How to do it
Keep your grounded knee stacked directly over your ankle throughout the lift.
- 1
Lie on your back with one leg bent and the foot flat on the floor, the other leg extended straight out.
- 2
Rotate the extended leg outward, keeping your hips square.
- 3
Lift your hips off the ground by pressing through the heel of the bent leg.
- 4
Lower your hips back to the ground.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.
Expert tip
Ensure your movements are slow and controlled, and focus on squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
Common mistakes
- ✕Dropping the unsupported hip toward the floor
- ✕Losing external rotation of the extended leg
- ✕Overarching the lower back at the top