- Primary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- Abdominals, Glutes, Lower back
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Category
- Powerlifting
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
Movement notes
- Begin with a bar on a rack at shoulder height. Rack the bar across the rear of your shoulders as you would a power squat, not on top of your shoulders. Keep your back tight, shoulder blades pinched together, and your knees slightly bent. Step back from the rack.
- Begin by bending at the hips, moving them back as you bend over to near parallel. Keep your back arched and your cervical spine in proper alignment.
- Reverse the motion by extending through the hips with your glutes and hamstrings. Continue until you have returned to the starting position.
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