re: Which is better: hex bar or straightbar deadlifts?

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Hex bar is safer for the back imo. Rotate the two for best results.

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This is the correct answer. Two different exercises and both will give you good results if performed correctly. T-Nation describes the benefits of doing trap-bar deadlifts.

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This trainer of NFL players says the trap-bar deadlift is the #1 exercise you can do to develop power.

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Unlike a traditional straight-bar deadlift, a lift using the uniquely shaped hex-bar takes pressure off the lifter’s spine, lower back, and hamstrings. Also, because of the more balanced range of motion, out of every lift in the gym, it’s the one on which your body can lift the most weight. (Yes, even more than a squat.) Because the hex bar is so efficient, every rep utilizes 90% of skeletal muscle.

What’s more, these are the same muscles you rely on to run, jump high, and explode upward, fighting gravity.

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