Getting Started

• 1

  Begin by standing with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, toes angled slightly outward.

• 2

  Hold a barbell across your shoulders, gripping it with both hands and your elbows pointed out.

• 3

  Bend your knees and lower your hips until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

• 4

  Keep your torso upright and your weight in your heels.

• 5

  Drive through your heels to press yourself back up to the starting position.

• 6

  Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.