Trap Bar Deadlift
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Trap Bar
HOW TO PERFORM
- Stand inside the trap bar and grip the handles.
- Drop the hips, flatten the back, and brace.
- Push the floor away to stand tall, then lower under control.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Glutes
- Quads
- Lower Back
- Hamstrings
Secondary
- Traps
- Forearms
- Adductors
In the app
This guide covers these exercises in the Ægir Iron library:
- Trap Bar Deadlift
- Trap Bar Deadlift With Bands
Log it in Ægir Iron to track your PRs and estimated 1RM, and to see the sets each muscle gets every week. Free for individual lifters.