Side Hip (on parallel bars)

How to do it

Keep your arms straight and your shoulders depressed throughout.

1. 1

   Position yourself between parallel bars, gripping them with both hands.

2. 2

   Press down on the bars to lift your body, keeping your legs straight below you.

3. 3

   Keeping your body upright, raise your legs sideways as high as possible.

4. 4

   Lower your legs back down with control to the starting position.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.

Common mistakes

• ✕Swinging the legs upward with momentum
• ✕Bending the knees during the lateral raise
• ✕Leaning the torso toward the lifting side