Rip: Tactile Cues and Coaching: You MUST Touch Your Trainees

[Mark Rippetoe]

Tactile Cues and Coaching | Mark Rippetoe

[Eric Schexnayder]

Not to de-rail the thread too early on, but this reminded me of all the younger physicians I've seen over the years who refuse to lay hands on me as a patient. They just ask questions about symptoms. The old guys never have a problem doing this. Guess it's a generational thing?

Some tactile cues to the lumbar erectors were what helped me learn how to get my back tight(er) on the deadlift.

[Scaldrew]

Not to de-rail the thread too early on

Not to derail it even further, but the eagerness of some basketcases to sue doctors may be more responsible than a simple generational shift would suggest. I only had to google "sueing doctor for touching patient" to find numerous stories about both warranted and unwarranted allegations of sexual harassment/assault in a doctor-patient setting. I can understand if some doctors are a little more cautious and reserved given this. Shit, I wouldn't want to go to school for 7 years and then get sued for doing my job properly afterwards either.

Rip, himself, has had a slightly similar experience when he cued a trainee physically and she later complained about this. Not to bring on the rainbow-haired scare or anything, but I can understand if some people say they're a little on edge where physical contact is concerned.

Now to rerail the thread: I whole-heartedly agree that tactile cues make tonnes of sense. I wasn't prepared to see just how far this should go, though, as with the lifter and coach in the first example. I guess I have to step up my game and, uh, get in there. Cool article and video.