-Trap Bar Training Tips -

"How much will the Gerard Traop Bar hold?" - That's a question that we get pretty often around here and even though it's listed in several places throughout the website we thought it would be a good idea to show both current versions of the Trap Bar "fully loaded" to give you an idea of how much weight each one will hold.

Check it out:

That's 45 lbs. x 12 + 45 for the bar and 5 pounds for the Okie Collars = 590 pounds, so if you think you might be deadlifting or shrugging at most, just under 600 pounds, the "Classic" Gerard Trap Bar will be more than enough for you.

The Gerard Trap Bar XL holds 10 plates per side, that's 45 lbs. x 20 + 45 for the bar and 5 more pounds for the Okie Collars = 950 pounds.

In both cases, these are York Barbell plates -- holding capacity of both Trap Bars will ultimately be determined by your barbell plate thickness and choice of collars.

Labels: 45 Pound Plates, Barbell Plates, Gerard Trap Bar, Holding Capacity, Okie Collars, Trap Bar Specs, York Barbell