Trap Bar Deadlift

Step inside the trap bar and grip the handles. Keep your chest up, back flat, and drive through your heels to stand up straight. Lower the bar with control. Keep your core engaged throughout.

GLUTES · LOWER BODY

Trap Bar Deadlift: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Step inside the trap bar and grip the handles.
Keep your chest up, back flat, and drive through your heels to stand up straight.
Lower the bar with control.
Keep your core engaged throughout.

Muscles worked: Glutes
Primary muscle: Gluteus maximus
Equipment: Trap bar
Movement pattern: Lower body
Difficulty: Advanced
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophy

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Trap Bar Deadlift

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