Rack Pull form check

[zepled37]

Hi Rip,

Curious if my rack pull technique looks ok? Especially the starting height and use of hip extension only.

Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tkbb2snAto

[Mark Rippetoe]

The pull looks fine, but that position is too high, awfully easy pull from there. Drop it a hole in the rack and take the plate out.

[Randle McMurphy]

I have a similar problem with the racks and my height.

The holes in the rack mean that that I have to rack pull from the bottom of the patella tendon (3" below the knee cap). Is this position low enough?

[Mark Rippetoe]

You can shim the floor with rubber mat to adjust the height.