QuadricepsOtherBeginner
Trap Bar Deadlift


Primary muscles
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound · Pull
How to do the Trap Bar Deadlift
- 1
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.
- 2
Lower your hips, look forward with your head and keep your chest up.
- 3
Begin the movement by driving through the heels and extend your hips and knees. Avoid rounding your back at all times.
- 4
At the completion of the movement, lower the weight back to the ground under control.
Secondary muscles worked
GlutesHamstrings
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