1
Stand with feet hip-width, bar over mid-foot, shins close to the bar.
2
Hinge down and grip the bar just outside your knees, back flat, chest up.
3
Brace your core, drive through your heels, and stand up by extending hips and knees together.
4
Keep the bar close to your body throughout the entire lift.
5
Lower under control by hinging at the hips first, then bending the knees.
