Trap Bar Deadlift

Trap Bar Deadlift demonstration

How to Perform

1. 1For this exercise load a trap bar, also known as a hex bar, to an appropriate weight resting on the ground. Stand in the center of the apparatus and grasp both handles.
2. 2Lower your hips, look forward with your head and keep your chest up.
3. 3Begin the movement by driving through the heels and extend your hips and knees. Avoid rounding your back at all times.
4. 4At the completion of the movement, lower the weight back to the ground under control.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• •Focus on controlled movements rather than speed or momentum
• •Maintain proper breathing - exhale during the exertion phase
• •Start with lighter weight to master the form before progressing
• •This is a great exercise for beginners - focus on form over reps
• •As a compound movement, this exercise works multiple muscle groups efficiently