#ANY JILLIAN MICHAELS WORKOUTS WITH HIPTHRUSTS FULL#
Use a full grip: Your entire palm should wrap around the bar, not just your fingers. Bend down to grip the barbell with both hands. Stand so that the middles of your feet are directly under the bar.Load it with an appropriate amount of weight: You should be able to confidently deadlift this weight five times without breaking your form. Take another breath, brace and start the descent again.Make sure to fully extend your hips at the top - no bent legs! Think about pushing your knees out and driving your elbows toward the sky. Drive through your heels to return to the standing position.Keep descending until your thighs are parallel to the ground (or past parallel, if your mobility allows).Don't let your knees cave in or move forward past your toes. Make sure to keep your core tight, chest up, elbows high and feet flat on the floor.
Hinge at the hips and then the knees to start the descent into the bottom of the squat.Engage your core (squeeze your abs like someone is about to punch you in the stomach) and take a deep breath.Stand up tall to lift the barbell from the rack. Grip the bar from underneath: Your palms should face upward, your elbows should point forward, and your triceps should be parallel (or almost parallel) to the ground. Walk up to the barbell and touch your shoulders to the bar.Place clips on the barbell to secure the weight, if your gym has clips available.
Load your barbell with a weight that you can lift for 5 good reps.You shouldn't have to stand on your tip-toes to reach the bar. To start, make sure your barbell is securely in place in the barbell rack and that the height is appropriate for you.