What’s the Difference Between a Hinge and a Squat?

And who cares?

Mia Lazarewicz
In Fitness And In Health
5 min readJul 24, 2022

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Understanding the differences between squats and hinges can change your workout quality forever. You will improve your lifting techniques, develop more comprehensive body strength, and perform better in races/competitions. Win win win.

A woman is in the middle of a heavy deadlift. She is in an empty gym, focused and wearing a cute baseball cap.

I can hear you: Is it really that big of a deal? The movements seem so similar and the advice…

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Mia Lazarewicz
In Fitness And In Health

NSCA-CPT, CSCS, American Ninja Warrior, gymnast, author, Gryffindor. Follow me on IG and Twitter @thebossiraptor, and at my website www.lazertraining.com