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type of dead lift

drquack11223 Posts: 94 Joined: 2007/01/09	2007/01/18, 10:39 PM I was wondering which type of deadlift you guys would recommend. Straight bar of trap bar? i prefer straight bar but i do find that trap bar dead lifts put less pressure on my lower back but pulls on my shoulder more which has had a few injuries to it do to football. i know both work basically the same muscle groups but what do ya'll prefer?
jaytori129 Posts: 657 Joined: 2006/11/14	2007/01/18, 10:47 PM straightbar forces me to keep good form
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/01/19, 10:40 AM We don't have a trap bar at my gym, but even if we did I pretty sure I wouldn't use it. I don't think that I could hold onto as much weight with being able to use an alternating grip.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/01/20, 01:44 PM Depends on what your wanting. Straight bar, depending on stance: will always take more posterior chain than the trap bar/hexabar. Hexabar/trap bar is really more quad dominate, and very little posterior chain work in it. I think of it more as a version of hack squat. pros and cons and that depends on what your wanting. but i will say this, hexabar is alot easier than straight.....dont' do hexabar, and load up the same weight on straight bar...and think you can do it. goodluck either way -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don't talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.