Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and take a shoulder-width overgrip on the barbell. Bend your legs slightly, keep your arms straight, and your back flat. Reach down to grasp the barbell and slowly pull the barbell from straight arms\’ length directly upward to touch the lower ribcage. Reverse the movement to slowly return the barbell to the starting position. Repeat.

(Primary muscles: latissimus, trapezius, posterior deltoids, biceps, and forearm flexors)

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