whats the diff between olympic barbells and regular ones?

[212rikanmofo]

i noticed that the olympic barbells is way longer, but is there any difference or advantages over this?

[Machine]

not sure, but if they are longer they are probably heavier.. that makes a difference.

[212rikanmofo]

i see, and does it matter what kind of plates you get? im looking for a nice barbell with plates, but dont know which one to get

[MiloMan]

Olympic plates have a 2 inch hole in the middle, standard plates have a 1 inch hole in the middle.

[c.lefort]

I believe a Olympic bar weighs 45 LB as opposed to 8-10 for a standard. That and hole size.

[Inzah Dude]

A standard bar only weighs 8-10 pounds?

[MiloMan]

Originally posted by Inzah Dude
A standard bar only weighs 8-10 pounds?

Maybe a hollow one, but the solid ones weigh about 20 lbs.

[c.lefort]

Originally posted by MiloMan
Maybe a hollow one, but the solid ones weigh about 20 lbs.

Sorry i'm on crack...it's about 18-20lb

[Inzah Dude]

Ok. The part where the plates goes on is thicker then the handle on a olympic bar right? And on standard bars its the same thickness all the way through right. So if the olympic plates have a 2 inch whole in the middle and the standard has a 1 inch whole in the middle then wouldnt the handles be the same size on each bar? When i was at a gym the bar they had there, the handle was thicker then on my bar? I'm pretty sure htey had a olympic bar unless theres some other kind of bar it could have been?

[Inzah Dude]

Originally posted by Inzah Dude
Ok. The part where the plates goes on is thicker then the handle on a olympic bar right? And on standard bars its the same thickness all the way through right. So if the olympic plates have a 2 inch whole in the middle and the standard has a 1 inch whole in the middle then wouldnt the handles be the same size on each bar? When i was at a gym the bar they had there, the handle was thicker then on my bar? I'm pretty sure htey had a olympic bar unless theres some other kind of bar it could have been?

[Inzah Dude]

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[MiloMan]

If you take a look at this link:

http://www.dynamic-eleiko.com/products/elbars.htm

On the table you'll see Oly bars with "center sections" that range from 25mm to 29mm. The really hefty bars will be stiffer, because as a round beam, even a small increase in the diameter of the bar will stiffen the bar considerably.

[bluehazard]

Well, you can usually pick up an Olympic bar 300lbs set from just about any store that carries weight lifting equipment for about $100. Personally, I like using my olympics for barbell movements, and my standard plates for my dumbbell movements. That's how I set up my home gym.