Anti-Shift Squat
Written By David Song
ANTI-SHIFT SQUAT
The anti-shift squat is a stability exercise that can be used to correct hip shift during a squat. Start by anchoring a band to a stable object like a band anchor or squat rack beside you. Loop the band around the opposite hip. While maintaining a neutral squat path, begin to squat while resisting the band’s lateral pull.
Muscles involved:
contralateral hip abductors
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
gluteus maximus
ipsilateral hip adductors
adductor magnus
adductor brevis
adductor longus
Related conditions:
squat hip shift
sacroiliitis / sacroiliac joint syndrome
lower kinetic pain syndrome
hip impingement
hip spine syndrome