Bought a trap bar to do deadlifts, did you? You fool!

[sera310]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z94q...ature=youtu.be

I guess I'm an idiot, I have a trap bar & I sometimes do a "deadlift-type movement" with it (can't call them "deadlifts" anymore, per Mr. Rippetoe).

[GamecockLifter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z94q...ature=youtu.be

I guess I'm an idiot, I have a trap bar & I sometimes do a "deadlift-type movement" with it (can't call them "deadlifts" anymore, per Mr. Rippetoe).

Wtf about the sagital plane argument? That has never once been a concern of mine when using a trap bar. If Rip isn’t the most close-minded person in the industry, he’s extremely close.

[Leprechuan71]

Just buy the wood bench he endorses and you'll be fine.

[keyboardworkout]

I also threw out all my j-hooks and bought 1" bolts.

[Duplicitous]

Rippetoe believes there is only one way to do any given lift - his way. I'll be sure to heed his trap bar advice right after following his dietary plan.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

His dietary plan...

https://youtu.be/Elyh-K-xS_I

[lsi1]

He also spends a good chunk of every day standing on the side of the road shaking his fist at cars screaming "slow Down".

[radrd]

The latest news from everyone's favorite powerlifting curmudgeon.

[Leprechuan71]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z94q...ature=youtu.be

I guess I'm an idiot, I have a trap bar & I sometimes do a "deadlift-type movement" with it (can't call them "deadlifts" anymore, per Mr. Rippetoe).

And just think with all that time you save not trap bar deadlifting you can learn to put your plates on the right way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qffp-38_ycE

[anonymous]

I'm not even giving that a click, but I did watch that fat autist's "rowing" video and that was one of the funniest things I've seen in years.

[radrd]

I have to be honest, I stopped using my trap bar for deadlifts because I think my form is a lot better with a straight bar. I'm not saying Rip is 100% right, but trap bar does permit some form variation that may not always be desirable.

[TheShadowMan]

I kinda want a hex bar, but not necessarily for deadlifts(although i'd probably try them sometimes as an accessory exercise to my barbell version). It's appeal to me is as a great tool for farmer's walks, overhead pressing, bent rows, and a safer way of doing upright rows. Love that it has neutral grips on it, I just wish there was a way to vary the distance of them for when I want to use narrow or wide(maybe changing the direction you stand inside the bar so you face the weight plates would accomplish this?). Some have a fairly impressive weight capacity of 1000lbs, which I doubt I would ever reach or come anywhere near - but it's nice to know I wouldn't ever 'outgrow' it. Potentially handy, but kind of something i'll wait a bit til i'm set up with more essential equipment before adding to my collection. But i'd love to have one all the same.

[BenMcLeodNZ]

Rip is a dyel. A barbell is a straight line, one of the most unnatural forms in nature. The trap bar is accommodated for human movement, not perfectly, but it's still a lot better.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

We should all band together and do trapbar deadlifts while shouting "Fahhhves" as a (insert sarcasm) salute to Rip and flood the youtube video listing lol.

We can also try to get Alex to deadlift in every variation possible with his cool new Prime trapbar as well to stick it to Rip.

[ampire]

I kinda want a hex bar, but not necessarily for deadlifts(although i'd probably try them sometimes as an accessory exercise to my barbell version). It's appeal to me is as a great tool for farmer's walks, overhead pressing, bent rows, and a safer way of doing upright rows. Love that it has neutral grips on it, I just wish there was a way to vary the distance of them for when I want to use narrow or wide(maybe changing the direction you stand inside the bar so you face the weight plates would accomplish this?). Some have a fairly impressive weight capacity of 1000lbs, which I doubt I would ever reach or come anywhere near - but it's nice to know I wouldn't ever 'outgrow' it. Potentially handy, but kind of something i'll wait a bit til i'm set up with more essential equipment before adding to my collection. But i'd love to have one all the same.

Great product for shrugs too.