CUTLER ON MINDING YOUR MUSCLES

• “Do not think of the weight going up and down; instead, visualize your muscle tightening and firing during the contraction, then resisting and lengthening during the extension.”
• “To reinforce the mind-muscle connection, I practice posing the muscle I’m working between sets.”
• “Go with your own instincts. There’s not always a right or wrong way of positioning for an exercise. Find out what works right for you and your structure.”
• “Work the muscles, not the weight.”