Hard Work Motivation

Barbell Rack Pulls

Type: Powerlifting
Mechanics: Compound
Equipment: Barbell
Main Muscle Worked: Back
Detailed Muscle Group: Lower Back
Secondary: Forearm, Glutes
Level: Intermediate

Barbell rack pulls instructions:

  1. Set up a power rack with the bar on the pins just below your knees.
  2. Position yourself right against the bar in a proper deadlifting position.
  3. Bend the knee keeping your head looking forward, and extend through the hips and knees, pulling the barbell up and back until lockout.
  4. Hold this position for a count, then return back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for as many reps and sets as desired.