So this is probably a dumb questions and i might get a lot of flack, but i tried googling it and can't seem to find an answer.
How heavy is a barbell used for bench pressing? Is it approx 45lbs?
Reason is i've been trying to track my presses and weights and i only counted the plates that i added to the bar and neglected the weight of the bar itself. I guess part B of the answer is, what is the proper way of measuring an accurate bench press weight? Thanks to everyone in advance and my bad for my ignorance...
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Thread: How heavy is a barbell bar?
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12-10-2008, 09:48 AM #1
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How heavy is a barbell bar?
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yeah, me too... I think its around 40 or 50 lbs??? But I usually just grab the bar and weight myself with and without... sometimes I put one end of the bar on the ground and then you have to divide the angle of the bar on the ground by the sum of the length of the bar... pie squared times the radius of the weight plate... something like that...
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12-10-2008, 09:55 AM #4
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Depends on the manufacturer. And there are different bar lengths such as 5ft, 6ft, and 7ft.
If you are talking about the typical 7ft bar:
The cheapy ones are 25 -35lbs
The mid grade ones usually around the 45lb standard mark
The high grade ones such as the texas power bar for powerlifters weigh as much as 55lbs.Last edited by DiamondDelts; 12-10-2008 at 09:58 AM.
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If you don't want to assume it is the typical 25 and 45 lbs, just weigh them.
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12-10-2008, 12:52 PM #19
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Your all wrong I'm afraid its a well known fact BB's don't weigh anything because of the direct contact with your hands. If you wear gloves then you're not directly holding the bar in which case you are lifting the added weight of the bar weight.
Just remember to add on the weight of your arms as they count towards your total.Last edited by Tetsu.; 12-10-2008 at 02:26 PM.
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The leather in lifting gloves has an active component that actually soaks up poundage. so while you may be lifting more due to the indirect contact with the bar, the leather actually counter acts this which is why it doesn't feel that different.
depending on how oxygenated your blood is your arms will weigh slightly more or less, so accurate scales are needed for a precise total.
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why dont you ask your gyms employees how much it weighs? that could solve the problem, unless of course you arent working out in a gym
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