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Trap Bar Deadlift

StrengthBeginner QuadricepsGlutesHamstrings Trap bar (hex bar)
Trap Bar Deadlift, step 1
1. Stand inside the hex bar and grip the side handles; hips down, back flat, chest up.
Trap Bar Deadlift, step 2
2. Push the floor away and stand up tall, the bar rising at your sides. Lower it the same way.

How to do it

  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.

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