Instead allow the traps posterior chain hamstrings and glutes to do their job and achieve muscle growth.
Open trap bar exercises.
Trap bar farmer s walks farmer s walks are one of the best exercises for building grip core glute and hamstring strength.
If you want to load.
8 awesome trap bar exercises.
The trap bar rdl is another exercise that can eliminate strain on the lower back when replacing the barbell or dumbbells.
For athletes it may be best to replace the barbell with the hex bar for all deadlift variations.
Low handle to get used to pulling from the same place you pulled barbells from simply flip the trap bar over.
High handle keeping the trap bar high handles up is a great introduction to the apparatus and if it s more.
Here s a very effective movement that can only be done on a trap bar.
Lift the weight concentric phase in a squatty knee quad dominant manner and then lower the bar eccentric phase with a hip dominant emphasis like an rdl.
And they are simple.
Trap bar shrugs put the weight directly at your side like dumbbells and still lets you use heavy weight since many gyms don t have dumbbells heavy enough for those who want to go full beast mode.
Trap bar bent over row.
You walk carrying heavy weight.
The trap bar allows for heavy loads and a better range of motion than the straight bar.
Trap bar jump squat.
The barbell row is one of the most effective back exercises you can do and according to research it s superior to.