Trap Bar Deadlift

Trap Bar Deadlift is a compound strength exercise using other that trains the quadriceps.

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Primary muscles: Quadriceps

Secondary muscles: Glutes, Hamstrings

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.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Trap Bar Deadlift from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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