FREE CHEAT SHEET · FOR COACHES AND MOVEMENT PROS
— THE HINGE CHEAT SHEET
If your client's hinge feels off, this is why.
Most coaches think it's a strength issue. So they go heavier, do more reps or add more cues. The problem usually isn't effort, it's the setup. Here's exactly how I assess it & fix it, for FREE.
Identify the breakdown
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Coach with confidence
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Assess the hinge
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Identify the breakdown ✦ Coach with confidence ✦ Assess the hinge ✦
— THE REAL PROBLEM
It's not normal to have back pain after deadlifting.
If you do, we have to take a deeper look into your technique. The most common issue I see is an inability to hip hinge.
When that happens, your lumbar spine quickly picks up the slack & you're now bending over to lift rather than hinging. Same goes for your clients on swings, RDLs, you name it.
"You NEED to learn HOW to hinge first. Then everything else will come."
That's exactly what this cheat sheet is for. The same 3-step framework I use with my clients & teach the coaches I mentor inside Bell Mechanics.
— WHAT’S INSIDE
The 3 steps I use to assess every hinge.
Step 01 · Set Up
Read the body before the rep.
A quick joint-by-joint check that tells you if your client is built to hinge well today, before they ever touch the bell.
Ankle & hip mobility checks
Spine positioning quick-look
The red flags I always watch for
Step 02 · Execution
Yielding vs. overcoming, decoded.
Spotting the difference between force absorption & force production in real time. So you actually know what your client's body is doing under load.
What the eccentric is telling you
Tempo & load adjustments
Why the breath matters here
Step 03 · Technique
Spot it. Cue it. Fix it.
The most common breakdowns I see in the kettlebell swing & the exact cues that fix them, without slowing your session down.
Top hinge faults, ranked
Cues that actually land
Drill swaps that stick