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My 5 Least Favorite Coaching Cues -- Mike Robertson

 

A good trainer is constantly learning -- new exercises, new programming techniques, new nutrition data. But what about your coaching cues? Have you been using the same ones too long? Are your cues as effective for your everyday fat loss clients as they are for your advanced training clients?

Last week, in our General Health list, Mike Robertson gave us his 5 favorite coaching cues. This week, he responds to a call for his LEAST favorite cues. And his choices -- like arch hard, sit back, and knees out -- might be cues you've used before. He is careful to note, however, that there really are no "bad" cues, and what is effective for one client might not be effective for another.

General Health

The Scientific Shortcomings of Functional Training -- Dr. Scotty Butcher, DrJohnRusin.com

Perspectives on Hypertrophy -- Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes, Elitefts

The Difference Between Good and Bad Stiffness -- Tony Gentilcore

Why Personal Trainers Need Their Own Coaches and Mentors -- Eric Bach, the PTDC

What Every Pregnant Woman and Mom (New or Not!) Needs to Do For Her Pelvic Floor -- Jessie Mundell, Girls Gone Strong

Strength Training

The 10 Deadlift Commandments -- Joey Percia

Shoulder Position for the Overhead Squat -- Dr. Quinn Henoch, JTS Strength

3 Master Principles for Older Lifters -- Charles Staley, DrJohnRusin.com

Hip Extension, Core Stability, and the Split Squat -- Eric Cressey

5 Primer Exercises to Boost Your Big Lifts -- John Rusin, T-Nation

Nutrition

Vegans Suck at Science. Here's The Proof. -- Mike Sheridan, T-Nation

6 Ways to Overcome the Sadness of Low Carb Diets -- Phil Slater, JMax Fitness

10 Muscle Building Foods (You Never Knew About) -- Dylan Willett, Healthy Living, Heavy Lifting

Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat (And Other Myths) -- Mike Samuels

Bodybuilding

Training Based on Muscle Fiber Type: Are You Missing Out? -- Greg Nuckols

Backward Sled Pulls for Quad Size and Strength -- Josh Bryant, Elitefts

Physique Sports & Eating Disorders -- Nicola Joyce, LIft Big Eat Big

Tip: Do Zottman Curls for Bigger Biceps & Forearms -- Alex Mullan, T-Nation

Tip: Try Blood Flow Restriction Training -- John Rusin, T-Nation

Fat Loss

The Worst Weight Loss Mistake -- Andrew Heming

Are Maintenance Phases the Missing Link in Your Fat Loss Success? -- Ryan Wood

The Truth About Getting Six-Pack Abs -- James Fell

Calorie Cycling 101: A Beginner's Guide -- Rudy Mawer, Authority Nutrition

Why The Biggest Loser is Turning Us Into Losers -- Steve Kamb