Trap Bar Deadlift
Learn how to perform the Trap Bar Deadlift, a beginner exercise that targets the quadriceps. Includes step-by-step instructions.
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Starting position of Trap Bar Deadlift
Ending position of Trap Bar Deadlift
Instructions
- 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.
