Save your lower back, one hinge at a time

Not only is hip hinging the key to great RipRowing, BMX, mountain biking, motocross, horseback riding, football and many other sports, it’s also a key to preventing back injuries. 

Hinge well. Live well. 

Check out this NPR story:

Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines

And also:

Lost Posture: Why Some Indigenous Cultures May Not Have Back Pain

Here's a nice hinge in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. 

Photo courtesy of Jean Couch