Anyone else use the trap/hex bar to deadlift? I got a great deal on a trap bar the other day, and using it is pretty interesting.
The lower back always worries me, and the straight bar deadlift is extremely hard and challenging to get right in terms of form and proper arching to avoid excessive spinal flexion. The trap bar helps eliminate this and is much safer on the lower back. Studies have also shown that you can produce more power with the trap bar deadlift than you can with the straight bar deadlift.
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