Why Hip Banded RDL’s will Fix Your Back Pain
Channel: Physique Development
Date: 22/03/2024

We've got a beautiful two-for-one today because this movement can be done at a high intensity & weight to chase hypertrophy gain. But, it can also be used as a teaching tool to improve hip hinging.

One of the most common mistakes in the RDL is having too much focus on pulling the bar up coming out of the bottom. Generally causing lower back pain & lackluster results.

Having the band in-place reinforces initiation with the hips out of the bottom & encourages you to lift your upper body by pushing your hips forward rather than pulling the bar up.

Try a couple sets prior to your working sets of just 3-5 great reps, it's had great carryover with my 1-on-1 clients.

& maybe you fall in-love with it & use it within your program design to chase a more complete resistance profile for the glutes. As the RDL provides great tension through the mid-range & lengthened position. But, has a drop off when the hips are fully extended (standing tall) & by adding the band, you lessen that drop off & have greater tension (while slightly leaning forward) on the glutes in the shortened position. If you'd like a full post on that, let me know in the comments!

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