Strength exercise

Trap Bar Deadlift

How to do it

  1. Stand inside the trap bar with feet hip width apart, mid-foot centered between the handles.
  2. Hinge at the hips and bend the knees to grip the handles at the sides, keeping the chest up and the back flat.
  3. Brace the core and set the shoulders slightly ahead of the handles before pulling.
  4. Drive through the heels, extending the hips and knees together to stand, working the hamstrings, back, and quadriceps.
  5. Lock out tall at the top, squeezing the glutes without leaning back.
  6. Lower the weight by hinging at the hips first, then bending the knees, keeping the handles close to the body the whole way down.

Muscles worked

Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises
BackMuscles located in the upper and lower back, responsible for pulling movements and maintaining posture. All Back exercises
QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises

Related Hamstrings exercises

Type
Strength
Equipment
Trap Bar, Weight Plates
Primary muscles
Biceps Femoris, Back, Quadriceps
Measured in
Reps and weight
Tools
1RM Calculator