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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 tagged beginner. Use the equipment and difficulty groups below to compare options, not as a guarantee that one exercise can replace another.

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; the primary muscles are mostly glutes, hamstrings, adductors. A shared category does not make exercises equivalent replacements. Compare each exercise's equipment, difficulty and form cues before choosing an option for your training goal.
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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