
Instructions
Preparation
- Bend knees slightly and bend over bar with back straight.
Grasp bar with a wide overhand grip.
Execution
- Keeping upper arm perpendicular to torso, pull bar 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,
slowly lower torso into horizontal position with knees bent and
back straight.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Dynamic
Stabilizers
Stabilizers
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