My Lifting Philosophy
I have always been a fan of the traditional deadlift. It is a staple of every routine as well as being an excellent exercise to engage and work your hamstrings. While the positives of this lift are well known, and the benefits are evident, recently I have started to fall in love with the trap bar deadlift. While these exercises both have the word "deadlift" in their name, they are not interchangeable. Regular deadlifts primary muscle group is the hamstring whereas the trap bar focuses on your quads much more so one cannot simply replace traditional deadlifts with a trap bar lift. However, the trap bar is a much simpler movement to master and should be integrated into a workout routine as a supplementary exercise. Trap …show more content…
To start, it is a very simple lift to learn. This means that there is a quick learning curve where you will be able to spend only a few sessions working on form. this will allow you to rack up the weight quickly and in turn allows you to push yourself. Learning a traditional deadlift form would take much longer to learn and safely perform. This is a nice transition into my next point, safety of the lift. When deadlifting, there is a higher chance for injury due to improper form. There are more hinge points and variables which could result in injury. The trap bar is much safer allowing for more control and stability with the lift which in turn creates a safer lift.
The final point about why the trap bar deadlift is a very good exercise is that it allows for those with less mobility to still challenge themselves with their weights. Deadlifts require a hinge at the hip and flexibility in order to be preformed safely and effectively. One of the most important aspects of this lift is a perfectly straight shin bone which allows for the weight to be lifted straight up. With the trap bar, the hinge point is at the knee. This requires much less flexibility in order to be preformed safely. There is much less physical requirements to be preformed and thus makes it simpler to
I have always been a fan of the traditional deadlift. It is a staple of every routine as well as being an excellent exercise to engage and work your hamstrings. While the positives of this lift are well known, and the benefits are evident, recently I have started to fall in love with the trap bar deadlift. While these exercises both have the word "deadlift" in their name, they are not interchangeable. Regular deadlifts primary muscle group is the hamstring whereas the trap bar focuses on your quads much more so one cannot simply replace traditional deadlifts with a trap bar lift. However, the trap bar is a much simpler movement to master and should be integrated into a workout routine as a supplementary exercise. Trap …show more content…
To start, it is a very simple lift to learn. This means that there is a quick learning curve where you will be able to spend only a few sessions working on form. this will allow you to rack up the weight quickly and in turn allows you to push yourself. Learning a traditional deadlift form would take much longer to learn and safely perform. This is a nice transition into my next point, safety of the lift. When deadlifting, there is a higher chance for injury due to improper form. There are more hinge points and variables which could result in injury. The trap bar is much safer allowing for more control and stability with the lift which in turn creates a safer lift.
The final point about why the trap bar deadlift is a very good exercise is that it allows for those with less mobility to still challenge themselves with their weights. Deadlifts require a hinge at the hip and flexibility in order to be preformed safely and effectively. One of the most important aspects of this lift is a perfectly straight shin bone which allows for the weight to be lifted straight up. With the trap bar, the hinge point is at the knee. This requires much less flexibility in order to be preformed safely. There is much less physical requirements to be preformed and thus makes it simpler to