How Much do Barbells weigh?

[KillaCali213]

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

[knight07]

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

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

[KillaCali213]

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

lol is it just your gym?

[strangeclouds]

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

[strangeclouds]

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

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

[knight07]

lol is it just your gym?

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

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

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

[WelshyHD]

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

[mewells]

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

[KillaCali213]

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

[Grixx]

Standard Olympic bars are 45lbs (20kg)

[Grixx]

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

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

[strangeclouds]

my gym has all 20KG (40lb), except for one 25KG (55lbs)..which is clearly marked as 25KG

20kg = about 44lbs. Just an fyi

[knight07]

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

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

[strangeclouds]

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

[WelshyHD]

20kg = about 44lbs. Just an fyi

whoops, a typo rather than bad maths fixed!

[MadisonBratina]

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