Arnold Schwarzenegger and the raised-block barbell pull

SportLocation Fitness Desk · 14 Oct 2026

A lifter draws a loaded bar towards the torso from a raised wooden block, making the pull’s range the defining detail.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s supplied fitness footage centres on a bent-over barbell pull, with the lifter standing on a raised wooden block. As the bar travels from near the floor towards the lower torso, that raised footing gives the movement a longer-looking path than a pull begun at floor level.

The key detail is the repeated change between a low bar and a high one while the lifter holds the forward-leaning position. The block and bar remain in view, making the movement’s range easy to follow. It is a compact gym-floor study in pulling strength, not a claim about a particular workout or training result.