Standing Hip Hinge
Hip|Lower Body
Setup Instructions
Stand upright with feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent.
How To Perform
Push your hips backward while maintaining a neutral spine. Stop when the torso leans forward slightly, then return to standing by driving the hips forward.
Dosage
2–3 sets, 8–10 repetitions, Tempo 3-1-1, Rest 45–60 seconds
Key Cues
- Push hips backward
- Keep spine neutral
- Move through the hips
Exercise Purpose
Teaches controlled hip-dominant movement.
When To Use
Useful when learning proper hip hinge mechanics for lifting or bending.
Common Mistakes
- Rounding the back
- Bending mostly through the knees
- Letting shoulders slump
Progress When
- The movement can be performed with good control
- The exercise no longer produces symptoms
- The final repetitions feel manageable
Regress If
- Pain increases during the exercise
- Balance cannot be maintained
- Movement becomes uncontrolled
Exercise Calibration System
Exercises should feel challenging but manageable. This tool helps you adjust the difficulty so you keep progressing safely.
Wondering if Exercises are Too easy, Too Hard, or Just Right?
Find out using our Exercise Calibration System
Answer based on how your last set felt (effort) and how your body felt afterward (symptoms).
How to Use this tool
Use this tool after you finish an exercise to decide whether to keep it the same, progress it, or make it easier next time.
When to Use this Tool
- Use it after your last set
- Answer based on how that set felt
- Consider how your body felt later that day or the next day
What to Do with the result
- The tool will give you one clear recommendation:
- Appropriate level → Keep the same version next session
- Hold steady → Keep everything the same and reassess next time
- Ready to progress → Follow the instruction shown (weight, reps, or control)
- Too challenging → Choose an easier option or reduce the load
Important
- You don’t need to push to exhaustion to improve. Use this tool regularly to guide safe, steady progress.
- Tip: Record the recommendation in your exercise tracker so you remember what to use next session.
