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6.10.2020

Blog|Strength Training

A man working out on a Pendulum hip press

Hip muscular strength and endurance affects muscular firing patterns and how we move. Lack of hip strength has been associated with noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries, patellofemoral pain, balance issues and ankle sprains. Hip strengthening exercises are important in athletics in modifying the risk factor of sustaining one of these related problems. The Pendulum Hip Press is designed specifically to develop this complex anatomical area.

Developing Hip Strength on the Pendulum Hip Press

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