Learning How To Hip Hinge

3001Fitness • Apr 06, 2018

Today I want to talk about Hip Hinging and how to progress your hip hinge to a good-looking deadlift.

 

Before I do that though I want to first talk about what a hip hinge is and how it will help you in your everyday life.

 

In the simplest of terms a hip hinge is when you keep your back stable and move through your hips.

 

Learning how to hip hinge is important for many different reasons.

 

First being able to properly hip hinge will help you safely and effectively pick things up of the ground while protecting your back. Whether your picking up something you dropped, picking up boxes while you are moving, or picking up your kid off the ground it is important to move in the most efficient way.

 

Hip hinging is also important for proper positioning during sports like golf, tennis, softball and many others.

 

Learning the hip hinge may take some time because it is a movement that is not often practiced.

 

Check out the video for great tools to help you hinge like a pro.

Tall kneeling band assisted hinge:

  • Start down on both knees
  • Loop the band around your backside
  • Reach your arms forward and press your hips back against the band

Standing band assisted hinge:

  • Start with your feet about hip with apart
  • Loop the band around your backside
  • Reach your arms forward and press your hips back against the band

PVC hinge

  • Start with 3 points of contact
  • Your head, upper back, butt
  • Press your hips back while maintaining the 3 points

Band pull through

  • Start with tension on the band
  • Let the band pull your hips back
  • Drive your heels through the floor and stand up tall and tight

KB deadlift

  • Start with the KB between your feet
  • Reach your hips back
  • Grab the KB and try to snap the handle
  • Drive through the floor and stand up tall and tight

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