Stand inside the trap bar with feet hip-width apart, toes pointing forward. Keep your chest up, back straight, and core engaged. Hinge at the hips and bend your knees to grip the handles. Drive through your heels, engaging your glutes and hamstrings to lift the bar. Stand fully upright at the top with your hips and knees fully extended. Lower the bar with control, maintaining proper form. Each rep must be completed with full range of motion—bar touches the ground and fully extends at the top.
Your trap bar deadlift is measured in reps at 225 lbs. A preliminary score is generated with the linear equation y = mx + b, where x is your number of reps, b is 0, and m is set so the max estimated reps for your age range and gender maps to 100 points. The minimum is 0 reps. Example: For a male ages 20–29, the estimated max is 55 reps, so m = 100 / 55 = 1.82.
| Trap Bar Deadlift (reps) | Preliminary Score (y) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0 |
| 16 | 29.1 |
| 33 | 60.0 |
| 46 | 83.6 |
| 55 | 100.0 |
The final score uses a curved calculation that heavily favors new athletes and makes reaching 100 extremely challenging even for exceptional performers. The curve is designed to provide significant scoring boosts at lower performance levels, encouraging participation and improvement. However, achieving the maximum score of 100 requires near-perfect performance across multiple attempts. The formula applies a power curve: Final Score = 100 × (Preliminary Score / 100)^0.45
| Preliminary Score | Final Score |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0 |
| 20 | 19.1 |
| 40 | 66.2 |
| 60 | 79.5 |
| 80 | 90.4 |
| 90 | 95.4 |
| 95 | 97.7 |
| 98 | 99.1 |
| 100 | 100.0 |