How to do it
Keep the bar path traveling straight up along your shins the entire lift.
- 1
Stand in front of the cable machine with the pulley set low and the bar attached.
- 2
Bend at your hips and knees to grab the bar with both hands, shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Keep your back straight as you stand up, driving through your heels and extending your hips and knees.
- 4
Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
- 5
Hinge at the hips to lower the bar back down to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your back straight and engage your core throughout the lift to protect your lower back and enhance stability.
Common mistakes
- ✕Hips shooting up before the chest
- ✕Dropping the weight stack between repetitions
- ✕Curling the wrists during the lockout