- Start with a straight bar attachment set to the bottom of the machine. Squat the weight up into a standing position and walk a few steps back.
- Stand with a staggered stance. Push your butt back to initiate the movement and then push your butt forward until you're back in a standing position.
- To protect yourself from injury, always maintain a flat back on any exercise.
- Take a shoulder width, double overhand or mixed grip.
- 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.
- Stance width can vary with a sumo DL. Some prefer toes near the plates. Others prefer a more narrow stance to get more drive off the floor.
- Make sure your arms are inside your legs. The bar should be just over your mid-foot. Flatten your back and unrack the bar
- Leave your knees mostly extended and flex and extend your hips.
- Sit back in the seat. Use the two handles to push yourself back into the chair.
- Flex your ankles and point your toes upward.
- Flex your knee bringing the pad backward, extend your knee without allowing the weight to touch back down.
