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Barbell High Pull
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Owen JonesUpdated
17 Sep 2024Demonstration Video
- Description
- Instructions
- Muscle Groups
- Tips
Exercise Description
Barbell High Pull is a good exercise to build strength and power. It is a gym workout exercise that targets quadriceps, hamstrings, and shoulders, and it also involves glutes and claves, hip flexor, and lower back. It builds muscle in the arms, shoulders, and back. Barbell High Pull also builds hip and core strength.
Exercise Instructions
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Step 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your shins about two inches from the bar. Bring your hips back and bend your knees, grabbing the bar with an overhand grip. -
Step 2
Raise yourself to your full height and shrug to pull the bar as high as you can before slowly lowering back to the starting position.
Muscle Groups
Barbell High Pull targets Abs, Biceps, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads, Shoulders, Total Body, Traps as seen below.
Exercise Tips
- Do not lean too far forward during the exercise. Keep your chest up throughout the movement.
- Try not to use your upper body for weight gain. Instead, most of the strength should come from the hips.
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