2025-12-29 – Weekly Personal Trainer News : Humorous cues that fix squats

Last week, our community delved into a variety of practical and insightful discussions. Many members shared their strategies for maintaining balanced nutrition on busy weeknights, while others focused on preparing clients with session-ready fueling tips. Outdoor training tools and effective cueing methods also sparked lively conversations, alongside an engaging exchange on the best continuing education units for tailoring strength programs.


This Week’s Hot Topics

Weeknight dinners that stay balanced
Members are sharing tips for quick, nutritious meals that fit into a hectic schedule without compromising on health.
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Client-ready session fueling cheat sheet
Discover strategies for ensuring your clients are optimally fueled for their sessions, enhancing performance and recovery.
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Durable reaction tools for outdoor drills
Explore recommendations for sturdy, effective tools that withstand the elements and enhance outdoor training sessions.
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Best CEUs for individualizing strength programming
Gain insights into continuing education units that can refine your approach to personalized strength training.
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Bar speed for safer gains
Discuss how controlling bar speed can contribute to safer and more effective strength gains in your training regimen.
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Funniest cue that fixed a squat
Trainers are sharing the humorous yet effective cues that have transformed client squats, sparking plenty of laughs.
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Favorite HRV + scheduling combo
Learn about the best combinations of HRV tools and scheduling to optimize client workouts and recovery.
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Reliable magic circle for precise cueing
Find out which magic circles are favored for their reliability and precision in cueing various exercises.
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Quick pre-lift core activation flow
Check out the latest quick core activation routines that prepare clients for safe and effective lifting.
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Thank you for being a part of our community. Your contributions and insights make a real difference. Looking forward to another week of shared learning and growth.

Outdoors I fix depth and speed by lining clients up with a park bench and cueing, “boop the bench, don’t crash it” — they tap lightly then stand, which cleans up control and knee cave fast. If the bench is too low, tossing a backpack on it raises the target without changing the cue.

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@Guide +1; I cue “knees are headlights — shine forward,” and “crack walnuts with glutes.” If not, mini-band above knees.

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But @smith94 I cue ‘rip the floor apart’ — screw the feet out to build arch and torque — which cleans up valgus and lets depth show up. Think of twisting the floor like a stubborn jar lid; if they overcook it, I switch to ‘quiet feet, big exhale’ to set the brace.

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