From an upright shoulder-width stance with the barbell placed on your shoulders in the front position, bend your knees and lower your buttocks as far as possible without losing stability in your back. Then push the weight back up to the starting position in a controlled manner (straighten your legs).
Starting position:
- Feet about shoulder-width apart, feet pointing slightly outwards
- Barbell rests on the shoulders
- Abdominal and gluteal muscles are tensed
- Look (always) straight ahead in a neutral position
Finishing position:
- Knees bent
- Buttocks back, not knees brought forward (sitting backwards)
- Back straight
Attention:
Distribute weight over the whole foot, push knees outwards (no tipping inwards). A support for the heels makes the exercise easier
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