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How to Get Stronger Using Rack Pulls and Halting Deadlifts

Mark Rippetoe | February 10, 2025

Rip discusses the ranges of motion used with rack pulls and halting deadlifts, as well as how the shoulders are held out over the bar to contribute to the proper stress of these partials. Intermediate and advanced lifters may use the combination of these lifts in place of the deadlift to better manage recovery and continue progression in pulling strength.

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