• Feet: shoulder-width apart, toes slightly outward • Bar: close to the shins, as close to the body as possible • Back: straight (do not round), chest up and gaze forward • Hips: do not raise too high, hinge back • Hands: grip outside of the knees (both hands overhand/mixed) • Intra-abdominal pressure: inhale and tighten the abdomen (core engaged) • Pull: extend knees and hips simultaneously, bar follows the body • Finish: do not excessively lean back, keep upright • Lowering: in reverse order (hips back first, then bend knees) * Hinge at the hips + neutral spine + maintain bar close to the body.