Hex Bar 101

Must-Dos:

1. Use bumper plates (if you’re using less than 45-pounds per side), which situate the bar at the proper start elevation.

2. Set the bar down with controlled speed. Get used to letting it make some noise.

3. Once you find the appropriate workload, plan to progress your strength & muscle by adding 0-5% more weight per week thereafter.

You’re ready for the Trap/Hex Bar Deadlift if you:

1. Have some dumbbell or kettlebell experience

2. Want to keep thriving and doing your thing as you move through mid-life & beyond.

3. Want to maximize the benefits of the time you spend in the gym

Here’s why ya gotta lift heavy

Better Heart Health, Bone Health, Brain Health, Longevity, Metabolic Health, Body Image!

“Why can’t I do my regular Old Workout Anymore?”

No estrogen = no effect. In peri-menopause & beyond, moderate-stimulus exercise like 10+ reps of any strength exercise, yoga, Pilates, and group exercise class deliver minimal stimulus to progress.

You have "Aging-Related” Muscle Loss to contend with. Starting at age 35, you have to continue maintaining or rebuild the muscle that we lose at a rate of ~3-10% per decade.