DEADLIFT 5

Shift your weight from your toes to your midfoot to engage your hamstrings. Inhale using the Valsalva maneuver and push through the floor with your feet. The bar will break the floor and travel upward. Make sure the bar stays in contact with your legs all the way to the lockout (this is why we wear high socks for deadlifts!). At the top, lift your chest and push your hips forward for the lockout. Don’t lean back or excessively arch your back.

Lower with the opposite sequence. Start by hinging at the hips until the bar reaches your knees, then bend your knees. Keep the bar in contact with your legs the entire time.