A New Cue for Setting the Lower Back | Mark Rippetoe

[stef]

Nick Delgadillo is responsible for inventing what may be the most effective cue for correcting an unlocked lower back ever devised. In a video released on this website on March 7, 2019, he describes a method for cueing the lumbar extension for the deadlift start position that works better than anything I've ever used. In fact, I use it myself now when I pull.

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[VNV]

Nick’s citation list grows (perhaps to “one”!).

And kudos to Rip for “inspiring innovation”.

[rokpo]

I will give this a try today, if I could get through all my DL work without a tight lower back at the end it'd be great.

[Aslin]

Beautiful simple cue. I'm so glad I checked the website today.

I have been having trouble keeping form tight during squatting recently. would this be a good cue to think about during the squat?

[JPaul]

Was the cue originally, "Shove your junk between your legs" and then edited from there?

I think I remember Nick telling me that when I met him at WFAC. I drove up from Dallas to see him because I had trouble setting my back on the DL.

[Mark Rippetoe]

yes, but it was given in the standing position.

[David Sanders]

Love it. It works for BP, too!

[Charlocity2]

Love it. It works for BP, too!

How?

[David Sanders]

How?

I struggle with arching my back and leg drive without raisin my ass off the bench. This cue helps me with this.

[Mark Rippetoe]

But the explanation of the cue was the proprioceptive effect of the contact between belly and thighs...