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Backward Drag vs Trap Bar Deadlift

Backward Drag - starting position
Backward Drag - ending position
Backward Drag
beginner·Other·compound
Trap Bar Deadlift - starting position
Trap Bar Deadlift - ending position
Trap Bar Deadlift
beginner·Other·compound

Side-by-Side

Backward Drag
VS
Trap Bar Deadlift
beginner
Level
beginner
Other
Equipment
Other
compound
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
pull
Strongman
Category
Strength
quadriceps
Primary
quadriceps
calvesforearmsgluteshamstringslower back
Secondary
gluteshamstrings

Muscle Analysis

Shared

quadricepsgluteshamstrings

Only in Backward Drag

calvesforearmslower back

Instructions

Backward Drag

1

Load a sled with the desired weight, attaching a rope or straps to the sled that you can hold onto.

2

Begin the exercise by moving backwards for a given distance. Leaning back, extend through the legs for short steps to move as quickly as possible.

Trap Bar Deadlift

1

For this exercise load a trap bar, also known as a hex bar, to an appropriate weight resting on the ground. Stand in the center of the apparatus and grasp both handles.

2

Lower your hips, look forward with your head and keep your chest up.

3

Begin the movement by driving through the heels and extend your hips and knees. Avoid rounding your back at all times.

4

At the completion of the movement, lower the weight back to the ground under control.

Verdict

Both exercises target the quadriceps. Backward Drag is a beginner exercise using other, while Trap Bar Deadlift is beginner and uses other.

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