Expand your home, garage, or commercial gym exercise equipment setup with our 2nd Generation Hex Shaped Trap Bar. These bars are crafted from steel with a powder coated finish to help protect the bar from rust and corrosion. The closed, hex shaped design helps keep your body in the correct weightlifting position, especially during deadlifts. The 2nd Generation upgrades include: Square Frame Molding - Features improved soldered joints with square molding that increases the tensile strength of the deadlift bar, which has an 500 lb maximum weight capacity (tested). Farmer's Carries Handle - It adds an additional and functional strength training method that improves the maneuverability of the bar. Deeper knurling on the handles with thicker hand grips - Knurling is machined, usually diamond shaped, incisions that allow you to avoid slippage that may occur during high intensity workouts. A key safety feature. Thicker handles allow you to develop increased grip strength in your hands and wrists). Upgraded Robust Packaging - The packaging has been made sturdier by including thicker and denser cardboard fluting. This ensures that the bar reaches you in workout ready condition. The Trap bar is primarily used to build a solid leg and core strength. The main benefits of these bars are to engage the gluteus muscles with thigh and calf muscles. Supporting structures like the hamstrings will increase strength and give you more stability. More importantly, the user will experience less force and pressure on the spine. Common lower body focused exercises include: Deadlifts Squats Farmer's carries Deadlift Bar measurements and specifications include: 60.25” x 29.25” x 6.5” overall dimension 22.2” x 23.2” inside space 2” diameter x 9.5” loadable sleeve 1.5” diameter x 15” raised handle 1.5” diameter x 11” neutral handle 1.5” diameter x 12.5” farmer's carry handle Total weight capacity of 500 pounds (tested)