Type: Powerlifting
Mechanics: Compound
Equipment: Barbell
Main Muscle Worked: Back
Detailed Muscle Group: Lower Back
Secondary: Forearm, Glutes
Level: Intermediate
Barbell rack pulls instructions:
- Set up a power rack with the bar on the pins just below your knees.
- Position yourself right against the bar in a proper deadlifting position.
- Bend the knee keeping your head looking forward, and extend through the hips and knees, pulling the barbell up and back until lockout.
- Hold this position for a count, then return back to the starting position.
- Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.