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upper legs
#0074

barbell rack pull

Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Set up a barbell on a rack at knee height.

  2. 2

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outwards.

  3. 3

    Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.

  4. 4

    Engage your core and lift the barbell by extending your hips and knees, pulling your shoulders back and squeezing your glutes at the top.

  5. 5

    Lower the barbell back down to the starting position by bending at the hips and knees.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

hamstrings
lower back