#Repost @crossfit_weightlifting with @repostapp ・・・ Huge thanks to @theironvalkyrie for this cue. It's magic! For those of you who lose tension in the hole, this one is for you! We often hear powerlifters use the cue "spread the ground!" For me, this cue from Ingrid made much more sense to explain what we are going for. In the squat, it's super important to keep the glutes engaged. This cue has worked wonders for a bunch of my lifters and hopefully it will help you, too. Step 1: Set your feet by pressing your big toe into the ground. This will help keep your feet rooted throughout the whole foot. Step 2: Imagine pulling the heads of your femurs sideways out of your pelvis. If you do this correctly you should feel the side of your butt firing. Step 3: Initiate the squat by continuing to spread your hips sideways and sit straight down. If you are pulling sideways, your butt will automatically sit down and back. Remember we don't want to send our butt excessively back as we'll lose our upright torso. Step 4: Maintain tension all the way into the hole and accelerate back up. Give it a try. You should feel much more solid and will be recruiting more musculature... and hopefully move more weight! Any questions about this or mobility, ask away. We will try and address your questions as quickly as we can and/or feature them in future content! Cameo appearance by @jpbolwahnn visiting from @jpsironpalace on Kauai @rayregno #cfwl #crossfitweightlifting #squat #mobility @movementrx @mikeburgener
