Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Main muscle: Hamstrings
Other muscles: Glutes, Shoulders, Calves
Equipment: barbell
Mechanics type: compound
Fitness level: intermediate
Category: Cross-training
- Slightly wider than shoulder-width stance
- Hands inside legs with a full grip in the bar
- Knees in line with toes
- Shoulders slightly in front of the bar at set-up
- Lumbar curve maintained
- Hips and shoulders at the same rate
- Hips then extend
- Heels down until hips and legs extend
- Shoulders then shrug followed by a pull of the arms
- Elbows move high and outside
- Bar mowes over the middle of the foot
- Complete at full hip and knee extension with the bar pulled under chin