trap bar deadlift
trap bar deadlift exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: trap bar.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- trap bar
Secondary muscles
hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.
- Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.
- As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
- Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.