Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back
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trap bar deadlift
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- trap bar
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.
- 2
Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.
- 3
Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.
- 4
As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
- 5
Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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