Iron Edge Trap Bar

Good quality trap bars have been hard to come by in Australia up until now...  The team at Iron Edge has put their heart and soul into developing a high quality trap bar that is both comfortable to use and built to last.

The Iron Edge Trap Bar has a spring steel shaft, which can withstand significant bending and still return to its original position - this means the ability to lift very heavy loads without any permanent deformation of the shaft.

The shaft and handles are 28mm in diameter, so are the same thickness as any standard Olympic barbell.  This means there is good carryover from grip strength produced using the trap bar to Olympic barbell use.

The Iron Edge Trap Bar sleeves are made from stainless steel and are set on bronze bushings, allowing rotation of the sleeves for very smooth and comfortable lifting.  The sleeves are 50mm in diameter so will hold any weight plate designed for a standard Olympic barbell.

Trap bars are renowned for being one of the most comfortable deadlifting tools around.  Trap bar deadlifts are great for those who want deadlifting strength, but find barbell deadlifts technically difficult or don't need to be doing more technical deadlifts.  Trap bar deadlifts are also a great way of either preparing for barbell deadlifts by building strength in the right places or supplementing barbell deadlifts as you can usually lift more weight with a trap bar deadlift.

And if you're wanting to do some strongman training, the trap bar deadlift is a must:

Trap bars are also great for farmer's walks, particularly very heavy farmer's walks:

Of course, the trap bar was named because it's perfectly suited to doing shrugs for building trap strength and size:

The trap bar is a really great addition to any strength training for comfort and variety.  For more information on Iron Edge's Trap Bars click here.