Fix Your Uneven Squat (Hip Shift Explained)

Mastering Assessment Course: https://www.resilientedu.com/mini-course If your hips shift to one side when you squat, this isn’t random. It’s your body working around a limitation. In this video, I break down why hip shift happens in the squat, what’s actually going on at the pelvis, and how a lack of hip flexion and internal rotation can cause your body to compensate. I’ll also walk you through a couple of simple exercises you can use to restore balance and clean up your squat so you can move more efficiently and load both sides evenly. Timestamps: 00:00 Why your hips shift in a squat 00:15 What to look for in your squat 00:29 The most common compensation 00:34 Why hip shift actually happens 00:40 Lack of hip flexion explained 00:57 Lack of internal rotation explained 01:23 Why this creates stress and pain 01:43 How the pelvis compensates 01:48 What your body is trying to do 01:57 Exercise 1, lateral strider setup 02:30 How to position your body properly 03:04 How to activate the correct muscles 03:24 Breathing and pressure cues 03:35 Exercise 2, upright cable variation 04:12 How to reinforce hip extension properly 04:51 How to use these in your training 05:04 When hip shift becomes a problem 05:12 Fixing asymmetry in your squat