Which cue helps prevent the chest from coming forward during the dip?

• A. Cue a shorter dip.
• B. Stand in front of athlete to prevent the chest from coming forward.
• C. Hold the dip and manually adjust upright position.
• D. Knees forward.

Answer: (B)

A cue that uses a front-facing reference helps the athlete maintain an upright torso and prevents the chest from drifting forward during a dip. When the coach stands in front, the athlete gets a clear, real-time visual and proprioceptive cue: you can see and feel where the chest should stay relative to the hips, which encourages keeping the rib cage stacked over the pelvis and the spine neutral as you press down. This front cue provides immediate feedback and helps the athlete recruit the right muscles to stay tall, rather than letting the chest drop forward.

Shortening the dip changes depth but not necessarily posture, so it doesn’t reliably fix chest position. Holding and manually adjusting upright position during the movement is unsafe and impractical. Knees forward can alter mechanics in ways that don’t specifically address keeping the chest from coming forward.