{
  "id": 13871554,
  "title": "My 60-year-old client asked me how to get stronger hips, so I recommended two things straight away (avoid this one thing)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/my-60-year-old-client-asked-me-how-to-get-stronger-hips-so-i",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/workouts/my-60-year-old-client-asked-me-how-to-get-stronger-hips-so-i-recommended-two-things-straight-away-avoid-this-one-thing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 60-year-old client recently sought advice on strengthening their hips, prompting an expert to share their two top recommendations. The expert advises focusing on the planes of motion - sagittal, frontal, and rotational movements - when targeting the hips, as they should be engaged in various directions. Examples include lifting and lowering legs, rotating hips, abducting and adducting hips. To increase intensity, the expert suggests loading movements with resistance bands, kettlebells, dumbbells, and other props while maintaining low-impact exercises. This approach helps build strength, control, and stability in the hips, reducing the risk of injury. The expert also cautions against relying solely on stretching, as it can lead to weaknesses and back pain due to prolonged periods of inactivity. Instead, they recommend incorporating low-impact exercises with proper weight loading and sufficient range of motion.",
  "summary": "Build strong and mobile hips using these two tips from a personal trainer, and avoid one thing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Focus on sagittal, frontal, and rotational planes of motion for hip strengthening.",
    "Incorporate resistance bands, kettlebells, dumbbells, and low-impact exercises.",
    "Avoid relying solely on stretching to prevent weaknesses and back pain."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing multi-directional resistance training over simple stretching shifts the focus from passive flexibility to active stability, protecting older adults from the injury risks associated with muscle weakness and inactivity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}