Exercises For Stronger Hips

Updated: January 20, 2026

Hip exercises

Slash your risk of hip fractures with these quick, at-home moves from Justina Bailey

There’s a small, fragile section of bone that connects the top of your thigh bone to your hip. It’s called the femoral neck. And it’s one of the most common places for a hip to break.

Why? Because it’s made up primarily of trabecular bone. A softer, spongy type of bone that looks a bit like a honeycomb. That structure helps absorb shock, but it also makes this area far more vulnerable to bone loss. Which is why it’s so important to keep it as strong and supported as possible.

To help you do that, we asked Justina, founder of Studio Fitness Victoria and a nationally certified Pilates, Barre, and Essentrics® instructor, to share a set of simple, science-informed routines that specifically support the muscles and mechanics around your femoral neck.

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Lara Pizzorno
MDiv, MA, LMT - Best-selling author of Healthy Bones Healthy You! and Your Bones; Editor of Longevity Medicine Review, and Senior Medical Editor for Integrative Medicine Advisors.,
Dr. Liz Lipski
PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMP, BCHN, LDN - Professor and Director of Academic Development, Nutrition programs in Clinical Nutrition at Maryland University of Integrative Health.,
Dr. Emma Gasinski
PT, DPT, RYT - Physical therapist and certified yoga teacher with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals,
Dr. Lawrence (Larry) A. May
MD, FACP, Harvard Medical School Graduate, Physician, Author, Public Speaker - Doctor of Internal Medicine at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center and author of several articles and books, including the widely utilized and best selling medical textbook Primary Care Medicine,