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Barbell Rack Pull

Main muscle
Lower Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Set safety pins or blocks so the bar sits just below or at knee height.
  2. 2Grip the bar just outside your legs and set your back flat.
  3. 3Brace your core and drive through your feet to stand up tall.
  4. 4Lock out your hips fully at the top without leaning back.
  5. 5Lower the bar back to the pins under control.

Coaching cues

  • Flat back at setup
  • Drive through the floor
  • Lock out hips, don't lean back
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