Rack Pulls

[MMF500CLUB]

Have been doing heavy rack pulls for a month and have seen great results. Getting good thickness in back. Should I be alternating rack pulls with deadlifts from week to week? Does everyone like rack pulls or should I just stick with deadlifts?

 

[Scotsman]

I usually work up my weight on full deads until I hit a max out phase then start hitting the rack pulls. I also do them a lot heading into strongman comps to help with some of the events. There isn't anything wrong with alternating them from week to week I just personally prefer phase training.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[MMF500CLUB]

I usually work up my weight on full deads until I hit a max out phase then start hitting the rack pulls. I also do them a lot heading into strongman comps to help with some of the events. There isn't anything wrong with alternating them from week to week I just personally prefer phase training.

Cheers,
Scotsman

I think I might take the same approach of working up to max on deads and then do rack pulls, just to try and switch it up. Thanks.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

Recently I've been doing competition style deads up to a single. Then I go to the rack and pull a few more sets from about 4" below the knee - where the bar starts to slow and stall when doing competition deads.

 

[skullcrushin22]

Recently I've been doing competition style deads up to a single. Then I go to the rack and pull a few more sets from about 4" below the knee - where the bar starts to slow and stall when doing competition deads.

Competition style deads? what are those

 

[Scotsman]

Competition style deads? what are those

Heavy single pulls with no hitching or ratcheting up.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[skullcrushin22]

Heavy single pulls with no hitching or ratcheting up.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Got it. Thanks

I guess I do those all the time then. I try never to hitch or any of that stuff.

 

[DaveTSI]

if im working on 3rm or 5rm that day on deads ill pick up the rack pulls where i maxed out the deads and go to a 1rm. usually a tick below or right at knee level. i find it to bee too much most times to max on both in one day.

 

[PoweredUp]

if im working on 3rm or 5rm that day on deads ill pick up the rack pulls where i maxed out the deads and go to a 1rm. usually a tick below or right at knee level. i find it to bee too much most times to max on both in one day.

that's not a bad plan. I think I'll start throwing that 1RM in on the rack pulls..