| This exercise needs to be performed inside a power rack or on top of blocks that allow for the bar to be placed at a height of the top of the knee cap. Your knees should be slightly bent. Keeping your back flat and your chest up, bend forward at the waist and grasp the bar with either an overhand grip (palms facing body) or an alternate grip (one palm facing body, the other palm facing away from body). Exhale and lift the bar off the rack (or blocks) until you are standing in an upright position. Don't let your back round forward. Keep your chest up and your shoulders back. Maintain good posture throughout the movement. |
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