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- 01Position the safety squat bar securely across your upper back, hold its handles, and stand with your feet about hip-width apart.
- 02Brace your trunk and step one leg backward, placing the ball of that foot on the floor.
- 03Lower until both knees are comfortably bent and the rear knee approaches the floor, keeping the front foot planted and knee aligned with its toes.
- 04Drive through the front foot to return to standing without allowing the bar or pelvis to tilt.
- 05Regain your balance, then step back with the opposite leg and continue alternating sides.
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