Trapbars were among the first things i made in 2015. Right after pull up bars. We made follow ups in 2016, 2018 and 2019. But all those models were insanely heavy. So after six long years, we upgraded our design.

If you don’t know what a trapbar is, read up here:

https://www.move101.net/trap-bar-neutral-grip-for-the-win-cmd4erkyq001j10bbi8qygtsv/


While i am proud of the 2015 effort, there were flaws:

1. The use of standard schedule 40 pipes meant the bar had 48 mm sleeves. The plates would not fit snug on the bar. This results in plenty of slop. This was evident when you dead lifted.

2. Standard collars are built for 50 mm bars. So we needed to get axle collars. I did not pick those up. So collars would slide off.

3. Handles were too wide. A younger, less experienced Adarsh put the handles 24.5 inches apart. This was too wide. We remedied this.

4. Closed design does not allow for lunges or farmers marches. You can go for farmers walks. But the footprint is insanely big.

5. The dome end of the old trapbars were ugly as hell. We used ready made flimsy spheres available in the market and welded them atop the pipe. It bothered when I first got it. And it bothers me every time i look at it. I have never wanted to fix anything more. Ten years later, I’ve fixed it.

6. The 2016, 2018 and 2019 designs were great. But they were insanely heavy. And they required far too much welding. That introduces mild imperfections. These do not affect the functionality but they do affect the ease of use.

All the things we fixed:

1. Optimal width between handles
2. Tighter tolerance sleeves
3. Smaller footprint
4. Open back design with balanced feet. Better for farmers carry’s, split squats, lunges and single leg RDL’s
5. Fewer welds translates to a stronger design
6. Personal win: I got to use pipe bending to make a trap bar. Our first gadget to use this was a boomerang pull up bar. This is the second.