Starting Position

• Secure a barbell in a squat rack at about hip height.
• Lie under the bar and grab it with an overhand grip, your hands just wider than shoulder-width apart.
• Hang at arm’s length from the bar with your knees bent and heels on the floor.

Procedure

• Keeping your torso engaged and your head in line with your spine, pull your chest to the bar.
• Pause, then lower yourself back down to the starting position.

Coaching Keys

• Do not allow your hips to sag.
• Your body should stay in a straight line from knees to shoulders.

You Should Feel It

• Working your upper back and shoulders.

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