Sumo Deadlift High Pull

Set-up

• Stand over a barbell or kettlebell with your feet wide and toes turned out.
• Grip the bar with your hands close together, inside your legs, arms straight.

How to do it

1. Drive through your legs and hips to stand up fast.
2. As your hips straighten, pull the weight up to just under your chin, elbows high and outside your hands.
3. Lower the weight to your hips, then back to the floor, under control.

Coaching cues

• Legs and hips first, arms last.
• Keep the weight close to your body.

Common mistakes

• Pulling with the arms before the legs have finished.
• Rounding the back at the bottom.

Safety

• Stop the pull at chin height, and use a lighter weight if you feel pinching at the front of your shoulders.