Who does rack pulls?

[Strider]

I might get flamed for this but that what having an opinion is all about. Anyway this is a wishy washy opinion.

Deadlifts are one of the BIG 3 compound exercises, if not the BIG ONE. Because it incorporates legs, back and arms. That said I would think that doing rack pulls would be cheating, like doing half squats.

One thing has always troubled me. When I do legs on Monday and Back on Thursday, by Thursday, after a good round of squats my legs are still sore. This means that either I can't go as heavy as I would like or I break form, which you DON'T want to do with Deads.

So after reading this I am thinking it might be a good way to go, a fair compromise. Sure I am not getting the FULL BODY workout, but for the most part the back is not really loosing too much

Now I just have to get my F'ing back healed.

Strider

 

[Scotsman]

Rack pulls are not cheating as you might think. They are a great way to improve lower back strength, lockout power, and grip strength. I do them about once a month and tend to go about 100lbs over my usual deadlift to help out my grip and lock out. They have been very beneficial, but I will emphasize that full deads are very important for any kind of power work.