Gerard Trap Bar For Sale

The original trap bar was the gerard trap bar developed by al gerard a powerlifter from north carolina over 20 years ago.

Gerard trap bar for sale. Ken s own words the athletes he has trained have found that certain exercises are definitely improved and have. Al gerard isn t the only expert out there who has something to say about using the trap bar effectively. The trap bar deadlift has been contested in the usawa since 1996. Exactly like the vulcan prime hex bar mentioned above.

Unless a knockoff is so cheap it bends i did see a guy break an end off one once in a rack but he dropped it down on the pins and it was loaded up above 600 pounds maybe but i think jessup is not bad really. It also makes the lowering of the bar a reverse of the ascent. I own the gerard. Ken leistner has been a devoted trap bar user himself for over two decades and was one of the first to recommend it back in his steel tip newsletter in dr.

Al was able to continue reading al gerard. The rogue tb 1 trap bar is a standard design hex bar that is built with strong 1 5 square tubing instead of the round tube steel found on most basic trap bars. Rogue fitness tb 1 trap bar 2 0. The trap bar developed by al gerard is a terrific aid for the deadlift and is much superior to a straight bar.

With a straight bar lowering the weight can be a. The trap bar also known as a hex bar is one of the greatest innovations in strength training equipment. The trap bar often called a hex bar is one of the best specialty bars for building strength and developing power in the deadlift. I know some of them have the double.

Personally i have never used some of the newer trap bars but heard some good stuff and can t really see a big difference. I think this is one piece of equipment that every gym should have. Cap barbell olympic trap bar hex bar shrug bar deadlift bar white in hand 115 00 hex weight lifting trap bar loadable sleeve gym fitness 1000lb 2 inch olympic. The trap bar has become the piece of equipment for every gym.

This durable design is able to handle much more weight so much so that neither rogue or vulcan bother providing a max capacity. Our latest designed in house model has three. It s kind of amazing that something like the gerard trap bar did not appear until the mid 1980 s. It reduces spine stress relative to the straight bar deadlift and puts the arms and hands into a near perfect position.