This is the first of a group of three exercises that will help improve your control of the position of your hips. In turn, this will help keep your pelvis in its correct alignment.

Like the Side Curl exercises, this one works with muscles along your side - at or below your waist.

This exercise is a little unusual because you do not have gravity helping you through the release phase. It is important to focus on releasing the muscle at the side and allowing the hip to return to its starting position; avoid any temptation to pull your hip back down, because you will miss the benefits of the exercise if you do that.