BACK (Advanced/Spotters/Coaching Suggested)
* This Is A Contra Indicated Exercise For Anyone With A History Of Lower Back Injury!
Put an empty bar on a pair of support racks and load the required resistance onto it. Take a grip slightly wider than shoulder width. Position your body under the barbell with the bar resting and balanced on your trapezius muscles behind your head. Step away from the support rack and place your feet at shoulder width or less. Point your toes out. Holding your head erect, tighten your spinal muscles. Bend your knees slightly. Take a 3/4 breath and lean over until your head is just in front of your feet with the bar in line with the front of your ankles. Hold the position momentarily and, with your spinal muscles contracted, pull yourself upright by pushing off the floor with your legs and back until you're standing straight again.
