Hip hinge / deadlift
Trap Bar RDL
Trains hip hinge / deadlift. You'll need a trap bar (hex bar). We use it as an accessory rather than a main lift.
What you need
- Equipment
- Trap Bar (Hex Bar)
- Trains
- Hip hinge / deadlift
- In a plan
- An accessory
How to do it
Handles at your sides make this kinder on the back than a barbell RDL.
Watch the form ↗That's a search, not a fixed video — deliberately. A pinned clip can be deleted or turn out to be a bad demonstration, and you'd only find out mid-workout.
When we won't give you this
- We leave this out for anyone who's flagged their lower back — the spine is holding the load rather than a machine.
None of this is medical advice — see the health disclaimer.
If the machine's busy
These train the same pattern, and they're what the app offers you as a swap: