Parallel Hips at Setup – Competition Advantages Why is it important to keep your hips parallel to the ground at set up. Why it should be optimized and why it gives you competition advantages? Your hips and entire pelvis must be parallel to the ground as well as to your ankle, knee and the axis of your eyes, because an oblige pelvis squeezes the lower back discs. This is the reason for lateral shear force, which holds back your maximum hip rotation speed and power, blocks your big calve and…