Barbell Skier

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell in front of your thighs with an overhand grip.

Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight and chest up.

Simultaneously lift the barbell up towards your shoulders while jumping slightly off the ground.

As you reach the top of the movement, quickly reverse the motion and lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Losing tension in the core or lower back partway through the movement — because Barbell Skier loads multiple joints at once, a small breakdown in bracing at the hips or spine compounds through the whole chain.

Locking out too fast or letting the elbows drift outward under load — controlling the eccentric (lowering) phase is where most of the muscle-building stimulus happens.

Using an asymmetric grip or uneven bar path, which can quietly overload one side of the body over repeated sets.

Progressing the load or reps too quickly before technique is consistent across every rep of every set.