Honestly, unless you're competing in a competition then it makes no sense to me to use the Barbell for the Deadlift... If you like the way the Barbell feels and just enjoy using it more then ok, fair enough, you do you. But I'm pretty tall at 6'3, in my 30's, starting to get stiffer and I'm constantly working to not let my mobility fall apart. And in this respect the Trap Bar has been great!!! I've never tweaked anything with it compared to the Barbell... which has actually been on 3 or 4 occasions over the last decade... You honestly don't need it for Deadlifts if you're just trying to look better or become a better athlete. The risk to reward ratio is messed up. Just use the Trap Bar or Hex Bar. It's infinitely safer and much easier to see improvement in. The U.S. military started using it for very good reasons!!!
Trap bar is good when you don’t have the mobility to do straight bar. But it also means you should be stretching your hamstrings like crazy. Don’t be the guy who lifts a lot of weight but can’t touch his toes.
My main heavy lift is the hex bar, I noticed that I needed to do RDL's (Landmine) to blast the hamstrings, add in a hip thrust and you got a great combo.
Lifting newb: standard deadlift, still working to not round my back. Probably should just practice that more, not sure if trap bar will help to achieve this with the lower handles.
Trap Bar deadlifts are better for everyone except people who compete in the deadlift. Better overall exercise
1000%
Yeah I agree, straight bar deadlifts require way more mobility to get into properly. Trap bar is safer for the average person (desk posture).
Can't argue there. It's a quick set up and hits the muscles I want to hit. Can't go wrong.
100% your back is upright and neutral. Straight bar is too much stress on your lower back. Learned that with experience over 15 years
As an average guy who works at a desk, and doesn’t compete, I don’t touch the trap bar. Straight bar twice a week.
Honestly, unless you're competing in a competition then it makes no sense to me to use the Barbell for the Deadlift... If you like the way the Barbell feels and just enjoy using it more then ok, fair enough, you do you. But I'm pretty tall at 6'3, in my 30's, starting to get stiffer and I'm constantly working to not let my mobility fall apart. And in this respect the Trap Bar has been great!!! I've never tweaked anything with it compared to the Barbell... which has actually been on 3 or 4 occasions over the last decade... You honestly don't need it for Deadlifts if you're just trying to look better or become a better athlete. The risk to reward ratio is messed up. Just use the Trap Bar or Hex Bar. It's infinitely safer and much easier to see improvement in. The U.S. military started using it for very good reasons!!!
I did farmer walks for the first time using the hex bar. Totally hits the traps more than I expected. My new favorite!
Lol. What were you expecting?
I love that one because you can overload it so much.
Trap bar is good when you don’t have the mobility to do straight bar. But it also means you should be stretching your hamstrings like crazy. Don’t be the guy who lifts a lot of weight but can’t touch his toes.
My main heavy lift is the hex bar, I noticed that I needed to do RDL's (Landmine) to blast the hamstrings, add in a hip thrust and you got a great combo.
I have a 2970's open trap bar. I love it!! The hand placement feels 10X better than using a straight bar.IMO. And I love it for shoulder shrugs!!
I shrug my deadlift weight using the trap bar. I want to see how much growth it will stimulate.
hey just wondering hows this going because Im considering doing the same.
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Excellent Information
So, low or High handle?
I love doing conventional deadlifts but I’ve been hurting my lower back over the past decade. Trap bar deadlifts are much safer to do.
Lifting newb: standard deadlift, still working to not round my back. Probably should just practice that more, not sure if trap bar will help to achieve this with the lower handles.
It will help
Beginner? Trap bar!!
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It's a trap!
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Hex bar is superior
Trapbar it is! 🤷♂️