How to do the rack pull

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…
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RACK PULL: WHY, WHEN, AND HOW

Feb 28, 2025

Physical preparation, Weight training

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

Hugo Noya Enríquez

There are two primary assistance exercises for the deadlift. When we say assistance exercises in in this context, we’re talking about pieces of the full deadlift that have been pulled out of the deadlift and exercised separately. The first is the rack pull which is the top 2/3 of the pull, and the second is…