A hip mobility training app for people who sit all day
Take a 3½-minute hip check-up, see which direction is tightest, and get workouts picked for your results. All 210 moves come with a 3D demo you can follow.
Do six moves with the app, 12–15 seconds each, both sides for one-sided moves. Every step shows reference pictures — just pick the one that looks most like you. No angles to measure.
Your results are drawn as a radar across flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation, with the weakest direction highlighted. The total score is out of 12:
The app keeps your last result and its date, so a retest a few weeks later shows what has opened up.
After the check-up, the app recommends routines for your tightest direction — tight hip flexors get the desk-recovery routine, limited internal rotation gets internal-rotation work. Each routine lists how long and how many reps for every step.
Every move has a 3D demo animation and form cues. Filter by body area and equipment, and search in English or Chinese. Moves you can do in a chair are marked.
A few of the 210 moves in the library.
Pick moves from the library and save them as your own workout, up to 20 moves. Drag to reorder, set rest between moves to 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds, and the app adds up the total time. You can also copy any built-in routine and edit it.
Every finished session is logged: your current streak, total days, sessions and minutes, this week's check-ins, a 16-week calendar, and milestones at 3, 7, 14, 30, 60 and 100 days.
HipLab is in closed testing on Google Play. Before it can go public, Google Play requires at least 12 testers to stay opted in for 14 days in a row. If you'd like to help: tap the button below to join and install the app, keep it installed for 14 days, and train a few minutes when you can. If something breaks or feels off, email us.
If the page says you can't join, email your Google account address to [email protected] and we'll add you to the tester list.
The beta is free, with every feature included.
No. The check-up, demos, workouts and log all run on your phone. Demo videos ship with the app and your training data stays on your device.
Office workers and students who sit a lot, anyone whose hips feel tight or who struggles to sit cross-legged or squat deep, people warming up for runs or the gym, and dancers working on hip mobility for Breaking.
No. HipLab is an exercise tool and doesn't diagnose or treat anything. If you have a hip, knee or back injury, recent surgery, or are pregnant, check with your doctor first, and stop if anything hurts.
iOS is in the works. For now there is only the Android beta.
Email [email protected] with your phone model and what happened — screenshots help.