Shin Box Hip Thrust

SHIN BOX HIP THRUST

This shin box hip thrust is a hip mobility exercise that targets the front leg in internal rotation and the back leg in external rotation and transitions them through hip extension to a neutral flexion position. Start by sitting down on the floor with your legs bent to 90 degrees a the knees and feet placed wider than shoulder width apart. Proceed to internally rotate the front leg and externally rotate the back leg until both knees reach the floor. From here lift the pelvis off the ground to engage the hip muscles.

Muscles Involved:

• Glutes

  • Gluteus Maximus

  • Gluteus Medius

  • Gluteus Minimus

• TFL (Tensor Fascia Latae)

• Pectineus

• Hip Adductors

  • Adductor Brevis

  • Adductor Longus

  • Adductor Magnus

Related Conditions:

• Squat Warm Up

• External Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome / Bursitis

• Gluteal Tendinopathy

• Glute Amnesia

• Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

• Hip hypomobility

• Hip spine syndrome

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