Functional exercises and the hip hinge: local segment with Patrick Zayas
Mar 9, 2026
A local media segment features Patrick Zayas explaining functional exercises that mimic daily activities, demonstrating the hip-hinge with a dowel and recommending 2–3 sets of 10–15 reps daily to reduce injury risk and build strength.
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The host introduced Patrick Zayas to explain functional exercises and how they help with everyday tasks such as lifting children, placing luggage in overhead bins and starting a lawnmower. Zayas described functional exercises as compound movements that involve multiple joints and muscle groups and said they ‘‘mimic activities of daily living.’’
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