03/08/2023
Giving cues is 80% of my job, cues are a way of improving someone’s technique and skill.
What can happen sometimes is over doing it. A client will often take a cue and implement it, and over cook it slightly. Moreover, this happens because it’s a new movement, something that feels almost strange.
A common cue that gets taken to far is pushing the knees out, seen in the caption. Pushing the knees out helps keep the knees in-line towards the lateral side of the foot (outside). We use this cue to prevent knee valgus (knees rolling in). Clients can overcook the emphasis on knees out cue and create uneven pressure through the floor.
The whole foot should be applying even pressure against the floor. The knee should be sat above the ankle at this point so you can push and create force effectively and efficiently. Having the knees too wide can lead to other issues.
One way to avoid this issue is to slow the movement right down. Next time someone cues your exercise take it right back to bodyweight, and slow it down to a 4 second tempo.
This way you can visualise it and familiarise yourself with the new movement pattern. Also don’t be eager to impress, I love attentive clients but sometimes it’s easy for them to get side tracked by wanting to do well at what they’v been told to do.
I would say to this, work hard at what you’ve been told to do, but bare it mind it can lead to over doing it.
Have fun practicing 😊
