How to Do Fat Bar Deadlift: Muscles Worked & Proper Form

Muscles Worked in Fat Bar Deadlifts

Primary muscles worked:

• Glutes
• Forearm Flexors
• Lower Back

Secondary muscles worked:

• Quads
• Hamstrings
• Adductors
• Trapezius

How to Do Fat Bar Deadlifts

1. Step up close to the bar, so that it is about over the middle of your foot.
2. Breathe in, lean forward and grip the bar.
3. Hold your breath, brace your core slightly, and lift the bar.
4. Pull the bar close to your body, with a straight back, until you are standing straight.
5. Lower the bar back to the ground with control.
6. Take another breath, and repeat for reps.

Commentary

The deadlift is a classic exercise that trains almost your entire body, and a competitive event in the sport of powerlifting. This exercise requires great core stability and control, and you should strive to keep your spine straight (neutral) during the entire lift.

Deadlifting with a fat bar means that your grip will be challenged more than with a conventional bar.