The Single Best Tip for 9 Classic Exercises

Originally featured on MensHealth

http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/perfect-your-form

I work with an array of clients—from elite athletes to Bob in accounting. So you might assume I use different coaching cues for different fitness levels. But the truth is, I’ve found that most people respond to the same cues regardless of ability.

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Take the squat for example. These are two common cues you might hear:

One: Squeeze your glutes. Two: Crack a walnut between your glutes.

With my clients, the second is always best.

It’s an external cue, which takes your attention away from your body and directs it toward an outcome (breaking the nut).

The first cue, on the other hand, is an internal cue, which focuses on a body part and how it moves or works.

Coaches will use both internal and external. But I find that the following 9 external cues are magic for my clients. I say them, and—bam!—they instantly correct their form. They also work much better than “Hey! Stop doing that!”

Apply them to your own workout for flawless technique and greater gains.

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