How Much do Barbells weigh?

How much do Barbells weigh? and im talking about the one in la fitness or in any gym

[QUOTE=KillaCali213;811066041]How much do Barbells weigh? and im talking about the one in la fitness or in any gym[/QUOTE]

usually 45 lbs. I work out at an LA fitness back home and they have thicker barbells i swear theyre heavier than 45 though

[QUOTE=knight07;811066681]usually 45 lbs. I work out at an LA fitness back home and they have thicker barbells i swear theyre heavier than 45 though[/QUOTE]
lol is it just your gym?

I have a 15lb bar, a 45lb bar, a 55lb bar, and a 135lb bar. :)

[QUOTE=knight07;811066681]usually 45 lbs. I work out at an LA fitness back home and they have thicker barbells i swear theyre heavier than 45 though[/QUOTE]

They might be using 55lb squat bars - theyre quite a bit more durable and much harder to bend.

[QUOTE=KillaCali213;811067641]lol is it just your gym?[/QUOTE]

im not sure. i have a bench at home that has a skinny barbell and i weighed it and its actually 35lbs. The ones at my school where I work out are skinny but theyre 45. The ones at LA fitness are thick and awkward I think they might be 55lbs. Its really impossible to know unless you weigh the damn things cause most barbells are all different weights between 35 and 55

[QUOTE=strangeclouds;811069221]They might be using 55lb squat bars - theyre quite a bit more durable and much harder to bend.[/QUOTE]

i hope so.. i feel like poo when i come back to LA when im on break and i have a hard time benching the same weight I do at school

my gym has all 20KG (44lbs), except for one 25KG (55lbs)..which is clearly marked as 25KG

I used to have a home gym that when I bought it, it said 14 lb. bar on the cover of the thing. I wish I had taken a picture of it. Arbitrary # of pounds for a bar 0.0

hmm for sure. well hey u guys know if i should use the smith machine instead of the barbells if i absolutely have no spotters around

Standard Olympic bars are 45lbs (20kg)

[QUOTE=WelshyHD;811070361]my gym has all 20KG (40lb), except for one 25KG (55lbs)..which is clearly marked as 25KG[/QUOTE]

20kg = about 44lbs. Just an fyi :)

[QUOTE=KillaCali213;811072101]hmm for sure. well hey u guys know if i should use the smith machine instead of the barbells if i absolutely have no spotters around[/QUOTE]

no. If you're Squating just dump the bar. You might cause some attention but that attention is sure a hell of a lot better then using the smith machine. If you're benching, just don't get pinned ;)

[QUOTE=KillaCali213;811072101]hmm for sure. well hey u guys know if i should use the smith machine instead of the barbells if i absolutely have no spotters around[/QUOTE] if you have no spotter then make sure the safety pins are in the proper position and just bail out. Smith machines can burn in hell

For collars, I have a pair that are virtually weightless, 1/4lb collars, 1-1/4lb collars, and big 5.5lb collars.

[QUOTE=strangeclouds;811073321]20kg = about 44lbs. Just an fyi :)[/QUOTE]
whoops, a typo rather than bad maths:D fixed!

A Standard barbell (Olympic Barbell) is 45lbs, not matter what anyone tells you, Olympic Barbells weigh 45 lbs.