Trap bar just feels way more natural and comfortable to me, are there disadvantages to using the trap bar for deadlifting?

Trap bar likely feels better for a few reasons

You are directly over the weight, rather than having the weight in front of you with a barbell

There are handles on a trap bar, if you're using the handles then you are picking the bar up from a higher point than with a barbell. Higher starting point = better leverages = can lift more weight. Flip the trap bar upside down if you want to make it more challenging

Neutral grip, doesnt cause any rotating or twisting of the bar and therefore your spine (mixed grip can cause this)


Generally, people are stronger with trap bar than with a barbell ^ for those reasons

No disadvantages whatsoever using a trap bar. For 95% of applications it is superior to a barbell deadlift, especially for sports athletes. The only time id recommend you barbell deadlift is if youre training for a powerlifting competition

Although dont forget, trap bar is for pussies and barbell is for men



tl;dr - Trap bar > barbell

Your last two statements totally contradict each other 😂😂

But thanks, I think I’ll stick to trap bar for a while.

No they dont. Im just letting ya know whats up

Trap bar is safer, easier, more sports orientated

Barbell is harder, and thus more badass for internet points

This post was edited by Excusemem8 on Nov 6 2017 11:16pm

Yeah I feel ya. I don’t deadlift much so I feel like using the trap bar and just getting used to the lift will help me out. I don’t want to jump straight into bar bell, I definitely feel the extra stress in my lower back.

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Trap bar is for bitches and IG models
Barbell are for men

i love trap bar

don't listen to excusemem8 he's just a fat powerlifter, not that strong too

if u wanna get into the shredded club u gotta use the trap bar

What about my evo?