Workout Routine

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Hip and Lower Back Rehab

by blepboi

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A low-impact hip and lower back strengthening routine that mimics physical therapy's approach. The routine is designed to improve posture, muscle balance, and support for the lower back and hips. There is an additional stretching routine that can be done after each workout.

**This routine is not medical advice.

Notes:

  1. Equipment: resistance bands, chair, dumbells, swiss (yoga) ball.
  2. Individual exercises are mainly split into sides, when you see 6 sets, each set is per side.
  3. "Warm-up" is for any warm-up type exercise (preference for low-impact, like biking, elliptical, etc.)
  4. Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 are the main hip and lower back rehab workouts. The rest, 2, 4 and 6, are designed as low-impact strength training for the rest of the body and can be deleted if you prefer to only do the "rehab" workouts.
  5. Each workout can be done 1xWeek (7 days), or you can do a four / three split, with rest days after each group (total of 9 days). (Day 1: 1, Day 2: 2, Day 3: 3, Day 4: 4, Day 5: REST, Day 6: 5, Day 7: 6, Day 8: 7, Day 9: REST, and then start back at Day 1...)
Targeted muscles
front
back
Click a muscle to see how much a workout targets it
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Light
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Very High

Workouts

1 - Hip Strength & Stability

warmup

Set
Time
Rest time
1
600 sec
120 sec

warmup

1×600 s

Banded Clamshells

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Banded Clamshells

6×12

Lying Leg Lifts

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Lying Leg Lifts

6×12

Heel Slides

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Heel Slides

6×12

Bridges w/TA Contraction

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
30 sec
2
12
30 sec
3
12
60 sec

Bridges w/TA Contraction

3×12

Side-lying Adduction

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
0 sec

Side-lying Adduction

6×12

3 - Core & Mobility

warmup

Set
Time
Rest time
1
600 sec
120 sec

warmup

1×600 s

dead bugs

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
24
60 sec
2
24
60 sec
3
24
60 sec

dead bugs

3×24

Reverse Banded Clamshells

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Reverse Banded Clamshells

6×12

pelvic tilt

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
60 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
60 sec

pelvic tilt

3×12

bird dog crunches

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
24
60 sec
2
24
60 sec
3
24
60 sec

bird dog crunches

3×24

Yoga Ball Hamstring Curl

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
60 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec

Yoga Ball Hamstring Curl

3×12

5 - Strength & Stability

warmup

Set
Time
Rest time
1
600 sec
120 sec

warmup

1×600 s

Banded Monster Walks

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
1
60 sec
2
1
60 sec
3
1
60 sec

Banded Monster Walks

3×1

Banded Side Walks (bent)

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
1
60 sec
2
1
60 sec
3
1
60 sec

Banded Side Walks (bent)

3×1

Banded Side Walks (straight)

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
1
60 sec
2
1
60 sec
3
1
60 sec

Banded Side Walks (straight)

3×1

Seated External Rotaion (banded)

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Seated External Rotaion (banded)

6×12

Standing Band Adductions

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
0 sec

Standing Band Adductions

6×12

7 - Core & Mobility (Mixed)

warmup

Set
Time
Rest time
1
600 sec
120 sec

warmup

1×600 s

Banded Clamshells

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Banded Clamshells

6×12

Heel Slides

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
60 sec

Heel Slides

6×12

Bridges w/TA Contraction

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
60 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
60 sec

Bridges w/TA Contraction

3×12

Seated Yoga Ball Rollouts

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
60 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
60 sec

Seated Yoga Ball Rollouts

3×12

Side-lying Adduction

Set
Reps
Rest time
1
12
0 sec
2
12
60 sec
3
12
0 sec
4
12
60 sec
5
12
0 sec
6
12
0 sec

Side-lying Adduction

6×12

Stretching Routine

Hip Flexor Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
0 sec
2
30 sec
0 sec
3
30 sec
0 sec
4
30 sec
0 sec

Hip Flexor Stretch

4×30 s

Supine Piriformis Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
0 sec
2
30 sec
0 sec
3
30 sec
0 sec
4
30 sec
0 sec

Supine Piriformis Stretch

4×30 s

Lying Knee to Chest Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
0 sec
2
30 sec
10 sec
3
30 sec
0 sec
4
30 sec
10 sec

Lying Knee to Chest Stretch

4×30 s

Standing Quad Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
0 sec
2
30 sec
0 sec
3
30 sec
0 sec
4
30 sec
0 sec

Standing Quad Stretch

4×30 s

Toe Touch Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
10 sec
2
30 sec
10 sec
3
30 sec
10 sec

Toe Touch Stretch

3×30 s

Chest Opener Stretch

Set
Time
Rest time
1
30 sec
10 sec
2
30 sec
10 sec
3
30 sec
10 sec

Chest Opener Stretch

3×30 s