Trap Bar Deadlift
Standing inside the hex bar, the load sits in line with the hips; the back stays more upright and the quads take a bigger share.
How to do it
Setup
Stand inside the hex bar, grip the handles, hips wedged, back flat.
Steps
- Push the floor away – the load rises in line with the hips.
- Stand tall, no lean-back.
- Return with a hinge, handles tracking the legs.
Common mistakes
Squatting it into a leg press: it is still a deadlift; hips drive. Drifting forward in the hex: stay centered. Slamming the plates: quiet returns build more.
Breathing
Big breath at the bottom, exhale after lockout.
