{"id":7558,"date":"2013-02-12T12:55:58","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T16:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/squat-tip-for-weak-hips\/"},"modified":"2015-10-22T12:25:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T16:25:17","slug":"squat-tip-for-weak-hips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/squat-tip-for-weak-hips\/","title":{"rendered":"Squat Technique Tip – Strengthen Weak Hips"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDo you have weak hips?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have never really focused on training your hips, than the answer is probably YES.<\/p>\n

Most guys naturally have weak hips because they rarely focus on training them. We tend to be more focused on the show off muscles of the chest, arms, abs, etc. The average gym rat doesn’t even think twice about working their hips.<\/p>\n

However, the hips play a vital role in many of your big compound lifts such as squats and deadlifts. And if you are an athlete, than having strong hips will definitely improve your performance, speed, and agility on the field. The hips are the core for your lower body. The stronger your hips are, the faster you’ll run, the more explosive you’ll be, and you’ll have more stability when quickly moving side to side.<\/p>\n

One way to tell if you have weak hips is by your squatting form, if your knees buckle in as you squat down, especially as you work up to lifting heavy weight, than that’s a sure sign that you need to strengthen your hips.<\/p>\n

If you have access to the Inner \/ Outer thigh machine at you gym you can certainly use that to help build up your hip strength.
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\"outer-thigh-machine\"<\/a>The Outer Thigh Machine @ The Gym Is Great For Building Up The Hips.<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

But if you don’t have access to that machine, than you can make your own by using a rubber fitness band. Just sit on a low exercise bench or an aerobics step. Wrap a rubber fitness band around your knees. And do outer thigh extensions against the resistance of the rubber fitness band.<\/p>\n

\"Rubber<\/a>You Can Make Your Own Outer Thigh Hip Exercise Using A Rubber Fitness Band.<\/strong><\/center> <\/p>\n

This move will isolate and strengthen your hips, which in turn will help you to improve your squat technique. I’ve posted a video clip on YouTube showing exactly how to set this up and you can watch it below…<\/p>\n


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