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Halting Deadlifts: Targeting the Start of the Pull

Mark Rippetoe | February 24, 2025

Rip explains the purpose and technical aspects of the halting deadlift, a heavy, partial used to load the pull off the floor, stressing the ability to hold the back in extension. Intermediate and advanced lifters pair this lift with the rack pull to productively train the full range of motion of the deadlift.

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