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

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