barbell rack pull

Glutes

• Target muscles: glutes, hamstrings, back
• Equipment: barbell
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Set up a barbell on a rack at knee height.
2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outwards.
3. Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.
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. Lower the barbell back down to the starting position by bending at the hips and knees.
6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Swap it for

• barbell deadlift
• barbell romanian deadlift
• barbell sumo deadlift
• barbell single leg deadlift
• dumbbell romanian deadlift
• rear decline bridge

Harder

• barbell single leg deadlift
• Barbell single-arm suitcase deadlift

Easier

• Band Stiff-Leg Deadlift
• Band Stiff-Leg Deadlift (Flat Back)
• dumbbell deadlift
• Smith machine deadlift