Benefits:

If your looking to get your heart rate up, build lean muscle and work on your upper back, than the high pull is the right move for you. This exercise is great for both men and women because it can either be utilized as a weight loss exercise or a muscle gain exercise. It involves using your entire body and your type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers, which are the hardest and strongest in the body.

How To:

1) Start with a bend in the hips and slight bend in the knees
2) The barbell should be just above your knees on your thighs
3) Starting with the hips, explosively drive upwards
4) The barbell should go in an upward pattern close to your body
5) Elbows shoot up straight to the side, barbell should finish just under your chin