TRAP BAR vs BARBELL | 3 Reasons WHY To Choose This Instead

*Here are 3 Reasons WHY You Will Choose The Trap Bar Instead of a Barbell. Watch this video to learn about the benefits of the trap bar.* Here&Your FREE 5-Minute GLUTE Workout: #stronglegs === The trap bar isn’t new: It’s been around for a LONG time. It was invented back in the 80s, when powerlifter Al Gerard invented it to reduce the stress on his back during deadlifts. The barbell is shaped like a hexagon in the middle, allowing you to step inside it rather than holding the barbell with weight out in front of you as you would in a deadlift. This reduces the torque on your back. Researchers had 20 experienced lifters perform deadlifts with a trap bar barbell and a straight barbell while hooked up to sensors that detected which muscles were being activated and how much force and power the lifters were generating. The verdict: The trap bar activates your back muscles less than the straight bar does. It shifts the load from your back and hamstring muscles to your quads, the study suggests. When you do a barbell deadlift, the barbell is in front of you. Even if you keep the bar close to your shins, your arms extend slightly forward in order to grab the bar and pull on it. However with the trap bar, you’re standing inside it so you’re able to hold the trap bar right where your lower limb is. It puts the bar closer to your center of gravity. You’re in a much better position to pull where you don’t have the same torque around the lower back. The trap bar activates...