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Innovative Open Trap Bar from Rep

July 17, 2022 clothesadmin Comments Off on Innovative Open Trap Bar from Rep

Trap bars are great – they let you deadlift without the bar scraping up and down your shins. But Rep Fitness thought they could do even better – check out the new Open Trap Bar. It’s the most innovative trap bar in the game – can’t call it a hex bar because it’s open! With an open trap bar, you can perform some movements better than with a closed bar and even execute new movements that are not achievable using a closed bar. It is exceptionally well-balanced and comes with a built-in deadlift jack—one of the best features of an open trap bar. A trap bar you can use for safety bar style squats – and it is rackable? Where do I get one? Only from Rep: Open Trap Bar – Overview The Open Trap Bar has a level and open design allowing you to step in and out of the bar and won’t restrict the range of motion of your lower body. This makes the bar functional for numerous movements, such as pressing, lunging, and carrying. The handles are [Read more …]

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Trap Bar for the Garage Gym

December 22, 2021 clothesadmin Comments Off on Trap Bar for the Garage Gym

Let’s look at Trap Bars – also called hex bars. Trap bars are bars bent into angles and welded into a hexagonal shape. The hexagon has two large handles combined in the center, so you can step in the middle and pick it up by the handles instead of putting it on your back. The trap bar strengthens and grows the glutes, quads, hamstrings, low-back muscles, traps, lats, and your grip, and other muscle groups. Here are some of the styles we are going to look at: Trap Bars – Overview Trap Bars require less technical proficiency and are simple to learn, so you can enjoy less stress on your lumbar spine than when using barbell deadlifts. Trap bars are more useful when you are learning to lift because they are user-friendly, assist with positioning, and train you about correct leg drive. The trap bar activates the quadriceps more, and this is because you are closer to your center of gravity, so your body is in a better position to lift. It is a great option if you want to [Read more …]