Rack Pull
Rack Pull is a barbell pull exercise for the back, and it also works the glutes, hamstrings and forearms. If you cannot do it, Hang Clean or Dumbbell Deadlift are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Back · main
Glutes
Hamstrings
Forearms
How to do it
- Set the bar on the safeties just below your knees and stand with it over your mid-foot.
- Grip just outside your legs, chest up, back flat and arms straight.
- Push your hips forward and stand tall, keeping the bar against your legs.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower back onto the safeties.
Watch out: Hitching or leaning back at the top to finish the rep.
Alternatives
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