After four years of lifting I finally tried to deadlift with one of these goofy bars and it feels fucking awesome...

After four years of lifting I finally tried to deadlift with one of these goofy bars and it feels fucking awesome. Any reason I shouldn't do this exclusively?

no. unless your some elitist powershitter, there's no real reason to do deadlifts at all.

Yeah all you have to do is shrugs, back extensions, leg press, leg extensions and rack pulls. This way you definitely won't get injuries

hex bar takes away the fact that the load is forward of your center of gravity. Which takes focus off the posterior chain and core, and puts you in a much more advatangeous position to use the quads in the movement. This helps you lift more weight, because the quads are fuckhuge relative to the other muscles in that area. And thus of course makes your usual DL weight feel easier and your ego larger.

It won't give you the same benefits as deadlifting, but if all you care about is lifting numbers then go for it...

This. I do them every now and then because I feel fucking amazing, but they fuck up your back over time and they kill any chance at a V-taper

Thanks buddy. I kind of like that idea, cause all these heavy squats are hurting my damn joints but I want to keep my big quads.

The hex bar will engage you body in a way more similar to squats than deadlifts. But as always do what works best for you.

>they fuck up your back over time
Incorrect. No study has found this to be true. In fact there is a lot of evidence to suggest the opposite as stronger lower back muscles can help protect against spinal injury. You WILL fuck your back up if you're doing shitty form though.

>they kill any chance at a V-taper
True. Since I started doing deadlifts about a year ago, I've been heading towards fridgemode. I personally love it but I can see how it's not for everyone. It can be argued that a thick core is generally better for you and reduces the potential for injury.

Your posterior chain is way stronger than your anterior chain. You won't be able to pull more weight with a hex bar. The quads aren't strong compared to your hips and glutes

>implying V-Taper or fridgemode is dependent on the development of your abs and obliques and not your general bone structure