Having watched both Mark Rippetoe's and Alan Thrall's videos on the trap bar deadlift, I find myself conflicted on the subject. I don't know nearly enough about physics and anatomy to say if trap bar is actually better/more beneficial, and safer, than conventional, or vice-versa, so I'm hoping you guys have some definitive answers.
If you could only do one, which would you pick and why? Which might be better for beginners?
Which one is actually safer in terms of preventing back tweaks? Does the trap bar encourage too much movement in the saggital plane?
Does the trap bar actually engage the traps, lats, and upper back better?
What's the difference in training effect? Supposedly the trap bar is "more athletic" (the US Sprint team apparently found more of a carryover to their sport from trap bar), and can be used as either a leg or back exercise depending on your hip angle.
If someone is just training for general strength for life, and not competing in powerlifting, is there a good reason to do both conventional and trap bar?
If you could only do one, which would you pick and why? Which might be better for beginners?
Which one is actually safer in terms of preventing back tweaks? Does the trap bar encourage too much movement in the saggital plane?
Does the trap bar actually engage the traps, lats, and upper back better?
What's the difference in training effect? Supposedly the trap bar is "more athletic" (the US Sprint team apparently found more of a carryover to their sport from trap bar), and can be used as either a leg or back exercise depending on your hip angle.
If someone is just training for general strength for life, and not competing in powerlifting, is there a good reason to do both conventional and trap bar?
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