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Hip hinge pattern

28 hip hinge exercises

Every movement in Handler's library classified as a hip hinge pattern. 10 are beginner-friendly. Movements within a pattern are the coach's swap candidates for each other when equipment or joint comfort changes.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
28
With video demo
28
Bodyweight
6
Timed holds/intervals
0

Muscles trained by this pattern

Equipment used

Other movement patterns

Beginner (10)

Intermediate (11)

Advanced (7)

Questions about this list

What counts as a hip hinge movement?
Handler's library groups 28 exercises under the hip hinge pattern. They share a joint action and are interchangeable when equipment, fatigue, or joint comfort changes; the primary muscles are mostly glutes, hamstrings, adductors.
Are hip hinge exercises measured in reps or time?
All 28 are measured in reps.
How many beginner hip hinge exercises are there?
10 of the 28 are tagged beginner. Each exercise page shows its position in a progression chain so you can move up or down in difficulty.

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