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Good Morning Exercise Instructions Place the barbell on top of shoulder blades (same barbell position as a low bar squat) Pull the barbell down into your back to avoid the bar rolling or the upper back rounding Maintain a small bend in the knees and hinge at the hips Keep a high chest to maintain …

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Overhead Barbell Shoulder Press Instructions Grasp the barbell so that it is located on the bottom of your palm Rotate your hands so that your wrists joints are directly under the bar and not bent backwards Your barbell grip should be approximately outside the shoulders and the forearms should be vertical with your arms tucked …

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Bent Over Barbell Row Instructions Place your feet approximately shoulder-width apart Your bar grip should be a little outside shoulder width Hinge over at the hips so your torso is almost parallel to the floor Keep your shins near vertical so that your knees aren’t in the way of your barbell Keep your chest high …

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Stiff Legged Deadlift Instructions Position your feet so they are a little closer than shoulder-width apart Maintain a small but locked bend in your knees. All the hinging comes from your hips The bar starts a little forward, approx. over the shoelaces. Arch your lower back and retract your shoulder blades before you lift Aim …

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This article covers some reasons/goal outcomes on why you might select particular accessory exercises to improve strength on the competition lifts.