Trap-bar Deadlift
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Lower back
- Equipment
- Trap bar
- Movement pattern
- Hinge
Steps
- 1 Stand inside the trap bar with your feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward.
- 2 Bend your knees and hinge at your hips to grasp the trap bar handles with a neutral grip.
- 3 Drive through your feet, extending your hips and knees simultaneously to lift the trap bar off the floor.
- 4 Stand upright, fully extending your hips and knees at the top of the movement.
- 5 Hinge at your hips and bend your knees to slowly lower the trap bar back to the floor with control.
