How to do the halting deadlift

HOW TO USE STRAPS FOR YOUR HEAVY DEADLIFTS, RACK PULLS, OR OTHER LIFTS

Jan 17, 2026

Weight training

Deadlift, Deadlift grip, Halting deadlift, How to do the halting deadlift, How to do the rack pull, How to use straps for deadlifts, How to use straps for rack pulls, Learning to deadlift, Rack pull, Starting Strength

Hugo Noya Enríquez

As you progress in your lifting and in your pulls, you will need to use some kind of an aid with your grips, especially if you’re doing rack pulls, if you’re doing heavy shrugs or if you’re doing a lot of volume on your pulls. Sometimes just alternating the grip or hook gripping is not…
HOW TO STRENGTHEN THE START OF THE PULL WITH HALTING DEADLIFTS

Mar 2, 2025

Physical preparation, Weight training

Advance level, back extension, Deadlift, Halting deadlift, How to do the halting deadlift, Intermediate level, Novice linear progression, Pull, Rack pull, Starting Strength

Hugo Noya Enríquez

In the last post we talked about the rack pull. The rack pull and the halting deadlift are two very important assistance exercises for the full deadlift for more advanced lifters who are pulling heavy weights already. The advantage of using these two instead of just the deadlift is that at very very heavy weights…