Hip Mobility for a PERFECT Squat

Summary by Krater

Dr. Aaron Horschig demonstrates his top five hip mobility exercises to help fix tight hips and improve squat depth, covering the pigeon stretch, modified hip stretch, goblet squat stretch, banded joint mobilizations, and the tipy bird/hip airplane stretch.

From the video

Answers: What are the best hip mobility exercises for a better squat?

• hip mobility exercises
• pigeon stretch
• goblet squat stretch
• banded joint mobilizations
• hip airplane stretch

Exercises

• Pigeon Stretch · box
• Modified Hip Stretch · bench
• Goblet Squat · 10 kg plate · 5 seconds hold per contraction
• Banded Joint Mobilizations · resistance band · 20 repetitions
• Tippy Bird / Hip Airplane · wall or rack for balance

What it concludes

• The pigeon stretch on a box helps improve hip external rotation and extended hip position without collapsing the upper back.
• Banded joint mobilizations help improve hip internal and external rotation for deeper squats.
• The hip airplane stretch actively improves hip internal and external rotation for better squat mobility.