What are the advantages of olympic over standard? Also, are all olympic bars the same quality? I need to buy around a 7 feet bar for my power rack, and the price tends to vary among different suppliers.
Just to give an example of the difference of standard vs. olympic, look at this...
http://www.bigfitness.com/olympicbars.html
http://store.yahoo.com/bigfit/standardbars.html
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10-06-2002, 12:49 PM #1Registered User
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olympic bar vs. standard bar?
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10-06-2002, 12:54 PM #2
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10-06-2002, 01:39 PM #3Heartagram
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LoL, Olympic bar you newbie.
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10-06-2002, 01:42 PM #4!Karins Xtreme Powerwear!
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i'd go with tha 1500lbs test 7 foor olympîc power bar
it's the best you can have IMO....
and for $99, i'd take 3 of'em !
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10-06-2002, 03:00 PM #570+
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not all olympic bars are the same....there are different levels of strength, some are cheap and only promise to hold 300 pounds, some 500, 800, 1,000, 1,500....and I am sure there are some that are between those numbers.
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10-06-2002, 03:02 PM #6Registered User
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Why would you buy a bar that could hold that much. It's impossible to lift that much weight.Originally posted by Deejay_Spike
i'd go with tha 1500lbs test 7 foor olympîc power bar
it's the best you can have IMO....
and for $99, i'd take 3 of'em !"Don't give up, your too strong"-Earl Simmons
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10-06-2002, 03:09 PM #7Because it lasts FOREVER.Originally posted by Mark21087
Why would you buy a bar that could hold that much. It's impossible to lift that much weight.
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10-06-2002, 03:11 PM #8Registered User
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Is there any weight difference between the ones that could hold alot and the ones that cant. Like the ones that hold 1500 and the ones that hold 800?Originally posted by John Henry
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10-06-2002, 03:13 PM #9Yes, but it varies.Originally posted by Mark21087
Is there any weight difference between the ones that could hold alot and the ones that cant. Like the ones that hold 1500 and the ones that hold 800?
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