Hex vs convential style deadlifting

For you guys who still dead lift would you say the hex barbell is better than the traditional conventional style dead lift or the sumo dead lift?
I am thinking of switching to the hex bar setup on heavy lifts and stick with conventional for stiff leg deads only
Thinking of doing this to prevent injury it looks like my back can't really take the heavy deadlifts that well anymore

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I do the same thing for the same reason. I don't ever do traditional deadlift and do squats very sparingly. Instead I do hex-squat, or hex-deadlift, whatever you want to call it, its just a hybrid. I do RDLs and stiff-legged. I recently read that RDLs are easier on the back than stiff-legged. For spinal rectors I like hyperextensions and hypers with a band on the back of my head to a weight on the ground. Also, front squats (lower load and less lower back involvement.
I really like the hex bar. It can also be used for shrugs and an alternative to DBell v Bar on overhead press.

I ask because I'm noticing some slight back discomfort again and I think its honestly just my previous back injuries acting up on heavy deads so i'm considering just sticking to hex bar for deadlift work where i'm going over 4 plates

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Originally Posted by Quester

I do the same thing for the same reason. I don't ever do traditional deadlift and do squats very sparingly. Instead I do hex-squat, or hex-deadlift, whatever you want to call it, its just a hybrid. I do RDLs and stiff-legged. I recently read that RDLs are easier on the back than stiff-legged. For spinal rectors I like hyperextensions and hypers with a band on the back of my head to a weight on the ground. Also, front squats (lower load and less lower back involvement.
I really like the hex bar. It can also be used for shrugs and an alternative to DBell v Bar on overhead press.

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Is that a thing? I haven't heard of hex squat bars, do you mean the safety squat bar??
Whats a hex squat?

This thing:

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/fle...bell-deadlifts

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I like the Hex bar more so now. It’s a bit more functional and a little kinder to the low back.

hex bar deadlift is primarily going to hit the lower back and quads, where as traditional deadlift will hit more the posterior chain and even upper back

I heard he other day the hex bar targets more glute development and not so much on the back, but it could be wrong
I dont really remember much anymore, anyway i hit a PR using the HEX and I'm sure i could have added another 50-90lbs to the bar and get that. I felt like i had more in me ... s

You could think of the hex or trap bar as a hybrid of a squat and deadlift because of leverages.
If you use the hex bar and center point is lined up along the hips at the start more leg is used and less low back compared to a traditional deadlift.
In your case with with a prior back issue they probably are the best for you right now.
I would transition to regular DL in the future or alternate cycles of hex bar for a couple months for each.


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