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Hip Hinge Exercise Description
The hip hinge is a fundamental movement pattern that involves bending at the hips while keeping the spine neutral. It is commonly used in exercises like deadlifts, kettlebell swings, and good mornings. To perform a hip hinge:
- Starting Position: Stand with your feet hip-width apart and a slight bend in your knees.
- Hinge at the Hips: Push your hips back while maintaining a straight back. Your torso should lean forward, and your chest should stay up.
- Lowering Phase: Continue to hinge until your torso is nearly parallel to the ground, or until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
- Return to Standing: Drive through your heels and thrust your hips forward to return to the starting position.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Glutes
Secondary muscles
- Calves (gastrocnemius)
- Quads
- Abs (rectus abdominis)
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wger.de, mountain.potato, jptjptjptjpt). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).