Tight hips are a common problem for people of all ages and fitness levels, making it challenging to move freely and comfortably. Not to mention, it can lead to pain not only in your hips but also in other parts of your body like your back and knees. If your muscles feel sore and you need to open up your hips, check out our list of four dynamic hip mobility exercises and helpful workout accessories to loosen up those muscles! Open Up Your Hips with the Best Workout Accessories What Are Dynamic Hip Mobility Exercises? There’s a difference between hip mobility and hip flexibility. Hip flexibility focuses on the passive movement of the hips, while hip mobility refers to the active movement of the hips within a range of motion. We’ll take a look at four different hip mobility exercises that can help open up your tight muscles. 1. Lying Hip Rotations — Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor while you cross one ankle over your opposite knee. Keep your back flat on the floor as you rotate your hips so that your top knee moves toward the ceiling. Hold that position for a few seconds, and then rotate your hips the other way. Repeat this movement for 10-15 repetitions on each side. Lying hip rotations help to improve your range of motion and your hip rotation. 2. Standing Hip Circles — Stand with your arms at your sides and your feet about hip distance apart while you slowly circle your hips forward and then backward. You should make large circles with your hips and repeat this motion in each direction 10-15 times. Standing hip circles also improve your range of motion and your hip rotation. 3. Walking Lunges — For an exercise where you can build your glutes, enhance your balance, and improve hip mobility, what’s not to love about walking lunges? To begin, start with your feet together and then step forward with one leg and bend your knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Your back should remain straight, and your front knee should be just over your ankle. Step back into your starting position and repeat with the other leg. Try walking lunges from one side of the room to the other. 4. Pigeon Pose — To do the pigeon pose, start out on your hands and knees and then bring your right leg forward. Bend your knee so that your foot is flat on the floor. Extend your left leg behind you and rest your left leg on the floor. In this pose, you’ll look like a resting pigeon. Lean forward from your hips until you feel the stretch in the back of your left hip. Hold this pose for 30 seconds before switching to the other side. If you practice yoga, you may be familiar with the pigeon pose from your yoga practice to help you stretch your external rotators and hip abductors. Gear up with yoga and any of your other workouts with our selection of the best workout accessories. By using any of these four movements, you’re well on your way to improving your flexibility and range of motion. With regular practice, you should start to see a difference in your overall hip mobility. Make sure you always start with a warm-up, listen to your body, and remember to be patient. Dynamic stretches should be done before your workout as a warm-up, so be sure you’re working out in style when wearing our silicone rings and other functional jewelry. Work Out in Style: Shop Our Silicone Rings