Place a barbell on the floor and approach it with your shins several inches away.
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, grab the barbell with your arms fully extended and hands just outside of shoulder-width and pick it up, lifting to a point where your knees are moderately bent and your torso is leaning forward.
Maintaining a flat back and keeping your chest up, exhale and pull the barbell toward your upper abdomen while squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Continue to pull until just before the bar touches your upper abdomen without allowing your torso or legs to change position.
Inhale and lower the barbell down to the starting position with your arms fully extended.