Coach's Eye: The Butt Wink

ByCrossFit February 26, 2021
Found in:210227,Essentials,Coaching

During a CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course at CrossFit Greer, Carolina, a participant asks about the elusive butt wink that sometimes plagues even advanced athletes during the squat.

“A butt wink is when you see the pelvis tuck under, but my lumbar curve stays locked in,” Austin Malleolo explains.

Malleolo offers some simple cues to help athletes identify and fix the butt wink.

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