Ep. 61 You Shouldn't Tuck Your Ribs or Hips: Client Case Study

Two of the most common cues you'll see online: "tuck your ribs" and "tuck your pelvis", feel like they're fixing posture, but they're usually just shuffling the whole structure around and creating new compensations.

In this episode, Alex Effer breaks down why cueing the rib cage and pelvis directly tends to backfire, and shares a simple framework for getting the same positions through your hands, arms, feet, and legs instead.

If you've ever told a client to "tuck under" and watched them collapse, this one's for you

What You'll Learn

• Why "tuck your ribs" and "tuck your pelvis" rarely produce the position you're after
• How tucking the pelvis quietly turns into a butt wink and a rounded lower back
• How tucking the ribs cascades into a forward head and rounded shoulders
• The distal-to-proximal principle: using the hands and feet to reposition the rib cage and pelvis
• Better cues and exercise swaps for the push-up position and for anterior pelvic tilt
• When the real fix isn't a cue at all — it's choosing a more appropriate exercise

EVOLVE Biomechanics Mentorship: https://www.resilientedu.com/evolve

Roadmap to Exercise Selection: https://www.resilientedu.com/resilient-roadmap