E42: Cues that are killing your progress

18/07/2025 56 min
E42: Cues that are killing your progress

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Episode Synopsis

Schultze and Jorge break down the common coaching cues that may be holding your clients back. From “knees out” to “tripod foot” and “chest up,” they dive deep into the unintended consequences of popular training language. You’ll learn how language, biomechanics, and exercise selection intersect, and why better communication leads to better results.  https://www.instagram.com/brandon.schultze/ https://www.instagram.com/jorgedehoyos_/ FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide Certification for professionals tired of slow progress and corrective exercise. PSL1 enrolment is now LIVE! https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 Burnout, routines, and self-awareness (00:00:00) Why vague cues don’t help anyone (00:10:30) "Be explosive" and other empty commands (00:11:13) How too many cues create confusion (00:14:24) The problem with over-technical language (00:17:42) The illusion of smart-sounding coaching (00:20:06) Stretch vs. squeeze: Context is everything (00:23:10) How cues can ruin good exercise selection (00:25:29) “Chest up” and the glute-disadvantaging squat (00:27:32) The consequences of ribcage and pelvis misalignment (00:30:10) Why “knees out” destroys hip mechanics (00:33:01) Screwing your feet in and why it backfires (00:36:46) Tripod foot cue: helpful or harmful? (00:40:35) Why one-leg work builds better squat foundations (00:45:19) Unintended consequences (00:46:47) The cue isn’t the issue (00:51:04)