BUTT WINK: IS IT BAD ?

BUTT WINK: IS IT BAD ?⭕️⁣⁣
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Many coaches believe that exercises need to be “text-book” like, – but if we take a deeper look at the research, we can see that in reality there’s no such thing as “text-book” movement, at least not as the way it’s interpreted.⁣⁣
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Spinal flexion is generally seen as something that needs to be avoided, but in reality, there’s no definitive research that supports this claim. ⁣⁣
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Especially in the squats, where people can show different degrees of “butt wink” during full hip flexion, we need to understand that there’s no correlation between spinal flexion and herniations (in living organisms), and asides from that, there’s no correlation between herniation and pain either. ⁣⁣
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Butt wink is slightly modifiable (to a degree) but it’s still unavoidable completely… and it shouldn’t be avoided: as we get better and stronger at performing the squat, the degree of flexion can be reduced, but it’s impossible to completely avoid it and there’s no necessary reason to.
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If you don’t experience any issue with it and you’re able to squat pain-free (with a buttwink), and you’re making progress, then don’t change it. Don’t fix what doesn’t need to be fixed. ⁣⁣
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On the other hand, if you’re experiencing pain in relation to it, don’t be discouraged. Try to move within a range of motion and pain that you can tolerate (so not completely avoiding it, and moving within a tolerable range), with the goal of restoring full ROM over time!⁣⁣
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References:⁣⁣
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http://www.greglehman.ca/blog/2016/01/31/revisiting-the-spinal-flexion-debate-prepare-for-doubt⁣⁣