Where should the eyes be during the setup?

• A. Eyes on the horizon.
• B. Knees in line with toes.
• C. Shoulders slightly in front of or over the bar.
• D. Arms straight and bar in contact with the shins.

Answer: (A)

Keeping your gaze on a fixed point at the horizon during setup helps maintain a neutral neck and spine and supports a stable, consistent bar path from the start. When you look straight ahead, your head |neck stay aligned with your spine, reducing the tendency to tilt or round the upper back as you grip the bar and set your stance. This neutral head position makes it easier to establish proper torso angle, shoulder position, and overall balance before you lift. Looking down at the bar or up too high can disrupt alignment and balance, whereas a steady horizon gaze keeps the setup reliable rep after rep. The other cues touch on knee tracking, shoulder positioning, or bar height, which are important for technique, but they don’t address where the eyes should be during the setup.