just like the standard deadlift, but raises the bar (literally). Instead of pulling from the floor, you'll elevate the barbell, either by placing it on the pins of a power rack or on platforms, to ...

That's where variations like Romanian deadlifts and rack pulls come into play—they can not only help you gain mass and ...

Instead of starting from the floor, you’re pulling from a higher starting point, usually by placing the bar on the pins of a power rack or platform. You shorten your deadlift range of motion.

such as performing the sumo deadlift with a wider stance or doing deadlift rack pulls. If you still feel pain when reducing the weight, removing the weight altogether, or performing a modified ...

But when you head to the gym to start doing them, you'll realize deadlifts can be tricky to set up: the bar is on the ground, not on a rack, and you'll be working with fairly heavy weights right away.