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Lunges
One of the easiest ways to engage the muscles on and around the hips is to add lunges to your personal exercise plan. These can be done almost anywhere, and are ideal even for beginners. For advanced workouts, it’s also possible to add dumbbells to your hands to increase the level of challenge you experience.
To do a proper lunge, stand up with your hands on your hips. Next, place your feet shoulder width apart. Take a deep breath in and take one step forward with one leg. This will dip you down closer to the mat, forcing you to use your glutes and legs to remain balanced. Hold this position for five seconds or longer, and then exhale as you move back into the standing position. Switch legs and repeat the exercise for a total of five to 10 repeats with each leg. If you find this difficult, you can modify it by simply reducing how far you step forward.
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