- Keep a slight bend in your knees and
your back flat throughout the movement. - Lower the bar to midshin level, keeping
the bar close to your legs. - When you reach midshin level, reverse
the movement with no bounce. - Don’t pause at the top or bottom.
H a m s t r i n g s
- Flex your feet toward your shins.
- Pause at the top for a count before lowering.
- Don’t swing or jerk; maintain a slow, controlled movement.
- Don’t raise your hips off the bench.
Stiff-legged Deadlifts, Stretch and Midrange: Hamstrings
Leg Curls, Contracted: Hamstrings