How to Coach the GHD Hip Extension | CrossFit Movement Breakdown with Nicole Christensen

The GHD hip extension looks simple, but many CrossFit athletes do it wrong without realizing it. In this coaching session, Nicole Christensen walks through exactly how to set up the movement, what athletes should be thinking about at every phase, and the hands-on cues that fix the most common faults immediately. In this video, Nicole covers: - Why hip positioning on the GHD pad matters, and the exact set-up cue that gives athletes the range of motion they need - How to use a hand on the low back to teach the difference between a true hip hinge and unwanted spinal rounding - Why athletes should think about reaching their sit bones to the sky — not lowering their shoulders — to find the right movement pattern - The pinky-to-belly-button and thumb-to-sternum drill for maintaining position through the entire range of motion - How to cue the glutes on the way up and why finishing in true hip extension (not chest-lifted hyperextension) matters - The "tuck at the top" cue for athletes who consistently fall short of full hip extension at the top of the rep This is foundational GHD work done right — the kind of deliberate, position-based coaching that builds the strength and body awareness athletes need before loading the movement further. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly coaching education from CrossFit's top subject matter experts. Explore CrossFit's certificate courses and continuing education: https://www.crossfit.com/certificate-courses #CrossFit #CrossFitCoach #GHD #MovementMechanics #CoachEducation — CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find CrossFit Courses near you → https://www.crossfit.com/courses-near-you?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more