HINGE SQUAT

The hinge squat exercise is a patterning exercise to help with a low bar squat. It is also used as an exercise modification to the conventional squat. To start, place both feet at a comfortable distance apart. Your feet may point forwards or up to 15 degrees out to the sides. Keep the core braced to maintain a neutral spine. Begin to squat by bending the hips and knees. Emphasize hinging forwards at the hips to complete this exercise modification. Straighten out your hips and knees to stand upright and to complete a repetition.

Structures involved:

• Sacroiliac joint

• Quadriceps

• Gluteus maximus

• Erector spinae

Related conditions:

• Low bar squat warm up (powerlifting)

• mechanical low back pain

• sacroiliac joint syndrome

• QL strain

• erector spinae strain

• lumbar facet syndrome

• thoracolumbar syndrome

• hip spine syndrome

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