Walmart has
BalanceFrom Olympic 2-Inch Hex Weight Lifting Trap Bar (1,000-Lb Capacity, Open) on sale for
$69.99.
Shipping is free.
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SkillfulPickle7720 for finding this deal.
Features:
- Stability pegs allow you to add weight plates conveniently when upright
- Hexagonal shape isolates muscle groups for more effective workouts
- Regular and raised handles for added flexibility during exercises
- Multiple knurling positions and lengths for convenience and safety
- Extra-long loadable sleeves allow for more weight plates
- Durable, heavy-duty steel construction for long-lasting use
- 1.97" bar end diameter fits all standard plates with holes 2" or less
- Rackable on most power cages for easy storage
- Helps improve proper form and reduce risk of injury during exercises
- Dimensions: 70" x 8" x 22" with 17" loadable sleeves
- Weighs 45 lbs
Top Comments
Better to overhead press with a trap bar for me
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Thinking of getting this and selling my 'closed' style Cap hex bar.
Sleeves are also much longer on this, room for more plates or wider bumper plates.
Update: Just ordered one. Hope it arrives without getting all banged up. Thanks OP.
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Better to overhead press with a trap bar for me
Better to overhead press with a trap bar for me
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi4YDEU
I think this is for the older model.
Want to get it but storing trap bar is a pain in garage gym. Anyone has any good ideas for storage?
Also it is always around 100 at walmart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsP9OYA
The knurling isn't as good with this as other bars like someone said. There is black paint over the knurling which makes it inconsistent and less deep. I use gloves and it hasn't been a problem so far, but I may switch to straps as my deadlift gets closer 400 like they mentioned.
Still, for the price I get a lot of use out of this bar and do not wish I had spent more on a 'better' one.
I've only used it for deadlifts, but doing those without pulling a straight bar through my knees was always very difficult. I got it just a little wrong once and tweaked a lower back muscle, had an uncomfortable couple of days recovering.
It's so much better with a hex bar - I do more deadlift reps now and have slightly increased weight - likely to continue very slow increments for both.
The design of this one has one small annoyance - with one 45 plate on, it will tip until that reaches the floor. It only needs a little nudge to get level again to put a plate on the other arm, and then remains level for further plates. It also doesn't fit my bench rack - the plate arms would be in the J hooks. Not a problem for me, but both probably avoidable with more expensive hex bars.
I've only used it for deadlifts, but doing those without pulling a straight bar through my knees was always very difficult. I got it just a little wrong once and tweaked a lower back muscle, had an uncomfortable couple of days recovering.
It's so much better with a hex bar - I do more deadlift reps now and have slightly increased weight - likely to continue very slow increments for both.
The design of this one has one small annoyance - with one 45 plate on, it will tip until that reaches the floor. It only needs a little nudge to get level again to put a plate on the other arm, and then remains level for further plates. It also doesn't fit my bench rack - the plate arms would be in the J hooks. Not a problem for me, but both probably avoidable with more expensive hex bars.
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