• Place the bar on your traps. You may need a pad so the bar doesn't dig into your cervical spine.
    Push your hips straight back. Your knees should stay MOSTLY extended (think soft knees). Also make sure to
    Look for what feels like a stretch in your hamstrings. The stretch feeling means you're likely nearing the end of your Range of Motion without rounding your spine.
    When you feel the stretch push your hips forward until you're in a standing position.
  • Start by pushing your hips straight back and extending your non-working leg behind you. It is ok to touch your other foot back to the ground each rep.
    Leave your knee mostly extended. Look for a stretch in your hamstring. When you feel the stretch, push your hips forward until you're back in a standing position.
  • Start by standing with your feet about hip-width apart, with your toes pointed slightly outward.
    Place a barbell on the floor in front of you, with the weight plates on either side. Make sure that the bar is directly in line with your feet.
    Bend down and grab the barbell with an overhand grip, your hands much wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your back straight and your shoulders down as you grip the bar.
    Stand up straight, lifting the barbell off the ground and pulling it toward your hips. Keep your elbows close to your body and your shoulders down as you do this.
    Slowly lower the barbell back to the ground, making sure to keep your back straight and your shoulders down throughout the movement.
  • Start by standing with your feet about hip-width apart. The bar should be in a rack or box so it's lifted off the ground.
    Grab the barbell with an overhand grip, your hands should be much wider than shoulder-width apart.
    Hing forward at the hips keeping your knees mostly extended. Hinge until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.
    When you feel the stretch, push your hips forward until you are back in a standing position.