And again, we are using Rack Pulls to strengthen the deadlift, not just for the sake of Rack Pulling. Short ROM Rack Pulls are better thought of as a way to strengthen the erectors rather than test your absolute strength. This means using rep work to build muscle mass.
Today, there are well over 50 million members of Generation X. We are sometimes referred to as Baby Busters because our birth years follow the baby boom that began after World War II. That boom began to decline in 1957 and was further hastened by FDA approval of oral contraceptives in 1960.
Just how many more is tough to know, but the behavior of the Gen X population provides some clues. Generation Xâs labor force participation rate peaked in 2008 at 84%. In 1998, Gen Xers were roughly the same ages (18 to 33) as todayâs Millennials, and that year, only 80% of the Gen X population was in the labor force.