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The butt-to-wall drill helps you find your optimal hinge position. In short, it shows you where exactly you should be sticking your butt. And all you need to do this drill is a chunk of wall.

Find an unoccupied wall (or have someone hold a broomstick as shown).

Find an unoccupied wall (or have someone hold a broomstick as shown).

Stand directly in front of it facing away.

Assume your hinging stance, reach your butt back, and touch the wall.

Assume your hinging stance, reach your butt back, and touch the wall.

Keep a straight line from the back of the head down through the tailbone.

Take a small step forward, reach your butt back, and touch the wall again.

Continue to repeat this step until you find the farthest possible point you can be away from the wall but still reach it with your butt. This is your optimal hinge position.

If you fall backward, you’ve gone too far. Step back toward the wall a little bit and try again.

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Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, author and nutritionist, appears on various news streams nationally and conducts workshops and seminars worldwide to help people feel — and look — their best. She is also the author of the popular website www.DrKellyann.com and gives daily news, tips, and inspiration on Twitter @drkellyann. Patrick Flynn, a fitness minimalist, conducts workshops and certifications worldwide, teaching people how to get more fit with less — but more effective — exercise. He is the driving force behind ChroniclesOfStrength.com, a top-500 health and wellness blog.

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