It's kind of amazing that something like The Gerard Trap Bar did not appear until the mid-1980's. When the Trap Bar did finally come along though it answered some very important questions about intnse leg training and was hailed as a godsend by thousands upon thousands of trainees because of the advantages that it brings to the table. In fact, the Trap Bar was thought of as such a "must have" training tool that it was given a place of honor: its own cover of the July-August 1993 of Hardgainer Magazine.