The Open Hex Bar provides even more versatility than a traditional hex bar. An open end allows for easy entry/exit, and allows for different types of lifts, such as the seated deadlift and lunge-style movements like Bulgarian split-squats. The Hex Bar was already a versatile tool that could be used to supplement deadlifts and perform heavy shrugs and farmers walks, as well as a great training tool for novice lifters, or those athletes with an existing low back injury. But the Open Hex Bar takes it up another level and simply allows you to do more!