Side leg raises, hip raises and squat kicks should all be part of a hip-enhancing exercise regimen. The mac daddy of hip-widening exerices may be the side lunge with dumbells. This is a beefed-up version of a traditional lunge that allows for more resistance and, therefore, more potential muscle growth and hip width.
Try yoga.
There are many yoga poses designed to open your hips. This will build muscle and allow for greater flexibility, which in return will make other hip exercises easier. The Frog, the Pigeon, the Lizard and the Cow Face are all poses you’ll want to get familiar with.
Sit on your butt.
You can get bigger hips (and a larger derriere) by simply sitting. According to a study published in the journal Cell Physiology, researchers determined that the pressure placed on the buttocks and hips from too much sitting can generate significant fat build-up in those areas. Cells respond to their environment. As one researcher explained, fat cells that are compressed by extended periods of sitting “produce more triglycerides (the major form of fat stored in the body), and at a faster rate.
Try a cream.
There are a number of hip enhancement creams on the market that claim to work through a variety of methods that include repairing lost collagen and elastin to increasing the rate of muscle generation around the hips.