Who says armchair? I've been in the gym since 16, never saw anyone do these. That said, I don't train Olympic lifting and Cain probably shouldn't either being made of glass.
I do stand corrected though that they apparently have some use as a transition exercise.
Usually his workout videos are terrible but those are clearly CLEAN PULLS.
And they’re not that bad. It’s not uncommon to lose your balance on them - I’m not saying he was perfect.
Those who said it was a deadlift that was shrugged Jesus some of you are fucking clueless and know nothing of weightlifting.
Doing deadlifts with bad form with shrugs at the end is a disaster for him. He already had a messed up back from God knows what.