T NATION | The Trap Bar Deadlift

T NATION | The Trap Bar Deadliftby Adam Vogel – 1/24/2012 Of all the bizarre looking pieces of equipment that inhabit the weight-room floor, none draw as many confused looks from new clients as the trap bar. The sometimes hexagonal, sometimes diamond-shaped bar has been described as a cross between a car chassis and a tenth-grade geometry problem.But despite the awkward appearance, the trap bar (also known...

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Bret Contreras » Straight Bar Deadlift versus Hex Bar Deadlift

Bret Contreras » Straight Bar Deadlift versus Hex Bar DeadliftCheck out this video from Joe DeFranco…scroll to :42 seconds into the video and you can see an example of trap bar jumps.My Take (but you should form your own conclusions):1. The hex bar deadlift is clearly the safer lift as it reduces the moment on the lumbar spine.2. That said, it also reduces the moment on the hip joint (while increasing the moment on the knee and ankle joints).3. As...

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