Barbells for Sale
Barbells are steel or aluminium bars with knurled hand positions and the ability to put weight discs on either end, normally held in place by a collars. Customers buy a barbell when they need to include bar training, and also for compatitions.
The weight discs must be compatible with the barbell. Top quality barbells have ball bearings or needle bearings within the revolving ends, for ultimate smoothness and strength. They are also made or sprung steel, so that they do not bend permanently. Olympic weightlifting is possible with these.
Most 7ft Olympic barbells weigh 20kg but there are shorter ones, and lighter ones available made of aluminium.
Buying a barbell and weights makes sense if it is a top quality model as they last for many years. It may be necessary to have a power rack or squat stand to ensure that you training area is a safe environment.
Some barbells come with weights already attached permanently to either end – these are called rubber barbells. This is more convenient although this system can be more bulky with a rack to hold them off the floor.
The exercises performed with a barbell include bench press, shoulder press, squats, deadlifts, lunges and core plate training. School gyms like these as there is no need to change the weight discs between exercises, saving time in the Physical Education class.
There are other forms of barbell for sale, including a curl bar, sissy bar, tricep bar and shrug bar, all using the same principle of a bar with weights on either end.
Bodypump classes use lighter bars with rubber coating to create extra resistance when moving to music.
