Position: Stand, knees slightly bent, back straight, feet flat on the floor, hip width, head neutral/still. Grip always with fingers and thumb around the handle/bar.
Breathing: Exhale when you exert at the start of the exercise and inhale when returning to start position.
Start/Movement/Finish: Standing with the bar/dumbbells in front of the body, arms straight. Moving from the hips, bend over keeping the angle of the knees consistent and limiting the use of the quads during the lift. Back stays straight, chin in a natural position. The head simply moves with the torso. Lean over until the hands are at the bottom of the shin. Stand up tall after each repetition.
Variation: Single leg holding one dumbbell in the hand opposite or same as the leg being worked. Same hand increases the degree of difficulty.
