Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit
The trap bar deadlift standing on a low platform inside the bar; the lower start lengthens the break off the floor.
How to do it
Setup
On a low platform inside the hex bar, handles gripped, hips lower than in the floor pull, back flat.
Steps
- Drive the platform away, the handles rising in line with the hips.
- Lock out tall without leaning back.
- Hinge the bar back down until the plates touch the floor.
Common mistakes
Hips shooting up first from the deeper start: chest and hips rise together. Rounding to reach the handles: the flat back sets how deep the platform can be. Standing at the platform's edge: stand centered, feet fully on it.
Breathing
Big breath at the bottom, exhale after lockout.
