If there was an equivalent of the “Dead Hang” but for your hips instead of shoulders, what would it be?

[katiejean]

@balabob Kang Squat, which is just a Good Morning and Squat all rolled in one.

 

[phylliswong]

@balabob Already a lot of great advice. Back extensions felt really good for my lower back and spine when I first started them.

 

[cbt]

@balabob You could get a box around hip height and try standing pigeons and standing lizards, they've worked wonders for me for hip and ankle mobility.

Asian/Slavic squats and holding the bottom pos are good as well as said by others here.

 

[samslionskull]

@balabob Deep squat holds (Most accessible).
ATG split squats.
Cossack squat.

Pick one!
Add weight for a deeper stretch.

 

[morbidninja]

@balabob There is but you need to buy equipment, I have this thing it's like a bench you put your feet in clamp them and turn the bench upside down so you hang from your ankles , it's hard becasue you can't do it for longer than a minute at a time

Edit

https://www.google.com/search?ie=UT...e=android-browser&q=upside+down+hanging+table

 

[truthandpeace]

@balabob What is your dead hang routine? I am recently having shoulder issues for the first time. It's worth a shot.

 

[orestis]

@balabob What about a weighted hip thrust hold? Or, if bodyweight, single leg elevated hold.

 

[intotheforge]

@balabob Back extension machine

 

[aywyndham]

@balabob I think a lot of these suggestions are great, but more information needs to be given. It sounds like a lot of your upper body issues were due to mobility issues. Potentially hyperkyphotic posture which can lead to shoulder issues, lumbar spine will compensate and take on more load. The dead hangs because of what it does has basically opened you back up helping with shoulder and mid to upper back issues. All of this is an assumption based on the little info I have available.

My question, what exactly is going on with your hips? What do you feel? Is there anything that aggravates the hips? I saw a comment mention that you have a hip impingement, but I don’t see that anywhere. It also wouldn’t make sense since you say do the pigeon pose/stretch. Provide a little more info what it is your feeling and want to fix, please. Without the extra info a lot of these suggestions are just recommendations based on the benefits from an exercise. Doesn’t mean it’ll actually be what you want or need.

 

[eugenepalmer]

@balabob The inversion table has some similar benefits, but for the hips.

 

[kristinamaria]

@balabob If you have yoga blocks you can try bridge then slide a block under your sacram at the lowest height. From there try #4 hip opener, then reverse it, instead of crossing one ankle over the opposite knee, gently open hip laterally with knee bent and slide your ankle behind the opposite foot. It targets deep core muscles in the lumbar region psoas, illiacus, TFL, and IT band. It can be a very itense stretch and I recommend placing a support block under your lower thigh at first. Squats, lunges and Bridge pose can help strengthen the lower body. Plough could also be helpful, and shoulder-stands.