Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit
Description
The trap bar deadlift from deficit adds extra range of motion to the trap bar deadlift by standing on a low platform. The increased pull from the floor loads the legs harder out of the bottom and builds strength off the floor. It is a strong leg and back builder.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit Instructions
- Set a low platform or plates and stand on them.
- Position a loaded trap bar around you.
- Squat down inside the trap bar and grip the handles.
- Brace your core and set a flat back.
- Drive through the legs to lift the bar off the floor.
- Stand up tall locking out the hips.
- Squeeze the glutes hard at the top.
- Lower the bar back to the floor with control.
Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit Form & Visual
Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit Benefits
- Strong leg and back builder
- Increased range of motion
- Builds power off the floor
- Easier on the lower back than barbell deadlift
- Useful strength move
- Builds posterior chain
Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
- Spinal erectors
Trap Bar Deadlift from Deficit Variations & Alternatives
- Trap Bar Deadlift
- Conventional Deadlift
- Deficit Deadlift
- Romanian Deadlift
