- Start hinged forward with a flat back. Make sure your elbows are fully extended.
- Pull the bar to your sternum.
- 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.
- Begin by standing in front of a bar with your feet about hip-width apart.
- Bend at the hips and knees to grab the bar with a supinated (underhand) grip, positioning the bar about an inch away from your shins.
- Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, use your back muscles to lift the bar straight up towards your chest.
- As the bar reaches your chest, pause briefly, and then lower the bar back to the starting position.
