Mental Cueing

A needle imagery cue—imagining needles under the trunk—is used to prompt the practitioner to lift and maintain tension through the abdominal area. The key coaching cue is to imagine someone gripping the back pockets and pulling them down toward the heels. A 'Superman blowing ice' cue is used to convey that the exhale should be forceful, sustained, and directed. Without the correct cue, the exercise risks relying on the hip flexors or mid-glute instead of the lower glute. The back-pockets imagery is described as critical for directing tension into the lower glute rather than the upper glute or hip.