The intuition behind different kinds of lifts

[NWDub]

I was wondering if we could get a main thread going for the 'intuition' behind different movements.

Example:

To work back, generally you are trying to lift through the elbows and pinch the shoulder blades together (depends on the lift).

Things like this have helped me almost more than anything as far as training goes.

Squats: Look up as you squat.

I know there's more, I don't honestly have much lifting intuition so I was wondering if people could fill in the gaps.


Back
Chest
Shoulder presses
Shrugs
Etc.

If you have any that you know are correct, please post them. I didn't know some 'intuitions' existed until I heard them. The last example:

Chest, try pushing back on the bench you are laying on to activate the chest more when you do chest pressing movements. I've done this and I get a much better squeeze, I would have never knew this if I hadn't watched a random video and heard of that.

Post your intuitions!

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

Mine is as follows:

-do everything in sets of 10 and you'll usually use the right form automatically.

This concludes my list.

[SexyBack1]

Chest : Pinch Shoulder blades together, don't let your elbows flare outward.
Imagine an imaginary line on the ceiling and send the bar to it every rep.
Imagine the bar is stationary and you are pushing ur body through the bench.

these are some stuff helped my benching

[NWDub]

Chest : Pinch Shoulder blades together, don't let your elbows flare outward.
Imagine an imaginary line on the ceiling and send the bar to it every rep.
Imagine the bar is stationary and you are pushing ur body through the bench.

these are some stuff helped my benching

thanks man. i'll try this when I hit chest tomorrow

[stealthmedia]

Where you are looking depends on what kind of squat you are doing

[DJAuto]

Weightlifting is highly customized to the individual, so it's about tailoring your technique via trial and error. Generally, certain principles such as scapular retraction and keeping the elbows close if trying to target the lats during rows are universal; but the majority isn't.

[NWDub]

Weightlifting is highly customized to the individual, so it's about tailoring your technique via trial and error. Generally, certain principles such as scapular retraction and keeping the elbows close if trying to target the lats during rows are universal; but the majority isn't.

I understand, most people start somewhere and then build on those, I did. I agree not everything works for everyone

[-Lucifer]

Squats: Look up as you squat.

False. Keep your head in line with your spine. Look at a point on the floor that is 5 to 6 feet in front of you.

[Tillday]

Lock out deadlifts by clenching your glutes and quads and driving into the ground with your heels rather than by hyper extending the back.

Do pressing motions gripping from the outside heel of the palm rather than the flesh between your thumb and index finger.

Pick a random person in the gym, stare at them and convince yourself your only intention of each lift is to intimidate that person, it will help you reach your goals.

[stealth_swimmer]

Chest : Pinch Shoulder blades together, don't let your elbows flare outward.
Imagine an imaginary line on the ceiling and send the bar to it every rep.
Imagine the bar is stationary and you are pushing ur body through the bench.

these are some stuff helped my benching

started doing this stuff a while back after just experimenting a little with my bench to get it to where I feel my chest more. Definitely feel it hits my chest more now, whether with DBs or BB. Especially useful to pinch the shoulder blades together.

edit - I've noticed on back exercises, it helps to arch the upper back. We all know to keep the lower back arched for safety purposes, but arching the upper back as well seems to help me get a better contraction in the upper back muscles(careful not to lean back too much while doing this on lat pulldowns though as you might bend backwards too much and hurt the lower back a bit).

[Xuaxace]

I am working on something similar... Just did a deadlift one, though it still needs some tweaking. Will make one for squats, bench, overhead press