Position the bar just behind your calves and set up with a shoulder width stance. Reach down and grasp the bar with a double overhand (pronated) grip and assume your normal deadlift starting position. However, set up with your torso in a slightly more vertical fashion. Take a breath and initiate the movement by driving your feet into the floor. Stand tall as you extend the knees and hips simultaneously to bring the bar to lockout. Lower back to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Elevate your heels with a slant board or small plates if you struggle to keep a vertical torso. Keep your feet no wider than shoulder width to avoid increasing the range of motion. Drive through the whole foot with three points of contact: big toe, little toe, and heel. Allow some forward knee movement, especially if you have long femurs, but avoid excessive inward or outward deviation. If the bar hits your glutes or hamstrings, you are shifting too far back—lighten the load and keep the knees forward to target the quads. Experiment with neck position; neutral or straight ahead can both work depending on anatomy. Keep the knees tracking over or slightly outside the second toe without pushing them out excessively.