John,
Although you advised customers that the Trap Bar delivery could be expected in 4-6 weeks,
my Trap Bar was delivered yesterday, one week after my order. As has been the case with your
other products, the Trap Bar exceeded my expectations.
While I understood the physics of deadlifting
with the weight over my center of mass, I had to experience the comfort of the movement to fully
appreciate the concept. The Trap Bar is finished well and is an attractive addition to my home gym.
Thank you for reviving the model.
Ben Oldham, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
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John,
The trap bar has arrived, and it is beautiful. Thanks again for bringing it back.
Chad Nance
Hagerstown, MD
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"The trap bar, developed by Al Gerard, is a terrific aid for the deadlift and is
much superior to a straight bar. It reduces spine stress relative to the straight
bar deadlift, and puts the arms and hands into a near-perfect position. It also makes
the lowering of the bar a reverse of the ascent. With a straight bar, lowering the
weight can be a problem. This is because the knees get in the way more on the descent than
they do on the ascent.
The extent of this depends on the individual structure.
This rhombus-like bar lets users get the best from the deadlift while keeping technique
problems to a minimum. It is an outstanding bar. Urge the management of where you train
to get a trap bar. All who use it will benefit."
Stuart McRobert, pages 69-71 of
Insider's Tell-All Handbook on Weight-Training Technique
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