Coaching Cue: Half Kneeling Chop & Lift

Coaching Cues: 1/2 Kneeling Chop & Lift 1). Head and Eye Tracking When performing 1/2 kneeling chop and lift patterns it’s important to follow the movement with your head and eyes to develop proprioception. On the left you can see I keep my gazed fixed straight ahead while I perform the the exercise. On the right I follow my hands with my eyes and head. Challenge your clients to track their hands throughout the drill while maintaining stability through their lower body. 2).Thoracic and Lumbar Disassociation A major focus of all rotational patterns is being able to disassociate between spinal segments. On the left you can see that I incorrectly overextend and rotate through my lumbar spine. On the right I maintain my rib and lumbar position and instead extend and rotate through the thoracic spine. 3). Hip Stability 1/2 Kneeling position is a building block to develop single leg stance. It’s important to emphasize “locking in” the downside hip in all of your 1/2 kneeling strength activities. On the left you can see my downside hip sways outward, causing me to side bend. On the right I maintain a stacked hip position by actively contracting my glute throughout the exercise. Shout out to @olofsson_henke for the suggestion! Any more exercises you guys want coaching cues for? -@kev_in_carr @collectmomentsnotthingz @sanchise387 @bodybyboyle

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