Exercise Guide

Trap Bar Deadlift

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Trap Bar Deadlift

Glutes Trap Bar

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

trap bar

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.

  2. 2

    Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.

  3. 3

    Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.

  4. 4

    As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

  5. 5

    Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

HamstringsGlutesQuadricepsLower Back

Movement Data

Role

Hinge

Pattern

hinge

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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