Don’t strengthen your hips until you know this

You would not believe how many people I see doing the wrong exercises for their goals especially when it comes to hip pain.

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Let me give you a common example.

You feel pain in your hip.

You head to the clinic.

You’re told it’s hip bursitis (of course 🙄).

And you’re handed the usual rehab plan:

→ Band around the knees
→ Clamshells
→ Banded squats
→ Strengthen the glute med

You’ve probably done some version of this, right?

Here’s the issue:

These movements are often closing down a space that actually needs to be opened up.

And the kicker?

It might not even be your hip that’s the problem.

So what’s really happening?
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You’re reinforcing the same dysfunctional strategy your body is already stuck in…

Digging the hole deeper, not climbing out of it.

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Before you strengthen anything, there’s a sequence that matters:

👉 First, create enough space to move.

👉 Then, if needed, add strength on top of that.

Because strengthening a poor strategy just makes it stronger.

If you’re stuck in the rehab spiral or not seeing progress, I want you to remember this:

Strength is not always the missing piece.​
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If you’re unsure how to start creating space, here’s a mobility drill I use with clients that works fast:​
​👉 Show me how to create space!​

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Save it. Try it. Let me know what changes.
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Gabe
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