Position: Stand, back straight, one foot flat on the floor, head neutral/still. The second leg is either held in the air behind or the foot is on a bench. Grip always with fingers and thumb around the handle/bar, whether you use a bar or dumbbells. The second leg is not in contact with the floor.
Breathing: Exhale when you exert at the start of the exercise and inhale when returning to start position.
Start/Movement/Finish: Support leg is under the hip, not under the middle of the body. Push the hips back, bend the knee, then the hips push back and down, the knee pushes forward, but no further than the toes. The back remains upright and straight at all times. Keep the head neutral, do not look up. Differing opinions on depth, but two options are to squat until you are at 90 degrees of knee bend or until the top of the thigh is parallel to the floor. In any case, do not let the second leg knee cap hit the floor. Stand up from that position.
