The Hip Hinge: 1 of the most important exercises you aren’t doing

Whether you are an athlete or just someone with back pain, the hip hinge is an exercise you should be doing. We have all heard the phrase “Lift with your legs and not with your back.”, this is easier said that done.  Most people make the hinge point in the low back and not the hips.  This puts too much stress on the low back and can lead to injury.  As children we knew the pattern but for various reasons we lost it.  My personal opinion is it is because we sit too much.  Sitting deactivates the core and by sitting and having pressure on the glutes that deactivates them… Read More

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