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Trap Bar Deadlift

Main muscle
Lower Back
Muscle group
Back
Equipment
Barbell

How to do it

  1. 1Step inside the trap bar and grip the handles at your sides.
  2. 2Set your hips down, chest up, and shins close to the bar.
  3. 3Drive through your feet to lift the bar off the floor.
  4. 4Stand tall by extending your hips fully at the top.
  5. 5Lower the bar back to the floor under control.

Coaching cues

  • Chest up, hips down
  • Drive through the floor
  • Stand tall at lockout
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