Which cue helps ensure depth by hip hinge placement?

Which cue helps ensure depth by hip hinge placement?

• A. Hip crease below knee line with proper hip hinge
• B. Chest up
• C. Knees out
• D. Look forward

Answer: (A)

Depth in a hip hinge comes from moving the hips back and down while keeping the spine neutral. The cue that signals you’ve reached sufficient hip-dominant depth is when the hip crease drops below the knee line, indicating you’ve achieved meaningful hip flexion rather than simply bending the knees. This is paired with a proper hip hinge, meaning the movement initiates at the hips and the torso-to-hips angle changes primarily at the hips, not by rounding the back or collapsing the knees. Other cues help with different aspects of the lift—keeping the chest up supports a safe, neutral spine; guiding the knees to track outward aids knee stability; and looking forward helps control neck position—but none of these directly ensure you’ve achieved the necessary hip-driven depth. The hip crease below the knee line with a proper hip hinge directly ties depth to the hinge mechanism, making it the best cue for ensuring depth.

Depth in a hip hinge comes from moving the hips back and down while keeping the spine neutral. The cue that signals you’ve reached sufficient hip-dominant depth is when the hip crease drops below the knee line, indicating you’ve achieved meaningful hip flexion rather than simply bending the knees. This is paired with a proper hip hinge, meaning the movement initiates at the hips and the torso-to-hips angle changes primarily at the hips, not by rounding the back or collapsing the knees.

Other cues help with different aspects of the lift—keeping the chest up supports a safe, neutral spine; guiding the knees to track outward aids knee stability; and looking forward helps control neck position—but none of these directly ensure you’ve achieved the necessary hip-driven depth. The hip crease below the knee line with a proper hip hinge directly ties depth to the hinge mechanism, making it the best cue for ensuring depth.