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#1 movement pattern you’re probably not training enough ⤵️
You’ve heard me say it before… Hip. Extension.
❌ We’re not talking about standing up from a squat.
✅ We’re talking about the real deal: knee behind glute, trailing-leg-during-a-sprint kind of extension.
Why does this matter? Because if your training isn’t exposing you to more end-range hip extension, you’re leaving both performance and durability on the table.
I break it down in a recent feature for sportsillustrated, pointing out how most strength programs over-index on squats and deadlifts without ever truly loading the positions athletes need on the field.
True hip extension is essential for sprinting, acceleration, and injury resilience.
And it’s not about adding more volume. It’s about training smarter.
🧠 Think: suitcase holds during lunges, split-stance isometrics, overhead presses in a lunge. Small changes. Big impact.
At the very least, every athlete should leave your gym having gott...