THE HAPPY HIP WORKOUT

Don't wait to feel an ache to start shoring up these all-important joints.

- BY ALYSSA JUNG

If you had to award one body part the title of MVP, your hips are an ideal candidate. “The hips play a huge role in just about every movement you perform in your everyday life,” says Andy Fata-Chan, D.P.T., a physical therapist and the founder of Moment Physical Therapy & Performance. They're among the body's most mobile and stabilizing joints, bearing much of our weight and playing an integral role in balance and mobility and in supporting the pelvic region.