Coaching practices for Hip Mobility for Squats

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• After years at a desk my hips feel jammed and rotating-stuck
• I sit in a chair all day and have zero spare time for mobility work, but I’ve noticed when I do get down on the floor my body feels better
• Every time I try to squat low my heels lift off the floor and I tip backward
• Whenever I reach straight overhead
• My legs give out and tire so fast

Practices that may help

1. Hip 90/90 position
   Sit with both knees at 90 degrees to simultaneously work internal and external hip rotation.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
2. Daily floor sitting
   Replace some chair time with floor positions to maintain hip and spine mobility without extra gym sessions.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
3. Ankle dorsiflexion work
   Restore the ankle bend that governs squat depth, gait mechanics, and knee tracking.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
4. Overhead shoulder preparation
   Restore the thoracic extension and scapular mechanics that safe overhead movement requires.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
5. Horse stance endurance
   Holding a wide, low standing position builds leg strength and postural endurance without loading the spine.
   Tai Chi: The Evidence for a Mind-Body Practice
6. The back squat as the foundation of lower-body strength
   Squatting to depth under a barbell trains more muscle mass simultaneously than any other lower-body movement.
   Compound Movements: The Foundation of Strength Training
7. Hip flexor release (kneeling lunge stretch)
   A daily hip flexor stretch counteracts the shortening caused by hours of sitting, which tilts the pelvis and strains the lower back.
   Posture Resets: Breaking the Desk-Posture Cycle
8. Nordic hamstring curl for injury prevention
   A bodyweight eccentric exercise that dramatically cuts hamstring strain risk.
   Eccentric Training, Made Practical
9. Thoracic spine rotation
   Unlock the mid-back rotation that your shoulders, neck, and lower back depend on.
   Mobility Training, Made Practical
10. Mobility Training, Made Practical
    Mobility training develops usable range of motion — the ability to actively control a joint through its full arc under load. Unlike passive stretching, it trains the nervous system to trust and use that range, reducing injury risk and improving movement quality over time.

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