High pulls, aka Clean High Pulls. When "Snatch High Pulls" differ from regular high pulls only in that you take the very wide grip you would take for a barbell snatch. You move up through the "pull" motion of a clean or snatch, and then continue to pull upwards with your arms as shown.

Depending on your ability to maintain form, these can be done from above the knee, below the knee, or from the floor. As you become more comfortable/practiced in the "power position," and especially your back position, you should progress toward lifting from the floor.

These are different from "clean pulls" or "snatch pulls," which exercise the "pull" motion of a clean or snatch only- on a clean or snatch pull, the elbows do not bend at all, because they do not on a power clean or snatch. On a "high pull," as you see above, you do bend your elbows, finishing the motion with a pull of the arms.

NOTE: it's not necessary to drop the bar as pictured in the video. It's fine if you have rubber bumper plates, or go to a gym that allows this. It is a good reminder, however, that your "work" should be on the pull upwards, not on the way back down. Keep holding the bar, but just "follow it" back down.

This exercise is excellent for targeting the upper back muscles.