Trap Bar
Advantages to Using a Trap Bar for In-Season Baseball & Softball Training
I played baseball in college. I'm biased, but I think that's the hardest sport to be a student-athlete in. The reason is simple: the schedule. Baseball and softball play far [...]
8 Awesome Deadlift Variations and What They Do
If you’re not doing Deadlifts in your training program, you have a problem. It’s one of, if not the most important exercises you can do to get better at your [...]
What are Jump Squats, And Why Should I Do Them?
Athletes in all sports need power. This is about exerting force quickly. This is important for sprinting, changing directions, throwing, hitting, kicking, passing, catching, etc. In the weight room, the [...]
The Easy Alternative to Olympic Lifts That Can Get Anyone More Explosive
Mike Boyle loves Cleans. Being able to explosively move a significant amount of weight from point A to point B—and catch it with control—confers all sorts of athletic benefits. “We’re [...]
Why You Should Use a Trap Bar Instead of a Barbell for Your Jump Training
A higher vertical jump can take months, even years, to develop. Taking a vertical from the mid-20s to the high-30s is something that requires significant time, sweat and effort. For [...]
Watch Saquon Barkley Carry a Heavy Trap Bar Up a Hill Like It’s Nothing
LeBron James may possess the ultimate athlete body, but NFL rookie running back Saquon Barkley might be closing in on him at a rapid pace. Saquon Barkley is unreal pic.twitter.com/ql69zGIvXD [...]
New Study Shows You May Not Need Olympic Lifts to Increase Your Vertical Jump
Dunking a basketball, catching a football over a defender, elevating to spike a volleyball are all athletic movements where a big vertical jump is a huge advantage. If you are [...]
Jump Higher and Run Faster With These 5 Trap Bar Exercises
Wanting to jump higher and run faster are probably two of the reasons you stepped into the weight room in the first place. The great thing is that [...]
2 Shoulder Workouts That’ll Build Bigger Traps
There are various opinions on the best way to train the traps (trapezius muscles). Singling out one specific day or method to train the traps is...
4 Unique Ways to Get Stronger With a Trap Bar
The Trap Bar Deadlift is a great substitute to the conventional Deadlift. Using the trap bar helps change the way deadlifts feel, and makes them more...
