Barbell High Pull
- Primary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- Traps, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet hip-width apart, gripping a barbell with an overhand, shoulder-width grip.
- 2 Hinge at your hips and bend your knees, lowering the barbell to mid-shin level while keeping your back straight and arms extended.
- 3 Explosively extend your hips and knees, shrugging your shoulders and pulling the barbell upwards towards your chest.
- 4 Keep your elbows high and flared out as the barbell reaches chest height.
- 5 Control the movement as you lower the barbell back to the mid-shin starting position by reversing the motion.
