Why More Shoulder Depression On Bench Isn’t Better – CLICK HERE

A long standing cue and technical recommendation is to depress the shoulders and scapula. While this cueing has the right intentions, it often gets taken too far with lifters over depressing their shoulder blades, while lacking the understanding of the possible technique faults this can lead to. In this video, I discuss the scapulohumeral rhythm and how that relates to the bench press in powerlifting. With most modern day bench press techniques, we bias into a position that limits our ability to full depress the shoulder blades. And by trying to cue more and more depression, we end up just fighting against the positions we are trying to maintain. So to combat this issue, I discuss why this happens and what we can do instead of over cueing depression to achieve the relative positions in the bench press that will help us feel strong and stable. Click the link above to view!

How To Limit Bar Spin On Bench Press – CLICK HERE

Understanding Pelvic Orientation In The Squat And Deadlift – CLICK HERE

The way our pelvis orients plays a large role in the relative access to range of motion we can achieve in the squat and deadlift at the hip joint. In this video, I break down what is anterior vs. posterior orientation of the pelvis, and how those correlate with the movement of the sacrum. I look at how anterior vs posterior orientation affects the relative access we have to internal and external rotation of the hip joint. And lastly, I explain the role that plays within the squat and deadlift, and how that can affect technique and our ability to produce force and abide within powerlifting rules. Click the link above to view!

Things I Was Wrong About: Retraction On Bench Press – CLICK HER

To kick off a mini series on “Things I Was Wrong About”, in this video we discuss some changes to my opinions on cueing retraction on bench vs. the video I made on this topic in 2020. As with everything, cueing retraction on bench press lies within a spectrum based on a multitude of factors with technique. And I discuss how and why lifters who bias to a closer grip, flat back, style bench could benefit from cueing retraction in their initial setup. Click the link above to view!