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Unlocking Stronger Lifts with Mobile Hips

Improving hip mobility with movements like the Spiderman Lunge can boost your strength training results, reduce lower back aches, and prevent injury.
By
Anastasia VanDyke
October 22, 2025
Unlocking Stronger Lifts with Mobile Hips

Anastasia VanDyke

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October 22, 2025

At ThriveFit Training, we believe the foundation of great strength training begins with mobility, especially in your hips. One of our favorite warm-up movements, the Spiderman Lunge, is a simple way to open up tight hips, improve stability, and reduce strain on your lower back. When your hips move the way they’re supposed to, your squats and deadlifts load your legs instead of your spine, helping you lift stronger, safer, and more efficiently.

Many people at our Ponte Vedra gym come in looking to get stronger or move better, but they’re often surprised by how much better they feel once they start focusing on mobility. It’s not just about stretching (or trying to fit into some crazy pretzel pose) but improving how your body works together. Strong, mobile hips translate to better balance, more power, and less discomfort both in and out of the gym.

Whether your goal is to lift heavier, move without pain, or just feel more capable in everyday life, our personal training and small group programs are built to meet you where you are. Join our supportive fitness community and experience how building mobility and strength can transform how you move and feel.

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