‘Your hips aren’t tired, they’re bored,’ says a mobility coach: Try this 60-second reset to reduce stiffness

If your algorithm has got you scrolling through endless fitness tips and tricks on Instagram, you might already have a list of must-try mobility exercises as long as your arm.

Let’s hit pause on that, and give this 60-second hip reset a try instead. And yes, it really does help. Thankfully, unlocking tight hips doesn’t just mean sitting in stretches for an uncomfortable amount of time, although there is some short-term benefit to developing flexibility this way.

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I’m a mobility coach, and this is one way I practice liquid hip mobility.

develops lower-body strength as you hold the squat position, working the glutes, quads, hamstrings, core muscles and lower back.

If you’d like an extra challenge, reach forward with one knee and tap it to the ground in front of you. Sit back into the squat, re-find your balance, then switch to the other side. You’re testing mobility, particularly in your hips, knees and ankles, while stretching the quads and the psoas muscles (hip flexors that run down the fronts of your hips), but also balance.

You’re testing mobility, particularly in your hips, knees and ankles, while stretching the quads and the psoas muscles.

If you can, begin to tune into your inhale and exhale; inhale as you sit into the squat, then exhale as you tap your knee forward. Breathe toward your stomach, like you are inflating and deflating a balloon. Hopefully, this will help you find rhythm.

Ideally, you’ll be able to sit into your heels with your feet flat on your mat, but for some people, anatomy or ankle mechanics might prevent this. It’s safe to be on the balls of your feet, but focus on drawing your heels downward, even if they don’t reach.

You could try this move first thing in the morning to energize your body, or last thing after a day sitting at your desk. Either way, use it to roll out any built-up tension and get you feeling looser and stronger.