Rack Pull

Exercise Instructions

  • Set up in a power rack with the barbell on the safety pins just below knee-level.
  • Feet should be about hip-width apart.
  • Push the hips back first and keep your back flat as you lean forward to grab the bar.
  • The bar should be over your feet when you look down, and the bar should be in line with your shoulder blades.
  • Your grip should be about shoulder-width apart. You can use a double overhand grip or a mixed grip for this (meaning one hand underhand, and one overhand).
  • Pull the weight up by extending the hips and knees until you’re standing straight up with the barbell in your hands.
  • Reverse the motion to lower the weight back down to the safety pins.
  • Same as a deadlift, pull your shoulders back and down to engage the lats and keep your upper back and core very tight.