Which deadlift is best? Barbell, Trapbar, or Kettlebell?
Which deadlift is best? Barbell, Trapbar, or Kettlebell?
"Today's Take Home"- Which deadlift is best? Trapbar vs Barbell vs Kettlebell
- Barbell- Outstanding tool, great for learning a variety of different pulls, from sumo to conventional. Also a great way to learn the first pull in Olympic lifting. Although it can be tricky for people with low back issues. It also can be difficult for some people to learn to get thier knees out of the way.
- Trap Bar- Easy way for beginners to learn. Typically people can lift the most weight with a trap bar, plus it offers a variety of handles at different heights. Down side is people tend to get squatty with the trap bar and take the hamstrings and glutes out of the lift.
- Kettlebell- Again, an excellent teaching tool, plus it is an outstanding precursor to learning the kettlebell swing. Also is a great way for smaller framed people to deadlift. Unfortunately it can be limiting because most gyms don't have kettlebells heavy enough to get an effective workout.
What's the best? If you're not planning on competing in powerlifting, ALL of them. As long as your technique stays solid, it really doesn't matter. Just deadlift!
Fire it up! Anything worth doing is worth doing right, so Don't suck! Good talk!
