Stand with feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart, hips stacked over knees, and knees over ankles.
Initiate the movement by inhaling and unlocking the hips and sending them back as the knees begin to bend.
Make sure the chest and shoulders stay upright and the back stays straight. Keep the head facing forward gazing straight ahead for a neutral spine. (Optimal squat depth is hips below the knees.)
Engage core and explode back up to standing, driving through heels.