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A partial deadlift from an elevated starting position in a rack, targeting the upper portion of the deadlift with heavier loads than a full pull allows. Starting at knee height removes the hardest part of the lift, letting the traps, lats, and grip handle overloaded weight through the lockout. It is a targeted upper back […]
An isolation exercise targeting the upper trapezius muscles by elevating the shoulders against resistance. The traps respond to heavy loading, and the barbell delivers more of it than anything else in the library. Straight up, pause, straight down covers everything the exercise has to offer; the rest is just adding weight over time.
