Figure 1.

Study Design: Participants completed three visits to the Exercise Performance and Recovery Lab. On Visit 1, participants first provided a written informed consent, followed by a medical health history questionnaire, and finally a familiarization with the hex barbell deadlift and the isometric pulls. At least 24 hours later, Visit 2 consisted of anthropometrics and hex barbell deadlift one-repetition maximum assessment, while Visit 3, at least 72 hours after Visit 2, consisted of a series of isometric pulls at the floor, knee, and mid-thigh positions in a randomized order.