Considerations:

• Brace the core

• Ground Tension “Talons”

• Pack the shoulders

• Back straight

• Head neutral

Directions:

1. Starting with your feet about hip/shoulder width apart, shins up against the bar, hinge forward at the hips by pushing your butt back and grab the bar with your hands right outside your legs

2. Take all considerations and cues into account before standing and extending the hips by driving the hips forward. Maintain a firm grip without pulling upwards with the arms. Take a slight pause at the top of the exercise to reassess checkpoints and considerations before returning to the starting position in a controlled manner.

Pain points:

Lower back

Make sure back is not rounding forward at the waist (see brace the core, pack the shoulders)

Make sure the barbell path is straight up and down. The barbell should not travel forward away from your body as you lower it to the ground.