Last week, I talked about two trap bar exercises to build upper back strength. I also mentioned how I didn’t like the trap bar for building the conventional or sumo deadlift, and received several questions as to why. You asked and I answered in this week’s Technique Tuesday.
Don’t get me wrong, trap bar deadlifts are awesome, just not for powerlifters. Watch the video below to see why the trap bar doesn’t have much direct carryover to the powerlifting-style deadlift:
