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Double Leg Hip Hinge With Resistance Band
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- HOW: Anchor a band at waist height, then place the band around your hips. The band will be pulling you into a hip bending position, you will have to use your hip extensors (glutes and hamstrings) to pull yourself back up right. Keep a straight back as you hinge, this movement should primarily occur at the hips.
- FEEL: You will the muscles in the back of the leg work with this exercise. As you hinge over you will feel a pull in the hamstrings.
- COMPENSATION: Avoiding rounding the back as your lean your torso forward. Movement should primarily be at the hips. Don’t allow the knee to go forward past your toes with this exercise. Also avoid your knee caving inward, make sure to keep your ankle, knee, and hip in alignment.
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