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- 01Stand tall with your feet stable and hold a light bar in front of your thighs using a shoulder-width overhand grip.
- 02Brace your trunk and keep a slight, fixed bend in your elbows as you begin raising the bar forward.
- 03Continue lifting in a smooth arc past shoulder height until the bar is overhead within your comfortable shoulder range.
- 04Keep your ribs down, wrists neutral, and head between your arms without leaning backward or forcefully shrugging.
- 05Lower the bar under control through the same arc to the front of your thighs and reset before repeating.
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