Anti-Shift Squat
Exercise Overview
The anti-shift squat is a stability exercise that can be used to correct hip shift during a squat. Start by anchoring a band to a stable object like a band anchor or squat rack beside you. Loop the band around the opposite hip. While maintaining a neutral squat path, begin to squat while resisting the band’s lateral pull.
Muscles Involved
contralateral hip abductorsgluteus mediusgluteus minimusgluteus maximusipsilateral hip adductorsadductor magnusadductor brevisadductor longus
Related Conditions
squat hip shiftsacroiliitis / sacroiliac joint syndromelower kinetic pain syndromehip impingementhip spine syndrome
