Hip flexibility and power exercises?

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  1. baconmaker

    baconmaker Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    70% of the power comes from the legs, especially hips. What are the best exercises to incease hip flexibility, power and speed?
     
  2. rampant

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    Wall sits mate ��
     
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    That seems great. Gotta work it.
     
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    Squats, deadlifts, power cleans.

    Wall sits will do a little but the above exercises are where its at.
     
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    I'm doing squats 4x6, 5x5 power cleans and 5x5 snatches 2-3x time a week in my gym workout. Just try to do everything with explosive power. Squats can make us stiff, so I usually do some 3x6 squat jumps with little weight after my squat set.
     
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    :deal
     
  8. Vaas

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    For hip flexibility. look up Defranco's limber 11. Easy, short and good.
     
  9. Ranialove

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    squats and wall sits for sure
     
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    Plenty of stretching, band work and plenty of fit ball exercises.
     
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    Overhead squats for hip flexibility, RDL's/Squats for hip strength and power cleans for power.
     
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    High Pulls, DL's, Power Cleans, Kettlebell Swings.
     
  13. rampant

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    You need to do them on a Bosu Ball!
     
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    The devil's in the detail. :good
     
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    That sounds utterly re****ed.