Seated Hip Hinge Exercise by Adam Hanton-Fong
This exercise is good for practicing the fundamentals of a hip hinge. This is an important movement to protect the back when performing daily activities. Activities such as: bending to lift objects up from the floor, sitting into a deep chair, or doing squats. I also like to give this as a mobility exercise to help with low back pain.
How-To Steps:
- From sitting, start by keeping a straight spine and bracing your core.
- Hinge forwards at only your hips while keeping your back straight. Stop when you feel a strong but comfortable stretch in your legs.
- Next, drive your heels into the floor and squeeze your glutes to bring you back up to the starting position.
*Never do an exercise that causes you pain*
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