BrianH
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Why do we fire the glutes and abs to stop the movement of swings with the hips extended to 180 degrees (in line with the body)? It seems that going past 180 degrees gives a fuller range of motion and elongates the hip flexors in a way that makes sense to the body neurologically. Assuming you can keep your legs straight and spine in a neutral position, you still get a maximal contraction of the glutes that gets balanced by increased ab activation to stabilize the spine as the torso leans back, so it seems to give similar muscle and coordination benefits with the advantage of an increased ROM.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?