CAP Barbell Olympic Trap Bar for Deadlifts 🏋️

This hex trap and shrug bar from CAP Barbell offers a more neutral grip for deadlifts and shrugs, reducing stress on the lower back while focusing effort on the legs and traps. Its compact steel tubular frame and raised handles make loading and lifting smoother for home gym use or crowded facilities.

Key Points

The neutral grip positions hands at the sides of the body to help keep the spine more aligned during heavy pulls and shrugs. According to the manufacturer, the assembled weight is 28 lb and the design supports up to 500 lb of suggested weight capacity, which suits most intermediate strength routines. The raised handles are comfortable and help with clearance over the knees for a cleaner deadlift path. 🏋️♂️

Technical Specifications

• Name: CAP Barbell Olympic Trap Bar and Shrug Bar
• Overall dimensions: 127 cm length x 29 cm width x 14 cm height.
• Sleeve loadable length: 9.5 inches.
• Assembled weight: 28 lb.
• Suggested maximum weight capacity: 500 lb.
• Construction: tubular steel with built-in feet and medium carbon steel bolts (SAE grade 429, 74,000 PSI tensile strength, 37,000 PSI shear strength).

Benefits

Using a trap bar shifts the load away from pure spinal flexion and places more emphasis on the quadriceps and glutes, which can be helpful when aiming to increase lower-body strength. The built-in feet protect flooring and add stability while loading and unloading plates, and the relatively short sleeve length keeps the bar compact for smaller spaces. The steel construction gives a balance of durability and moderate weight for easy handling when not loaded. ⚙️

Usage Recommendations

Use the trap bar for conventional deadlifts, hex bar shrugs, and farmer-style carries with Olympic plates. For best results, place plates toward the ends of the sleeves to preserve balance and avoid side sway during lifts. Consider that the 9.5 inch sleeve length limits the number of plates that can be loaded per side when working near the 500 lb suggestion, and verify compatibility with your Olympic plates before attempting maximal loads. 🔩.