standard bar/weight on olympic bench?

GeTTiN B1G · 01-04-2008, 05:16 AM

i got about 300+ in standard weights and all the bars but the bench's i find that i like and that have safety spotters ( workout alone ) are olympic. does it really make a difference?

-DJ- · 01-04-2008, 05:22 AM

Does what really make a difference? Sorry, a bit tired.

GeTTiN B1G · 01-04-2008, 05:27 AM

um...if i use standard equipment on a olympic bench....

-DJ- · 01-04-2008, 05:29 AM

I don't see why that would matter at all. A good 6ft standard bar should be fine on a olympic bench.

_Buckeye_ · 01-04-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by -DJ-

I don't see why that would matter at all. A good 6ft standard bar should be fine on a olympic bench.

Really? I had to sue a 7ft bar on my olympic squat rack. Im guessing its because its a squat rack though?

Loctus · 01-04-2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GrapplingCount

Really? I had to sue a 7ft bar on my olympic squat rack. Im guessing its because its a squat rack though?

Probably, a squat rack is much wider since you're supposed to fit your whole body "between" it, while a the bench probably is more narrow.

OP: Just measure it and see if it fits.