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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Pull

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius, Biceps, Forearm

Exercise Description

The high pull exercise builds explosive power in your shoulders and upper back. It trains your body to move weight fast and strong, making you more athletic.

How To

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width 2. Start the high pull by explosively extending your hips and knees while simultaneously shrugging your shoulders up 3. As the bar rises, pull your elbows high and wide, keeping them above your wrists throughout the movement 4. Pull the bar up to chest level, leading with your elbows while keeping the bar close to your body 5. Lower the bar back to starting position with control and reset for your next high pull rep

Form Tips

• Keep the bar path straight and close to your body during the entire high pull movement • Drive through your heels and snap your hips forward to create power from your lower body • Pull your elbows high and wide - they should always stay above your wrists during the high pull • Use your legs and hips to generate most of the power, not just your arms and shoulders

Common Mistakes

• Letting the bar drift away from your body instead of keeping it close during the high pull • Using only your arms to pull instead of driving power from your hips and legs first • Dropping your elbows below your wrists, which reduces the effectiveness of the high pull exercise

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