Trap bar deadlift

How to do it

  1. Stand in the middle of the trap bar with your feet about hip-width apart.
  2. Push your hips back and bend your knees to take the handles, arms straight, back flat and chest up.
  3. Push the floor away through your whole foot and stand up tall, keeping your back straight.
  4. Lower the bar to the floor with control by pushing your hips back, then repeat.

Tips

  • Keep your back flat the whole time; never let it round.
  • Brace your stomach before each rep.
  • Drive through your heels and mid-foot.
  • Stand straight at the top without leaning back.

Equipment for this exercise

Train it at home with gear from HAJEX, the Canadian company behind HAJEX FIT.

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