• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell at your shoulders with an overhand grip.
    Step out to the side with your right foot and bend your right knee to lower your body until your right thigh is parallel to the ground.
    Push off your right foot to return to the starting position.
    Repeat on the opposite side by stepping out with your left foot.
  • Stand in front of a box or bench with your feet shoulder-width apart and a barbell resting on your upper back.
    Lower your body into a squat position, sitting back onto the box and pausing for a moment before standing back up.
    Push through your heels to return to the standing position.
  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and a barbell resting on your upper back.
    Lower your body into a squat position, pausing for a moment at the bottom of the movement before standing back up.
    Push through your heels to return to the standing position.
  • Start by standing with your feet about hip-width apart, with your toes pointed slightly outward.
    Place a barbell on the floor behind you, with the weight plates on either side.
    Bend down and grab the barbell with an overhand grip, your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your back straight and your shoulders down as you grip the bar.
    Stand up straight, lifting the barbell off the ground and pulling it toward your hips. Keep your elbows close to your body and your shoulders down as you do this.