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Barbells: Olympic, Power & Curl Bars
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items Learn how squat and deadlift fundamentals inform your choice of barbell and setup. Read the learning section below for practical starting steps. Choose a barbell for your home gym by starting with the lifts you actually train. Compare 15 researched O...
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Compare your main barbell
Specialty shapes and accessory work
Learn the movement before choosing a heavier bar
Compare your main barbell
Choose a general-purpose bar first if it needs to cover most of your training. Power bars, lighter technique bars, curl bars and specialty shapes serve different needs and are not interchangeable. Compare the notes below for grip, clearance and inten...
A full-length option for a home gym built around squats, bench presses and deadlifts. Gronk lists an 800 lb capacity and a black manganese phosphate finish for this seven-foot Olympic bar. The appeal is a straightforward main bar rather than a specia...
Gronk Fitness Olympic Barbell | 7FT Bar for Weightlifting, Squats, Deadlifts, Bench Press & Powerlifting | 800 lb Capacity
A straightforward home-gym option for lifters who prefer a thicker grip. The Body-Solid OB86B uses a 30 mm shaft, center knurling and an e-coat finish; the seller lists 51.5 inches between sleeves and a 600 lb capacity. That thicker shaft will feel d...
Body-Solid 7' Olympic Bar - Black
A straightforward option to compare when you want one bar for squats, bench presses and deadlifts without paying for a specialized design. REP positions the Delta as a value-focused strength and mixed-use bar. Its brass bushings give the sleeves a sl...
REP Delta Basic Bar — Value-Focused Strength Barbell
For a home gym focused on squats, bench presses and deadlifts. REP’s 20 kg Black Diamond pairs a stiff 29 mm shaft with bronze bushings, center knurling and an aggressive volcano-style grip. Those details make it a more specific powerlifting choice t...
REP Black Diamond Power Bar — 20 kg
A versatile choice to compare when one bar needs to cover several styles of training. The 20 kg Colorado has a 28.5 mm shaft, medium knurling, dual grip markings and composite bushings. There is no center knurl, which may appeal for repeated front-ra...
REP Colorado Bar — 20 kg Mixed-Use Barbell
For learning movements when a 20 kg bar is too heavy to start with. The Mesa weighs 15 lb and uses a 28 mm aluminum shaft, light knurling and 50 mm sleeves for Olympic plates. The crucial limit is its maximum external load of 50 lb: it is a technique...
REP Mesa Technique Bar — 15 lb
For a garage or spare-room gym where a full-length bar leaves little clearance. This 72-inch Colorado weighs 15 kg but keeps a 28.5 mm shaft and rackable 51.5-inch distance between sleeves. The tradeoff is shorter 8.9-inch loadable sleeves, which mat...
REP Colorado Short Bar — 72-inch Rackable Bar
Choose this version when a thinner grip and lower empty-bar weight suit your training. The 15 kg Colorado uses a 25 mm shaft, medium knurling, composite bushings and no center knurl. It is 79.1 inches long with 12.4-inch loadable sleeves, so plate ca...
REP Colorado Bar — 15 kg, 25 mm Shaft
A more focused choice for snatches and clean-and-jerk training than a stiff power bar. The 20 kg Alpine uses a 28 mm shaft, hybrid needle bearings, IWF grip markings and passive center knurling. Compare its sleeve rotation and grip with a mixed-use b...
REP Alpine Weightlifting Bar — 20 kg
Specialty shapes and accessory work
Add a specialty bar to solve a specific training need: angled grips for arm work, a padded yoke for a different squat setup, an open trap frame for pulls and carries, or a flexible deadlift bar. Check rack fit, total bar weight and storage space befo...
For curls and arm accessories when a full-length straight bar is awkward. This Power Systems curl bar is 50 inches long with 7.5-inch sleeves for Olympic plates, so check how much space your actual plates occupy before loading it. The angled grip off...
Power Systems Pro Olympic Curl Bar, 50" Chrome Weightlifting Curling Bar with 7.5" Sleeve
The useful difference here is loading from a rack. REP’s 74-inch curl bar has 51 inches between sleeves, so it can sit on standard-width power racks while you add plates or set up for curls and extensions. It weighs 35 lb and uses angled grips, mediu...
REP Rackable Curl Bar — 35 lb
A specialty option for adding a different squat setup to an established gym. The padded yoke and forward handles change how you hold the bar, while the cambered ends change the feel of the load. This REP version weighs 68 lb before plates and measure...
REP Safety Squat Bar — Padded Cambered Bar
For neutral-grip pulls and loaded carries, with an open side that makes stepping in and out easier. REP’s Open Trap Bar has an integrated jack for loading plates and interchangeable handle options. The linked selection is Wide; compare Narrow, Standa...
REP Open Trap Bar — Choose Your Handle Width
For comparing different hand positions on presses and rows. The 45 lb Cambered Swiss Bar offers several angled grips, a 2.5-inch camber and Olympic sleeves. Its offset shape changes balance and can permit a deeper range with the outer handles, so use...
REP Cambered Swiss Multi-Grip Bar — 45 lb
For experienced lifters specifically seeking a deadlift bar’s thinner grip and greater flex. The 20 kg Hades has a 27 mm shaft, very aggressive knurling, no center knurl and a 91.7-inch overall length. Those features make it distinct from the stiffer...
REP Hades Deadlift Bar — 20 kg, 27 mm Shaft
Learn the movement before choosing a heavier bar
Choose the exercises you want to practice and learn their starting positions with a manageable training load. Check the bar’s own weight, grip diameter and intended use; an Olympic bar, a power bar and a curl bar are different tools. Before loading, ...
Learn how squat and deadlift fundamentals inform your choice of barbell and setup. Choose the exercises you want to practice and learn their starting positions with a manageable training load. Check the bar’s own weight, grip diameter and intended us...
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