In the Sumo Deadlift High Pull, which cue describes the arm action sequence?

• A. Shoulders shrug, followed by pull of the arms.
• B. Elbows move high and outside.
• C. Bar moves over middle of the foot.
• D. Knees in line with toes.

Answer: (A)

In the Sumo Deadlift High Pull, the arms come into action in two steps. Start by shrugging the shoulders to engage the traps and set the bar, then switch to pulling with the arms to finish the lift and bring the bar upward toward the chin. This order keeps the hips and legs driving first while the arms add the final lift, producing a clean, vertical bar path. The cue describing this sequence—shoulders shrug first, then pull with the arms—best matches how the movement is intended to be executed. Other options describe where the bar goes or how the elbows should be positioned, but they don’t specify the timing of the arm action.