Trunk leans back to complete the lift
Erectors and contralateral QL assist; hip flexors underloaded.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeQuadratus lumborum
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchQL side-bend stretch↗Core · Lower Body
Cable Hip Flexion (Standing)
Coaching cues
- Ankle cuff on low cable; stand facing away
- Drive the knee up to 90° — hip flexion only
- Tall posture; don't lean back or twist
- Lower under control — resist the cable pulling the leg back
Common faults 2
Stance leg knee collapses
Valgus on the standing leg under the unilateral demand.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗