Mental Cueing
Cross-source consensus on Mental Cueing from 2 sources and 5 claims.
2 sources · 5 claims
Uses
How it works
Risks & contraindications
Highlighted claims
- The key coaching cue is to imagine someone gripping the back pockets and pulling them down toward the heels. — Side-Lying Ball Squeeze for Lower Glute Activation
- A needle imagery cue—imagining needles under the trunk—is used to prompt the practitioner to lift and maintain tension through the abdominal area. — Side-Lying Abdominal Breathing Drill
- A 'Superman blowing ice' cue is used to convey that the exhale should be forceful, sustained, and directed. — Side-Lying Abdominal Breathing Drill
- The back-pockets imagery is described as critical for directing tension into the lower glute rather than the upper glute or hip. — Side-Lying Ball Squeeze for Lower Glute Activation
- Without the correct cue, the exercise risks relying on the hip flexors or mid-glute instead of the lower glute. — Side-Lying Ball Squeeze for Lower Glute Activation