LiftsmithBarbell high pull
A compound exercise for the traps and side delts, with help from the upper back, glutes, hamstrings. Equipment: barbell.
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WorksTrapsSide deltsUpper backGlutesHamstrings
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How to do it
- Setup: Bar at mid-thigh, a hip-width grip.
- Snap the hips and pull the elbows high
- Let the bar come back down to the thighs
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