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Start slow.The barbell alone weighs 45 pounds.
If you do a few reps and it feels a little heavy, stick with just the bar.
Think you could heft more?
Add weight plates, muscle girl.
Both will help you stay in line.
Mix it up.To tone your inner thighs, do all steps in sumo stance.
Spread feet more than shoulder-width apart, toes out.
Stand
Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes under barbell.
Grab bar with an overhand grip just outside legs.
Hips should be slightly higher than knees, shoulders retracted, back flat.
Keep back and arms straight.
Extend
Extend hips fully at top and stand tall with neck relaxed, arms straight.
Pinch shoulder blades together; squeeze abs and butt.
Reverse move for 1 rep.
Make It Easier!
Stand with feet hip-width apart.
Grab dumbbells with an overhand grip just outside legs.
Hips should be slightly higher than knees, shoulders retracted, back flat.
Drive heels into floor and lift chest and hips at the same time to pull dumbbells up along shins.
Keep back and arms straight.
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