- Sit on the ground with a bench behind you. Place both feet on a plate or low box. Have the barbell over your legs just above your hips.
- Lean back against the bench so that your shoulders are resting upon it, stretch your arms out to either side using the bench as support.
- Raise the weight by driving through your feet and extending your hips upwards. Support the weight with your shoulders and feet.
- Slowly extend as far as you can, and then slowly return to the starting position.
- Stand in front of a step or bench with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold two dumbbells at your shoulders with an overhand grip.
- Step up onto the bench with your right foot, pushing off your foot to raise your body up onto the bench.
- Bring your left foot up onto the bench and stand up straight, keeping the barbell at your shoulders.
- Step back down with your left foot, followed by your right foot, to return to the starting position.
- Begin by standing in front of a sturdy box or bench that is about knee-height, holding a dumbbell with a goblet grip.
- Place your right foot on the box and push through the heel to lift your body up and onto the box.
- Step back down with your right foot.
- Sit on the ground with a bench behind you. Place both feet on a plate or low box. Have the dumbbell over your legs just above your hips.
- Lean back against the bench so that your shoulders are resting upon it, stretch your arms out to either side using the bench as support.
- Raise the weight by driving through your feet and extending your hips upwards. Support the weight with your shoulders and feet.
- Slowly extend as far as you can, and then slowly return to the starting position.
