Add strength and versatility to your workouts with the 20kg Olympic open trap bar, a must-have for functional strength training in your home configuration.
Featuring a modern hex design with a clean open-back frame, this bar allows for natural movement during dynamic exercises like farmers' carries, lunges, and Romanian deadlifts. Choose from a black or chrome finish to suit your configuration while benefiting from the heavy-duty steel construction that supports repeated, high-intensity lifting.
Designed with raised and flat handles and featuring rotating grips, this bar accommodates a variety of training angles and grip styles. That means less wrist strain, better lift alignment, and increased safety on pulls, squats, and presses. Compatible with all 2" Olympic plates, it delivers the load and feel of commercial gym gear in a home-friendly package.
Whether you're working on shoulder-friendly deadlifts, trap-focused shrugs, or strength-building squats, this Olympic hex barbell gives a biomechanically sound alternative to traditional straight bars. Its open design also makes it easier to get in and out without obstruction, ideal for those starting out or lifters recovering from injury. Compact, ergonomic, and all-round, the 20kg open trap bar is engineered for real lifters conditioning smart in modern home gyms.
Key Features at a Glance
- 20kg Bar Weight: Standard Olympic weight for serious strength training
- Open Hex Design: U-shaped frame allows easy step-in and out for lunges, split squats, and unilateral movements
- Raised & Flat Handles: Two grip heights for varied training angles and reduced wrist strain
- Rotating Grips: Accommodates different grip styles for enhanced comfort and control
- 2" Olympic Sleeves: Compatible with all standard Olympic weight plates
- Black or Chrome Finish: Choose your preferred aesthetic
- Heavy-Duty Steel Construction: Built for repeated, high-intensity lifting
Open Hex Bar vs Closed Trap Bar | What's the Difference?
A closed trap bar (the traditional hex bar) is a solid, fully enclosed six-sided frame, whereas an open hex bar has one side missing, creating a 'U' or open-ended shape. This open design delivers extra area for you to step in and out of the bar more easily, making it significantly more adaptable for unilateral movements like lunges, single-leg Romanian deadlifts (RDLs), and step-ups, which are difficult or impossible with a closed design.
Exercises You Can Perform
- Deadlifts – with reduced lower back strain
- Squats – for lower body strength
- Overhead presses – for shoulder development
- Bent-over rows – for back and bicep engagement
- Shrugs – for trap development
- Farmer's carries – for grip and core stability
- Walking lunges – for unilateral leg development
- Bench pressing – offering a joint-friendly alternative
Specifications
Why Ravian Retail?
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