Beginner Hip Mobility Routine for Stiff People

[@fabianhowellhone2564]

Thank you! I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hips this is the first hip mobility routine I have found that allows me to get into a position to actually work on my hip flexors. Thank you!

[@HanseiKai]

Great video the doctor gave me these exercises in paper which is hard to realize how to properly do it also I think it is great the chair version of them. Thanks so much for this video

[@gmbfit]

Glad to help. Just be consistent and gentle - good luck!

[@pbiz9576]

Thank you for these modifications! I work specifically with the older population in an exercise capacity. Hip stiffness and limited ROM is rampant across this age group. These hip stretching modifications are exactly what they need since few are able/willing to get down on the floor. Thanks again for sharing your expertise!

[@gmbfit]

Thanks for sharing this with your clients :) The seated versions are just as effective.

[@margittommis9486]

Thank you so much for this modified routine. I have recently had both my hips replaced. Consequently I have lost some movement and they are very stiff. I am obviously a little afraid if dislocation and have been searching for a suitable stretching routine. These stretches are gentle enough and my range of movement has already improved after following your program for one week. Thank you so much.

[@gmbfit]

So glad you've found it helpful, Margit. Keep at it, gently and consistently, just like you're doing :)

[@ChaseTownsend]

GMB is awesome. Thanks for all the great tutorials and insights.

[@gemmasmith9650]

Thank you so much for this, especially the modified pigeon. My hips are sooooo tight and I’m super happy that there is now a way I can do this stretch and actually have my leg at 90 degs!

[@gmbfit]

Happy to help!

[@tba3679]

Great video!

[@evelynmitchell3616]

Thank you for these modifications. I wish I found you sooner. 😃

[@gmbfit]

Well, you're here now, and that's what matters :)

[@vervagen]

Thank you, looking forward to trying these, I know I have super tight hips and especially feel it when doing the figure 4, one leg I can do with relative ease, the other one is an absolute struggle.

[@gmbfit]

Most people are uneven like that. Just keep working at it. Over a couple of weeks, you will definitely feel a difference.

[@ciprianopinto7208]

Thank you Jarlo the adaptations sure are a very good idea🙂

[@Wednesdaywoo]

Thank you so much! I feel so much better after this first try already.

[@gmbfit]

Right on. Wait until your third ;)

[@doreenkarp3173]

This is a great video. It makes me feel so good to know that I will be able to make progress doing these exercises using a stool and chair. Thank you!!

[@gmbfit]

Everyone can work where they're at and make progress :)

[@peterhoatson]

Big help, thanks!

[@kejopr23]

GMB is where it's at man. Y'all are inspiring.

[@James-nr9gm]

Thank you so much for posting the modifications! I got here from your first video and was like "I'm defo nowhere near a few of these... Oh look, I can do these!" For others with crazy tight hammies, I also learned in PT my hammies and adductors were compensating for inactive gluts and completely locking up (and locking up my hips!) - may be worth checking out if you, too, find yourself at rock bottom.

[@gmbfit]

Right on!

[@521tatz]

Thank you , well needed for my super tight hips ..

[@karinwest919]

Hope to be able to get back with you guys in a couple of weeks and tell you that this is what the doctor ordered!! thanks so much for this much needed vid for us super-stiff people!!!

[@gmbfit]

Keep us posted! And let us know if you have any trouble.

[@karinwest919]

This has helped me tremendously. My issues are unilateral and my hip/leg now has so much more mobility and range . One step closer to being in balance!! Thank you so much!

[@tayloroman9805]

I’m going to try this out! Years of stiffness in the hips.Thank you

[@MegaMusical10]

Fantastic! Thank you for this creative tutorial!

[@dawnjones4168]

Thank you so much for the modifications.

[@gmbfit]

Sure thing. The most important thing is to just do what you can with what you have, right where you’re at now. Give it time and consistent effort, and you’ll have more options.

[@Amiska5v5]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@garybrown9719]

I've never been able to do the butter's fly stretch but I think I can do it on a chair my feet on a stool thank you very much

[@gmbfit]

Awesome! Give it a try and let us know if that helps :)

[@bbjonas4233]

Awesome. Thanks

[@Jennifer-wr9si]

This was great, especially helpful was the modified pigeon which I've struggled with for years. (next time, though, you could turn down the music, it was a bit distracting from the instructions)

[@gmbfit]

Glad it was helpful for you

[@RobertSchuster68]

Man this is amazing!! Boomshackalacka🔥🚀 greets from Germany🙋🏼‍♂️

[@gmbfit]

Dankeschön!

[@IvanaChapman]

Hip mobility can be such a limiting factor. I make sure that I make it a priority, especially for my clients who are over 35.

[@gmbfit]

right on

[@heidinapflin4091]

Great modifications!! Thank you!

[@gmbfit]

Glad to help!

[@danims7329]

The website design that appears from 5:40 onwards looks different from actual GMB website, much nicer in my opinion. ¿Are you planning on updating the existing programs' layout, or will it be some new program?

[@gmbfit]

Stay tuned ;)

[@garlicgirl3149]

This was effective.

[@gabrieltapiavelez3766]

Should I warm up before doing this hip mobility routine? If so, how much time?

[@gmbfit]

That should't be necessary, but if you're doing a workout and warning up anyway, you could insert this after the warmup.

[@nickfleming3719]

Watched a million videos about mobility drills I am too inflexible to do

[@gmbfit]

Start by doing the ones you're able. After a while, you'll have more options.

[@potrelviewer9536]

I have like zero lateral hip mobility; the slightest inclination (external or internal) of my legs is excruciating painful for my hips & lower back. I can walk & use the stairs fine, but every other functional movement is way too wobbly or unresponsive (cerebellar ataxia?). All this to say that even these "beginner" stretching variants are too hard for my condition. Sorry for being that pessimistic, but that's the situation I'm in unfortunately.

[@gmbfit]

Sounds like you need actual medical help in person rather than youtube. Expecting to fix instability and excruciating pain by following along with some internet videos is not a recipe for success. Find a local physical therapist.

[@geoffreynelson8012]

about halfway through the music changes and this becomes a training montage for an '80's action movie about a cybernetic time-travelling policeman.

[@gmbfit]

wait 'til you see what happens at the end...

[@CerealLover56]

I thought you weren't supposed to 'bounce' when stretching? A lot of these exercises seem to involve moving in and out of the stretch before holding, isn't that the same as bouncing?

[@gmbfit]

You're thinking of ballistic stretching, which entails pushing forcefully against the tissues. What we're doing is moving in and out of the end range under control. Very different things. Ballistics also have a time and place, but they're not a good choice for most people. Moving is fine. Moving is almost always better than not moving.

[@CerealLover56]

@@gmbfit Cool thanks for the clarification :)

[@chrisplayz253]

Is Ryan still in Japan?

[@gmbfit]

Yup!

[@n0vafl0w3r]

That foggy one got me good Boi

[@gmbfit]

Yep, that one's tough for most people. Just be gentle and keep at it :)

[@drewmarrow3474]

Would recommend using voodoo bands while performing these moves

[@gmbfit]

If you need them, they can help some people