Bar weight?!

RE: Bar weight?! (Reno)

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:14:03 GMT

ORIGINAL: shoopster

the bar I use at home is only 15 pounds, but when I went to high school and used there's, it weighed like 45 lbs, I was able to bench more wieght. Anyone know why?

Its easier to stabilize when the bar weighs more. Like if you had 9 fives on instead of a forty five there'd be more stuff moving around and it'd be harder to control

RE: Bar weight?! (grantoiz)

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:20:29 GMT

all the gyms in my area have olympic bars on the bench press benchs hence why i say standerd. 90 percent of the time if people are benching at the gym its with an olympic bar.

RE: Bar weight?! (shoopster)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:16:07 GMT

the bar I use at home is only 15 pounds, but when I went to high school and used there's, it weighed like 45 lbs, I was able to bench more wieght. Anyone know why?

RE: Bar weight?! (Capefl)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:01:06 GMT

7 inch bench bars are 44-45 lbs.

RE: Bar weight?! (Godzmarine)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:38:13 GMT

Thank you so much, now I know I am not as weak as i thought before.

RE: Bar weight?! (grantoiz)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:37:01 GMT

standered bars for bench pessing are 20 kg which is 44 pounds.

Bar weight?! (Godzmarine)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:19:58 GMT

Does anyone know how heavy these bars for benching are? I dont think its on the bar and I dont feel like inspecting them and looking like an idiot at the gym! I go to LA fitness if that helps.