Demo & instructions
Dumbbell High Pull
Also known as: DB High Pull, Dumbbell Hang High Pull
Instructions
An explosive pull where a sharp hip drive sends two dumbbells up to chest height with the elbows leading. It trains power through the hips and upper back and builds the timing used in cleans and snatches.
- Movement
- Hinge
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Intermediate
- Typical range
- 5–15 reps
Setup
- 1Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, palms facing you.
- 2Push your hips back and let the weights slide down to just above your knees, back flat and arms long.
Execution
- 1Drive your hips forward and stand up fast, as if jumping without leaving the floor.
- 2As your hips finish, shrug your shoulders up toward your ears.
- 3
Target
Equipment
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
