The Olympic Shrug Bar is built for lifters who want to train heavier and with more control on shrugs, deadlifts and other compound lifts. Because the load sits centred, the weight stays better aligned with your body than it does on traditional deadlift variations, which helps limit the load on the lower back and makes the movement more stable. The bar's distinctive shape also stops it catching awkwardly against your thighs and the front of your torso, so you get more freedom of movement on shrugs and can build a stronger contraction through the upper back and trapezius.

This Olympic Shrug Bar takes Olympic weight plates with a 5 cm bore and offers 25 cm of loading space per sleeve. Knurled handles give extra grip through heavy sets, while the solid steel construction with a zinc finish gives it a professional look. Beyond shrugs, you can use this hex bar for stiff-legged deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, squats, lunges, bench press and military press, which makes it a versatile choice for home and professional training spaces alike.

Features:

• Type: Olympic shrug bar / trap bar
• Use: suitable for shrugs, deadlifts, stiff-legged deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, squats, lunges, bench press and military press
• Load position: centred load for a more balanced lifting position
• Muscle focus: trapezius, upper back, legs and posterior chain
• Handles: knurled handles for a firm grip
• Sleeve loading space: 25 cm per side
• Plate compatibility: for Olympic plates with a 5 cm bore
• Construction: solid steel
• Finish: zinc / chrome finish
• Colour: chrome
• Maximum load: 270 kg
• Product dimensions: 142.2 x 62.8 x 9.5 cm
• Packaging dimensions: 144 x 61 x 10 cm
• Net weight: 20.5 kg
• Gross weight: 21 kg

Included:

• 1 Olympic Shrug Bar

Muscle groups
Trapezius, upper back, hamstrings, glutes, quadriceps, forearms and supporting core muscles.

Ideal for: strength training, shrug work, heavy deadlift variations and anyone after a versatile Olympic trap bar.