How to do it
Keep your knees tracking in line with your toes throughout the entire lift.
- 1
Sit on the ground with a bench behind you and a weight across your hips.
- 2
Lean back against the bench so that your shoulder blades are near the top of it.
- 3
Drive through your heels to lift your hips up, creating a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
- 4
Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
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Lower your hips back down to the starting position.
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Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Drive through your heels and squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement for maximum activation. Avoid overextending your lower back.
Common mistakes
- ✕Placing feet too close to the hips
- ✕Tucking the chin to the chest at lockout
- ✕Stopping short of full hip extension