In this practical overview of the hip hinge pattern, Gray Cook discusses assessment and screening for pain/dysfunctions and dismantles misconceptions that often affect corrective exercise selection. Hip hinge issues are not always posterior chain problems, nor do they always point towards a mobility strategy (despite usually involving tension).
Gray progresses through 13 exercises structured by posture and the ABCs (Awareness, Breathing and Control), including half-kneeling and tall-kneeling transitions, RNT deadlifts, chops and lifts, and RNT walking and running. Specific attention is given to using exercise to provide the client with awareness of their current movement issue and use that information to build competency in the pattern.
Before ballistic work with kettlebells, running or deadlifts, Gray shows you how to get the pattern organized first so that your training can build on a proper hip hinge.
