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The hinge, done properly

Eighteen minutes on the hip hinge — the movement that decides how much of everything else you can safely train.

  • 18 min
  • Foundation
  • Jan Kovačič
  • Men
Coaching a hip hinge at Reset Studio

Most back complaints in the gym come from a hinge that is really a squat, or a spine doing work the hips should be doing.

Jan works through the positions in order: stance, brace, hip travel, and the point where range should stop.

Chapters

  • 00:00

    What the hinge actually is

  • 04:20

    Finding hip travel without the lower back

  • 09:10

    Loading it: kettlebell, then barbell

  • 14:30

    Common faults and the cues that fix them