Breathing
Take a controlled breath and set your trunk before the pull, then exhale once the bar is received and you are stable. Learn deliberate bracing from a qualified coach before heavy attempts.
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Olympic Weightlifting movement using Barbell.
1 / 2Muscle guide
The stronger highlight marks the main muscle associated with this movement. The lighter highlight marks supporting muscles.
Movement instructions
Begin with a barbell supported on top of the traps. The chest should be up, and the head facing forward. Adopt a hip width stance with the feet turned out as needed.
Descend by flexing the knees, refraining from moving the hips back as much as possible. This requires that the knees travel forward; ensure that they stay aligned with the feet. The goal is to keep the torso as upright as possible. Continue all the way down, keeping the weight on the front of the heel.
At the moment the upper legs contact the lower, reverse the motion, driving the weight upward.
Technique guidance
Take a controlled breath and set your trunk before the pull, then exhale once the bar is received and you are stable. Learn deliberate bracing from a qualified coach before heavy attempts.
General guidance matched from movement type and equipment; it is not individualized coaching or medical advice.
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