• Start with the plate at chest height. Begin a squat.
    Make sure to hit parallel depth. On your way back up, use the momentum you generate with your legs to help push the plate into an overhead position.
    Let the plate return to chest height before initiating the next squat.
  • Stand on a platform, Holding a plate to your chest, feet hip-width apart.
    Step back, lowering knee toward floor, keeping chest upright and core engaged.
    Push through front foot, return to start.
  • Set up a bar at mid way up your quad. Place the working leg against the bar.
    Place one foot behind. You should only be on your toes on that back foot. Your front foot should be planted flat the entire time.
    Bend your back knee and push your hips back. Look for a stretch in your front hamstring.
    When you feel the stretch, push your hips forward again until you're back in a standing position.
  • Place a barbell at about midway up your thigh. Press your quads into the barbell. Hold a plate up to your chest.
    Push your hips back while leaving your knees mostly extended. Look for a stretch in your hamstrings.
    When you feel the stretch, push your hips forward until you're back in a standing position.