Thread: trap bar deadlifts

Its no better, no worse - just a different route.

If you enjoy it and youve never tried it before, go for it. Its not gonna be any less effective, not to any meaningful degree anyways.

I need some clarification. "I was doing my traps" So, were you doing Deadlifts or Shrugs?

I love the trap bar for deadlifts, I wish my gym had one. It seems to me it's easier to stay in proper form with the trap bar, but I'm no expert.

I was doing some heavy shrugs and I just really liked the deadlift portion of the exersize, when you lift the weight off the floor into a fully erect standing position. It just seemed really intense and natural.

I can't speak about doing Deads with a trap bar, but I think that when you do shrugs with your hands at your sides, either with DBs or a trap bar, you get a better ROM. Plus, you're less likely to pinch the nerves that run under your collar bones and over your top ribs.

The trap bar..bars is closer to your center of gravity, so it really is the best way to deadlift, in my opinion.

My gym does have one, however, I havent used it cuz of the love I will have for it. Eventually I will have to switch gyms and possibly, switch back to the more conventional lift.

I know, its an odd way to look at it, but maybe I have an avoidance to some kind of OCD called...OCD.

Trap bar deadlifts are a bit of a misnomer, since you're actually squatting. Squatlift is a term I like.

Thats quite true. Theres a machine at my old gym called the Ground Base Squat and it resembles a Trap bar Deadlift.

Originally Posted by Witchblade

Trap bar deadlifts are a bit of a misnomer, since you're actually squatting. Squatlift is a term I like.

depends on how low you set your hips and trunk angle really.

also, in the actual meaning of the phrase deadlift, you are lifting dead weight off the floor. So, even if you have more of a squat stance or more of a traditional deadlift stance with the trap bar, it is still a pull from the floor....a dead lift.

Good point. During the "Ground Based Squat," my trunk is more erect (or perpendiculiar) than when doing any type of deadlift.

Well my lower back and core were quite sore today from just doing a handful. So should I do them on the back day or the leg day?