Instructions
Preparation
- Bend knees slightly and bend over bar with back straight, approximately horizontal. Grasp bar with a wide overhand grip.
Execution
- Keeping upper arm perpendicular to torso, pull barbell up toward neck until upper arms are just beyond parallel to floor. Return and repeat.
Comments
- If upper arm travels closer than perpendicular to trunk, latissimus dorsi becomes involved. Positioning torso at 45° is not a sufficient angle to target the rear deltoids. Keep torso bent over approximately horizontal. Knees are bent in effort to keep low back straight (See Hamstring Inflexibility). If low back becomes rounded due to tight hamstrings, either knees should be bent more or torso may not be positioned as low. If low back is rounded due to poor form, deadlift weight to standing position and lower torso into horizontal position with knees bent and back straight.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Pull |