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matty
Mar 4, 06 - 7:11 PM |
standard bars
hi, just wanted to know how much weight the standard 7ft bars would be able to take before they bent and snapped.
thanks.
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Matt
Mar 6th, 2006 - 4:30 PM |
Re: standard bars
Hi Matty,
Standard bars aren't advertised with a rated load capacity. Normally anyone training who's reached such weights that they'd worry will have already switched to olympic weights and bars either at home or the gym. However, I can say that I've used around 150kg on standard bars in the past.
What sort of weight are you lifting?
MATT
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matty
Mar 12th, 2006 - 1:55 PM |
Re: standard bars
so far i've got 170kg on it, dare'nt go much more though.
i've got myself an olympic weight set that i got from gymratz, actually all my stuff came from gymratz, but i just like to use my standard weights once in a while and wanted to know the limits before i damaged the bar.
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Matt
Mar 13th, 2006 - 9:56 AM |
Re: standard bars
Your bar must be starting to look a bit banana shaped when lifting. Probably best to start using your olympic bar and weights now and get use to them as your weights are only going to increase further  .
MATT
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matty
Mar 18th, 2006 - 9:02 AM |
Re: standard bars
yeah, it does bend ever so slightly
i've just orderd another eight 5kg olympic plates so now i can start pressing overhead with my olympic bar.
( low rafters in garage, and im 6'2 ).
got about 120kg in weight including the bar with my 5kg plates and other 2.5ers now
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GymRatZ
Mar 20th, 2006 - 4:35 PM |
Re: standard bars
That'll keep you going for a while .
I used to train in the garage as a boy and found the rafters a real pain. I've never liked seated pressing and I guess you're the same.
MATT
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matty
Mar 20th, 2006 - 7:40 PM |
Re: standard bars
hopefully it wont keep me going for to long, im closing in on 100kg overhead press.
and yeah, i like to do everything standing.
nothing seated, nothing laying down, nothing supported.
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GymRatZ
Mar 21st, 2006 - 12:53 PM |
Re: standard bars
What about chest work? Don't you perform these led down or do you do cable work?
MATT
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matty
Mar 22nd, 2006 - 8:59 AM |
Re: standard bars
i havnt done any chest work for a while, carnt really complain because im getting stronger in my over head pressing still.
havnt got any cable stuff, only barbells dumbells racks and some odd objects.
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MATT
Mar 22nd, 2006 - 2:20 PM |
Re: standard bars
It's certainly a good weight you're pressing  . I know training at home can be a compromise, but surely it can't be good for your long term development missing out body parts  . With a bench and all those dumbells you could be having some really good full body workouts.
MATT
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matty
Mar 23rd, 2006 - 10:50 AM |
Re: standard bars
i've had a few people say similar stuff, i might start to work it in again as an assesary( spelling ) exercise.
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