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Squatting cues
TheDevastator
Posts: 1,626 Member
When you lift heavy what are you saying to yourself when you lift?
some of mine for high bar squats are:
heels and hips
chest up
strong core
elbows locked
I should be squatting 1000 lbs.
what are some of yours?
some of mine for high bar squats are:
heels and hips
chest up
strong core
elbows locked
I should be squatting 1000 lbs.
what are some of yours?
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I make no form comments. :-/
All mine involve a good bit of cursing the nicest being "you got this *kitten*!"0 -
I just yell at myself a lot lol. "5 freaking reps?? That's all you got?? Get 2 more!! pu$$y." :laugh: :laugh:0
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I do the form check.....
"feet set properly"
"alright, kill it"0 -
"Don't die. Don't die. Don't die..."1
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Most important to me is tighten your core.0
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Knees out.
Stay tight
Knees out dammit0 -
"I hope I don't strain my lower back again" I'll start using "knees out dammit"0
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I hope it's just a fart.
Ok, that one's not every time, but important on days it is.
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Mines:
Legs in line
Distribute weight to rear foot
chest up
big breath
Squeeze abs
Im a nublet though so lots of cues lol0 -
Knees out
Spread the floor
Core tight
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"This is easy, your muscles dont control you, you control them!"
"Don't be such a p#!sy!0
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