Barbell High Pull
Setup for Barbell high pull: Similar to a deadlift, stand close to the barbell with your shins. Hands on bar, keep your back straight before lifting, don’t pull the bar with your arms, lift from the ground with your legs. Standing erect pull the bar high to your chin, make sure elbows go higher than the bar. Finish by lowering the bar back down.
Ball Slams
Setup for the Ball slams: Similar to an air squat, feet shoulder width apart and slightly angled out. Pick ball up from ground and pull it overhead, keeping a stable erect spine (no over extension of the back). Throw the ball from overhead to the ground, while sending the butt back and down, keeping a straight back.
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