Do rack pulls need to be set down each rep?

[trankwil]

I just set up some jack stands to do rack pulls from. Was wondering if the movement needs to be picked up fresh each rep or can you just do reps without setting it down each time?

[mikegilbert1986]

You can either do touch and go witch you will just tap the racks with the bar. Or you can pause at the bottom and reset at every rep. With deadlifts people use the pause/reset to help build strenth from breaking ground or they just prefer it to focus more on forum. I do cycle rack pulls and deadlifts, when i do rack pulls i do touch and go and i pause breafly when im useing heavy weight to fucus and get the most out of my workout. Pause is harder id suggest doing both pause on your heavyset sets or when u feel you need to..

[trankwil]

ok thanks. Since I'm using jack stands, I'm not sure if it'll be tricky to set the weight down right each rep. Might try to just tap and see how that works out.

[Riffo]

Jack stands ? Are you working out in a body shop ?

You do need to reset before every pull. It seems risky to me to attempt rack pulls on equipment like that. I'd stick to conventional deadlifts .

[mtownballer20]

Do it how you're doing your deadlifts, preferably a full pull but touch and goes have their place.

[TJP33]

I prefer touch and go's, I find the rhythm helps my focus- ironically coming to full stops is when my risk of form slips happen- I think it just being tired and losing focus, I know others who say the opposite.. So to answer your question, whatever you like and feel comfortable with- just make sure your ROM is full, rails are set at appropriate height (standing on a plate or widening grip are options that may help adjust) and bar touches rails..

Edit- Id go with a deadlift from floor until you can put together something more stable..

[trankwil]

I have a tailbone problem that makes deadlifting a problem. Jack stands are a pretty common home gym solution, though usually just for loading the weight for full deads or for doing floor presses. I wanted to try rack pulls to try to work around my tailbone issue. Thanks for the replies.

[ironwill2008]

I just set up some jack stands to do rack pulls from. Was wondering if the movement needs to be picked up fresh each rep or can you just do reps without setting it down each time?

Touch-And-Go would probably be okay here as long as you don't bounce the bar off the pins, or otherwise allow your form to get sloppy.




OT:
I'm not a real big fan of Rack Pulls, preferring instead to pull the bar off the floor and take full advantage of the full ROM. But that's just me.

[IDrinkBloodLOL]

You do need to reset before every pull.

Why, because the internet said so? No you don't.

[Mdenatale]

Why, because the internet said so? No you don't.

That's not even a touch and go, its a bounce and go.

[Jasonk282]

That's not even a touch and go, its a bounce and go.

so?

[Mdenatale]

so?

Just saying, the discussion was about rack pulls and resetting. Obviously Derek Poundstone knows what he's doing for himself, but for the average Joe in the gym a bounce like that at the end of the ROM is often used to move more weight than they really should be. What would be a valid reason for bouncing a barbell between reps and using the momentum it creates?

[adamdavidson47]

Just saying, the discussion was about rack pulls and resetting. Obviously Derek Poundstone knows what he's doing for himself, but for the average Joe in the gym a bounce like that at the end of the ROM is often used to move more weight than they really should be. What would be a valid reason for bouncing a barbell between reps and using the momentum it creates?

It's 750 lbs.

[Jasonk282]

Just saying, the discussion was about rack pulls and resetting. Obviously Derek Poundstone knows what he's doing for himself, but for the average Joe in the gym a bounce like that at the end of the ROM is often used to move more weight than they really should be. What would be a valid reason for bouncing a barbell between reps and using the momentum it creates?

To overload the movement, which will make you stronger.

[Mdenatale]

It's 750 lbs.

Right, exactly why I said Poundstone knows what he's doing for himself. And very impressive no matter how the weight is coming off the floor. I would probably pull a Sponge Bob maneuver and pull my arms out at the shoulders with that weight.

To overload the movement, which will make you stronger.

Again, to me that seems like something a more advance lifter might do with a specific goal in mind. Probably not the best idea to put in the head of someone asking a basic question about rack pulls that they are doing off of jack stands.

[Jasonk282]

Again, to me that seems like something a more advance lifter might do with a specific goal in mind. Probably not the best idea to put in the head of someone asking a basic question about rack pulls that they are doing off of jack stands.

touch n go is hardly an advance technique. We have people doing drop sets, burn outs, etc...that are advance techniques that noobs should not be doing...but touch n go is a no no because people say so...how stupid.

If OP can do it safely then do it...if not done safely then don't. To ignore one type of training over another is just stupid and will limit people progress in the gym. I used to think that doing anything more than full body 3x5 was pointless for strength...then I opened my mind to how others train.