Trap Bar Deadlift
Learn how to do the Trap Bar Deadlift with proper form and technique. This trap bar exercise primarily targets your Glutes, with secondary emphasis on Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Lower Back.

How to Do the Trap Bar Deadlift
Follow these steps to perform the Trap Bar Deadlift with correct form:
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the trap bar on the ground in front of you.
- 2Bend at the hips and knees to lower yourself down and grip the handles of the trap bar with an overhand grip.
- 3Keep your back straight and chest up as you begin to lift the trap bar off the ground by extending your hips and knees.
- 4As you lift, focus on driving through your heels and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
- 5Lower the trap bar back down to the ground by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight throughout the movement.
- 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Trap Bar Deadlift Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
hamstringsquadricepslower back
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- trap bar
- Body Part
- upper legs
- Category
- Main
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