Stand with feet hip-width apart over the bar
Position the bar over midfoot (laces area)
Grip the bar with hands just outside legs
Hinge at hips and bend knees slightly to reach the bar
Set your back tight: chest up, lats engaged, shoulders slightly in front of the bar
Brace your core (take a breath and hold)
Keep the bar over midfoot as you start the pull
Drive the floor away with your legs while keeping the bar close
Keep the bar path close to your body throughout the lift
Maintain a neutral spine; avoid rounding
Stand up by extending hips and knees together
Finish with hips and knees locked out and shoulders back
Lower the bar by hinging first, then bending knees as needed
Keep the bar close to your legs during the descent
Reset and repeat for reps
Stop if form breaks (back rounds, bar drifts forward, knees shoot forward, loss of bracing)