V-Squat Stiff Leg Deadlift

Starting Position 1. Stand under the shoulder pads of the V-squat machine with your feet shoulder-width apart in the center of the platform. 2. Keep a slight bend in your knees, chest up, and back straight. 3. Hold the handles, move your hips slightly back, and brace your core. During the Exercise 1. Keeping your knees nearly still, slowly hinge at your hips and lower your torso. 2. Lower only until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings without rounding your back. 3. Squeeze your glutes and hamstrings to slowly return to the starting position. Breathing Tips Inhale as you lower your torso, and exhale as you stand back up.