Hominin · exercise
Trap Bar Deadlift
Trap Bar Deadlift is a beginner strength exercise. It works the quadriceps, with help from the glutes and hamstrings.
beginnerotherpull movementcompoundstrength
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- glutes, hamstrings
How to do it
- For 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.
- Lower your hips, look forward with your head and keep your chest up.
- Begin the movement by driving through the heels and extend your hips and knees. Avoid rounding your back at all times.
- At the completion of the movement, lower the weight back to the ground under control.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).