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The #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...

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