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Better squatting cues:
Squat like an elevator, straight down straight up.
Find your heels. Make sure hips are beneath you.
My demonstration actually wasn’t great, ideally my torso would be much more vertical but I hope you get the point 😁
Let me know what you think!
08/04/2021
Why are these terrible cues?
Squats and hinges are essentially opposite movements, so if your first thought is to hinge your hips when you go to squat, you’re setting yourself up for a different movement.
Chest tall, while well intentioned, typically causes an over arching of of the low back, especially when hinge the hips and chest tall are paired together!!
However, these can be useful cues, so long as they aren’t used together, for certain situations.
Better cues for squatting tomorrow!
How do you run?
Do you lead with your chest, essentially falling forward?
Or
Do you lean slightly forward with your ribs down?
Or
Do you not run?
That’s an option too 😅
Running is an alternating, reciprocating, and rotational activity.
Pull your shoulders back like the video on the left and try to rotate your torso and compare it to the right side.
Which feels better?
I see people run almost every day and since I’m a geek, I always watch their mechanics.
I see a lot more people looking like the left compared to the right but I can say rotation will be a lot more efficient if more similar to the right.
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