#4 Hip Raise
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Instructions:
Step 1: Lie on your back and keep your arms on the side.
Step 2: Keep your left leg straight and the right leg bent at the knee point keeping your foot on the ground.
Step 3: Raise your left leg up such that it comes in line with your right thigh.
Important Tip: Push your hips up, while squeezing the glutes. Pause for a second and return. Complete one side for 30 seconds and repeat the same for the other side. Avoid arching your back. This exercise will strengthen your hips and also help in building your core.
Next up: Step Up
Edited by Raunak J