Single Leg Hip Thrust with One Armed Press

Low Back Pain Rehab Series (Part 2) - Here we take another common exercise often prescribed for low back pain (the bridge and hip thrust) and progress it by 1) making it single-legged and 2) adding a pressing movement. While the weight used in this exercise likely won't be contribute as much to upper body strength when compared to being fully supported on a bench, it can really help challenge an individual's ability to create and maintain unilateral posterior chain strength. A consideration for people experiencing one-sided low back pain affecting the sacroiliac joint (SIJ), quadratus lumborum (QL) or erector spinae. _ An important thing to note is that at some point there will be diminishing returns with how creative you can get with some of these. Variation is good and fun but shouldn't be at the expense of the rehab or training goal, which should always be at the forefront of the clinician's mind. If you go too far down the rabbit hole thats when you start single leg RDLing on a Bosu while doing rope slams with one hand and lateral DB raises wth the other 😶

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