Gerard Trap Bar

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Gerard trap bar.

His gerard trap bar allowed trainees to train their legs without overtraining the lower back. Since then several other companies have developed trap bars that are very similar but with minor design changes getting around the original patent held by al gerard. It also makes the lowering of the bar a reverse of the ascent. Benefits of the gerard trap bar and why heavy dumbbells and not an effective substitute one of brooks absolute favorite exercises and details on performing it in your own training the truly old school exercise for upper body power john grimek s favorite exercises.

The original trap bar was the gerard trap bar developed by al gerard a powerlifter from north carolina over 20 years ago. But we re getting ahead of ourselves here. Everyday essentials olympic 2 inch hex weight lifting trap bar. If you ve already got a gerard trap bar or are thinking seriously about ordering one you re probably aware of what a uniquely effective piece of equipment it is when used properly the trap bar will help you develop incredible levels of strength.

4 5 out of 5 stars 16 total ratings 16 135 41 new. Al gerard a lifter invented the trap bar. Part of the popularity of the deadlift is the fact that it works for so many major muscle groups at the same time. The trap bar developed by al gerard is a terrific aid for the deadlift and is much superior to a straight bar.

He was looking for ways to perform the deadlift without agitating a lower back injury he had been dealing with. Unlike the common barbell or even the ez bar covered previously the trap bar has an incredibly recent history. Goplus 56 foldable olympic hex bar weight lifting trap bar hexagon deadlift bar with knurled handles for powerlifting shrugs press and push ups 800 lbs weight capacity 4 3 out of 5 stars 19 195 99 195. Invented by al gerard in the mid 1980s the device was seen as an alternative to the deadlift a means of increasing one s lifting numbers without aggravating injuries.

Who was this al gerard. It reduces spine stress relative to the straight bar deadlift and puts the arms and hands into a near perfect position.