Note on the Trap Bar and shrug bar
Where the Trap Bar® is referred to in this book, you may also
read “shrug bar.” e shrug bar came on the market after
was first published. e two bars are produced by differ-
ent manufacturers. Both are excellent tools. e shrug bar pro-
vides more knee room because it has a hexagonal shape as against
the rhombus shape of the Trap Bar. Please see page for how
to find more information on the shrug bar. You may, however,
find the standard shrug (or Trap) bar too restricting for safe bent-
legged deadlifting, and require a custom-made bar with gripping
sites placed wider apart. You will benefit from in direct proportion to
how seriously you study the book, how thoroughly you grasp the
contents, how well you make the understanding one with you, and
how resolutely you apply what you learn.