Grasp the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing forward.
Pull the bar down towards your upper chest while keeping your back straight, focusing on contracting your shoulder blades together.
Hold this position for a moment, feeling the contraction in your back muscles.
Slowly release the bar back to the starting position, ensuring a controlled movement to fully engage your muscles.
Pro Tip
**Controlled Movement**: Avoid the mistake of using momentum to pull the bar down. Instead, focus on a slow, controlled movement where you pull the bar down to your chest and then slowly let it rise again. This ensures that your muscles are doing the work and not the momentum from your body movement. **Avoid Overextending**: Another common mistake is pulling the bar down too low. The bar should be pulled down to your upper chest level, not your stomach. Overextending can lead to shoulder and back injuries. **Grip Width**: Your grip width should be slightly wider than shoulder-width. Too wide or too