Load the machine with plates. Step onto the platform, placing your back flat against the backrest and shoulders securely under the pads, with feet shoulder-width apart.

1. Disengage the safety handles and extend your legs to support the weight.
2. Inhale and lower the sled by bending knees and hips until thighs are at least parallel to the platform.
3. Drive through your whole foot to extend the legs and return to the starting position.
4. Exhale near the top of the movement, keeping a slight bend in the knees.