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Hip hinge drill (dowel)
Hip hinge drill (dowel) is a beginner-friendly hip hinge movement that trains glutes, hamstrings, done with no equipment. It's a compound lift — it moves more than one joint at a time, which is why it earns a place in most training templates. Typical rep range is 10–15 reps, tempo 2-0-1.
The most common mistake is bending the knees into a squat instead of pushing hips back. If no equipment or the movement itself doesn't suit you, Glute bridge or Dumbbell Romanian deadlift or Band pull-through cover the same pattern. It doesn't carry a specific contraindication flag in this database, but form always matters more than load.
Form cues
| # | English | हिंदी |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold a stick along the spine touching head, upper back and tailbone | डंडा पीठ पर रखो: सिर, ऊपरी पीठ और टेलबोन छुए |
| 2 | Push hips back with soft knees until you feel hamstrings | कूल्हे पीछे धकेलो, घुटने थोड़े मुड़े |
| 3 | Stand tall by squeezing glutes; stick keeps all three contacts | ग्लूट्स दबाकर खड़े हो, डंडा तीनों जगह छूता रहे |
Equipment & who it fits
Needs no equipment, rated beginner. Search "hip hinge dowel drill" for a form video.
Substitutes
Programs that use this pattern
Questions people ask
- What muscles does Hip hinge drill (dowel) work?
- Hip hinge drill (dowel) primarily trains glutes, hamstrings, using a hip hinge pattern with no equipment.
- What's the most common mistake with Hip hinge drill (dowel)?
- Bending the knees into a squat instead of pushing hips back
- What can I do instead of Hip hinge drill (dowel)?
- The closest substitutes in this database are glute bridge, dumbbell romanian deadlift, band pull through, which train the same pattern with different equipment.