To walk with hip rotation, you essentially exaggerate the natural movement of your hips while walking, creating a more pronounced outward rotation of each leg. Here's a breakdown:
Understanding Hip Rotation While Walking
When walking, your hips naturally rotate to some degree. To intentionally increase hip rotation, you need to focus on rotating one leg outward at the hip as you move forward, which is similar to stepping over an obstacle.
How to Perform a Hip Rotator Walk
Here is how to perform a hip rotation walk, as described by the reference video:
- Start Position: Face forward, keeping your shoulders and hips square.
- Obstacle Visualization: Imagine there's a small obstacle beside you as you walk.
- Hip Rotation: Rotate one leg outward at the hip joint.
- Step Over: Bring that leg up and over the imaginary obstacle as you step forward.
- Repeat: Alternate legs, rotating each hip as you walk, as shown in the video.
Key Points for Effective Hip Rotation
- Maintain Squareness: Keep your shoulders and hips facing forward. This isolates the movement to the hip joint.
- Exaggerate the Motion: While you naturally rotate your hips during walking, to effectively rotate them during a workout you must intentionally exaggerate the motion.
- Controlled Movement: Ensure your movement is controlled. Avoid jerking motions.
- Practice: Begin by practicing slowly and gradually increase your speed and range of motion.
- Obstacle Aid: If you are having trouble visualizing the movement, consider actually putting a small obstacle to walk over.
By following these steps you will be able to perform a hip rotation walk effectively. The reference video suggests visualizing an obstacle to understand the motion as you move each leg.
