Guest guest Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending permanently. They are priced reasonably. Tom Fahey Dept. Kinesiology California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929 discusdoc@... Olympic Weight Set Hello Everyone, I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending and 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? -- J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. Chicago, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 I wish Ivanko bars were " reasonably priced " on the UK; my Texas power bar has been ruined by the lifters at Darkside Barbell of London. Ruined by lifting heavy weights! How dare we?! Young www.getmightynow.com For those who would be mighty! On 31 Aug 2011, at 23:09, Tom Fahey <discusdoc@...> wrote: > I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending permanently. They are priced reasonably. > > Tom Fahey > Dept. Kinesiology > California State University, Chico > Chico, CA 95929 > discusdoc@... > > Olympic Weight Set > > Hello Everyone, > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending and > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > -- > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > Chicago, Illinois > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 I am no longer an active lifter, but I seriously doubt any of Darkside Barbell lifters damaged your bar by lifting heavy weights. More likely damaged it by dropping it while loaded with heavy weights. Dropping is not lifting in the U.S. and doubt that it is in the U.K., although dropping often adds to lifting joy. Ken Doherty Cypress, Texas United States of America On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Young <youch01@...> wrote: > ** > > > I wish Ivanko bars were " reasonably priced " on the UK; my Texas power bar > has been ruined by the lifters at Darkside Barbell of London. Ruined by > lifting heavy weights! > > How dare we?! > > Young > www.getmightynow.com > For those who would be mighty! > > On 31 Aug 2011, at 23:09, Tom Fahey <discusdoc@...> wrote: > > > I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending > permanently. They are priced reasonably. > > > > Tom Fahey > > Dept. Kinesiology > > California State University, Chico > > Chico, CA 95929 > > discusdoc@... > > > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > and > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > -- > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Haha Ken, I'm pretty sure, having been present for 98% of the sessions there that the bar wasn't dropped. I guess I just got a bum bar. In the UK Texas bars are around half the price of Ivanko bars. Have any other members had issues with the Texas bar? Young www.getmightynow.com For those who would be mighty! London UK, On 2 Sep 2011, at 15:54, ken doherty <jkdoherty1@...> wrote: > I am no longer an active lifter, but I seriously doubt any of Darkside > Barbell lifters damaged your bar by lifting heavy weights. More likely > damaged it by dropping it while loaded with heavy weights. Dropping is not > lifting in the U.S. and doubt that it is in the U.K., although dropping > often adds to lifting joy. > > Ken Doherty > Cypress, Texas > United States of America > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Young <youch01@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > I wish Ivanko bars were " reasonably priced " on the UK; my Texas power bar > > has been ruined by the lifters at Darkside Barbell of London. Ruined by > > lifting heavy weights! > > > > How dare we?! > > > > Young > > www.getmightynow.com > > For those who would be mighty! > > > > On 31 Aug 2011, at 23:09, Tom Fahey <discusdoc@...> wrote: > > > > > I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending > > permanently. They are priced reasonably. > > > > > > Tom Fahey > > > Dept. Kinesiology > > > California State University, Chico > > > Chico, CA 95929 > > > discusdoc@... > > > > > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Why would dropping a bar damage it? Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, ken doherty <jkdoherty1@...> wrote: > ** > > > I am no longer an active lifter, but I seriously doubt any of Darkside > Barbell lifters damaged your bar by lifting heavy weights. More likely > damaged it by dropping it while loaded with heavy weights. Dropping is not > lifting in the U.S. and doubt that it is in the U.K., although dropping > often adds to lifting joy. > > Ken Doherty > Cypress, Texas > United States of America > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Young <youch01@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > > I wish Ivanko bars were " reasonably priced " on the UK; my Texas power bar > > has been ruined by the lifters at Darkside Barbell of London. Ruined by > > lifting heavy weights! > > > > How dare we?! > > > > Young > > www.getmightynow.com > > For those who would be mighty! > > > > On 31 Aug 2011, at 23:09, Tom Fahey <discusdoc@...> wrote: > > > > > I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending > > permanently. They are priced reasonably. > > > > > > Tom Fahey > > > Dept. Kinesiology > > > California State University, Chico > > > Chico, CA 95929 > > > discusdoc@... > > > > > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. > I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Dropping a bar evenly is not too bad for it but dropping one side before the other can permanently bend it after just one drop. It creates a high shear force just inside the sleeve which the bar is not designed to resist. My suggestion is to use caution when dropping bars and never drop them on safety pins or a box or really an object. Jensen Brent Cincinnati, OH, USA On Sep 3, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Giovanni Ciriani <Giovanni.Ciriani@...> wrote: > Why would dropping a bar damage it? > Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, ken doherty <jkdoherty1@...> wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > I am no longer an active lifter, but I seriously doubt any of Darkside > > Barbell lifters damaged your bar by lifting heavy weights. More likely > > damaged it by dropping it while loaded with heavy weights. Dropping is not > > lifting in the U.S. and doubt that it is in the U.K., although dropping > > often adds to lifting joy. > > > > Ken Doherty > > Cypress, Texas > > United States of America > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Young <youch01@...> wrote: > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > I wish Ivanko bars were " reasonably priced " on the UK; my Texas power bar > > > has been ruined by the lifters at Darkside Barbell of London. Ruined by > > > lifting heavy weights! > > > > > > How dare we?! > > > > > > Young > > > www.getmightynow.com > > > For those who would be mighty! > > > > > > On 31 Aug 2011, at 23:09, Tom Fahey <discusdoc@...> wrote: > > > > > > > I bought an Ivanko bar that holds plenty of weight without bending > > > permanently. They are priced reasonably. > > > > > > > > Tom Fahey > > > > Dept. Kinesiology > > > > California State University, Chico > > > > Chico, CA 95929 > > > > discusdoc@... > > > > > > > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > > and > > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. > > I > > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > > recommendations? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 York Barbell. Eleiko Sport. Titan. Uesaka. New York Barbell. Cap Barbell. Troy Barbell. Ivanko. Iron Grip. Fat Bastard. Australian Barbell. Monster Bars. Heavy Metal Barbell. Neptune Barbell. Edwin Freeman, Jr. San Francisco, USA Olympic Weight Set Hello Everyone, I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending and 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? -- J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. Chicago, Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Giovanni Ciriani wrote: Why would dropping a bar damage it? ----- Even the best barbells are made for specific purposes - weightlifting bars for elastic strength, powerlifting bars for tensile strength etc. Using one type of bar for the other activity might contribute to bending it permanently. Of course there are many 'economy' barbells that don't hold up very well regardless of how they're used, regardless of what the manufacturers or vendors claim. Training facilities run by serious lifters usually avoid these, but I think they're still fairly common in fitness/health clubs. Regards, Plisk ExcelsiorSports.com Buffalo NYPrepare To Be A Champion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hi All, Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve optimum results. finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. Regards Mark Helme Wakefield, UK Olympic Weight Set > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > and > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > -- > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Mark, If what you are saying is correct, I suspect the previous " explanations " were all made up hypothesis not grounded on the real facts: " elastic strength " vs " tensile strength " would seem to be a semantic misunderstanding on material science; so would seem to be the bending caused by " creation of shear force on the sleeve " . So, is the bending of the bar just caused by poor design and cheap material? Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Mark Helme <mark-helme@...> wrote: > ** > > > Hi All, > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of > preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are > pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be > dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve > optimum results. > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many > lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > Regards > > Mark Helme > Wakefield, UK > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. > I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Hi Mark, The Texas bar is meant to be for for Powerlifting not weightlifting. We often perform heavy eccentrics and accommodating resistance technique which, in our case will create a load of upto 700 or 800lbs; if this is dropped on pins in a power rack it can be bad for the best of bars. As I said I don't think (95% certain) that my bar was dropped except in a Deadlift or a Clean which shouldn't have caused it to bend. A bum bar I guess. Young; London UK www.getmightynow.com For Those Who Would Be Mighty! On 5 Sep 2011, at 21:00, " Mark Helme " <mark-helme@...> wrote: > Hi All, > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve optimum results. > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > Regards > > Mark Helme > Wakefield, UK > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 In my far distance past experience bars were bent by some moron setting it down on a bench while substantially loaded. Jerry Telle lakewood CO USA Re: Olympic Weight Set Hi All, Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve optimum results. finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. Regards Mark Helme Wakefield, UK Olympic Weight Set > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > and > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > -- > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 You mean like a 865 lb shrug off the bench using straps and then drop the bar... ooops. Nevermind. :^) Hobman Saskatoon, Canada On 9/6/11 11:08 PM, JRTELLE@... wrote: > In my far distance past experience bars were bent by some moron setting it down on a bench while substantially loaded. > > > Jerry Telle > lakewood CO USA > > > > > > Re: Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hi All, > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve optimum results. > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > Regards > > Mark Helme > Wakefield, UK > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hello all, I think most people will concur that a bad bar (cheap bar) regardless of genre will bend under stress, either from loading or dropping. My original post based on the weightlifting bar as i was interpretting " Olympic " to mean weightlifting. That said I have seen many people using a powerlifting bar for squats, deadlifts etc subsequently dropping them with a heavy load and the bar is perfectly in tact. the only difference being they weren't dropping it from over head high as you might be from a jerk or snatch. I think the consensus of opinion here is avoid false economies and spend some money wisely, eleiko, uesaka or ivanko in my expereince. I have had to use York bars before and after two sessions it was like training with a boomerang! Mark Helme Wakefield, UK. Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 That too, like putting the bar on the end of the bench for curls or even lying triceps extension -- it doesn't take much drop to to permanently deform or bow a bar beyond plasticity. Jerry Telle Lakewood CO USA You mean like a 865 lb shrug off the bench using straps and then drop the bar Re: Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hi All, > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve optimum results. > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > Regards > > Mark Helme > Wakefield, UK > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without bending > > and > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're slick. I > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any recommendations? > > > > > > -- > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Jerry, You mean beyond elasticity. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 2:19 AM, <JRTELLE@...> wrote: > ** > > > That too, like putting the bar on the end of the bench for curls or even > lying triceps extension -- it doesn't take much drop to to permanently > deform or bow a bar beyond plasticity. > > Jerry Telle > Lakewood CO USA > > > You mean like a 865 lb shrug off the bench using straps and then drop the > bar > > Re: Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of > preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are > pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be > dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve > optimum results. > > > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too > many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > > > Regards > > > > Mark Helme > > Wakefield, UK > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without > bending > > > and > > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're > slick. I > > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > recommendations? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 No I meant plasticity or the capability of a material to return to original shape (ability to keep shape after change) -- elasticity is ability to return to shape from an elastic/stretched deformation -- as in stored elastic energy. Not much difference as most would see it though my family of engineers and scientists used plasticity more often to describe a return to original form from a " plastic " memory. Elasticity to me does not mean deformation without return -- which these bars apparently are (deformed). Jerry Telle Lakewood CO USA You mean beyond elasticity. Re: Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of > preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are > pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be > dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to achieve > optimum results. > > > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too > many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > > > Regards > > > > Mark Helme > > Wakefield, UK > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in my > > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without > bending > > > and > > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're > slick. I > > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > recommendations? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Jerry, To deform a bar permanently it's enough to go beyond elasticity, because by definition after elasticity begins plasticity. Therefore you don't need to go beyond plasticity. Actually I don't think there is anything beyond plasticity, perhaps only rupture. Giovanni Ciriani - West Hartford, CT - USA On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 3:53 AM, <JRTELLE@...> wrote: > ** > > > No I meant plasticity or the capability of a material to return to original > shape (ability to keep shape after change) -- elasticity is ability to > return to shape from an elastic/stretched deformation -- as in stored > elastic energy. Not much difference as most would see it though my family of > engineers and scientists used plasticity more often to describe a return to > original form from a " plastic " memory. Elasticity to me does not mean > deformation without return -- which these bars apparently are (deformed). > > > Jerry Telle > Lakewood CO USA > > You mean beyond elasticity. > > > Re: Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > Not only is dropping bars ok, but essential. firstly it is one way of > > preventing excessive eccentric forces in the workout, secondly if you are > > pushing your upper load limits, some reps will fail and the bar has to be > > dropped. If you never get to this point, you really are not going to > achieve > > optimum results. > > > > > > finally if you watch most weightlifting competitions, there arent too > > many lifts where ther bar is placed carefully back on the ground. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Mark Helme > > > Wakefield, UK > > > Olympic Weight Set > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > I want to set up a home gym. I don't need a 1500 lb bar (except in > my > > > > > dreams), but I do need a 45 lb bar that can handle 500 without > > bending > > > > and > > > > > 400-500 lbs of plates. I don't like chrome bars because they're > > slick. I > > > > > love rubber bars, except that they bend too easily. Any > > recommendations? > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > J. Pitruzzello, Ph.D. > > > > > Chicago, Illinois > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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