PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Hip Hinge Practice

Lower Back
Beginner
Bodyweight
3 sets of 12
Reviewed by Dr. Jahirul (J) Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Stand with feet hip-width. Hands on hips.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Stand with feet hip-width. Hands on hips.
  2. 2
    Push the hips backward while maintaining a neutral spine.
  3. 3
    Return to standing by driving the hips forward.
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Do
  • Neutral spine
Don't
  • Do not round the low back
Clinically used for
Lower Back PainErgonomics

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