Hips · Legs · Core

Standing hip hinge (desk)

Strength · Standing

How to do it

Stand with soft knees, hands light on the desk. Push the hips back and hinge forward with a long spine, then return tall.

Dose

6 reps

What you should feel

The back of your legs loading

Common mistake

Rounding the low back instead of hinging at the hips.

Make it easier

Hinge only a little and keep hands on the desk.

Avoid this movement if

You have acute low-back pain or cannot balance safely.

Why DeskBreak uses it

A hip hinge loads the back of the body, which sitting leaves idle.

Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.