Well What kind Of bar would you get for this and my boyfriend wants 240lbs which weight plates would you reccomend?
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Olympic bars and weights. Si hace crossfit que sean de goma, any typical bar will do for a 240 weight set.
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I got and recommend an Olympic bar & weight set. Its a 2inch grip 45lb barbell & then 260lbs of weights. You can order them online but unless you can find it for free or low shipping its best to use local. Amazon has them as a set from diff sellers for $385 to over $400. Dicks Sports has them for $209 in store but charges like $200 to ship it to you. I went to our local Hibbetts sports & bought them. The bar comes with 2 clips
1278284
A standard bar you buy at the store is not long enough. You need to get an olympic style bar.
1278285
I use a 6 ft cap threaded barbell and standard cap weights with this bench.
1278286
Olympic Weight set would be the best in my opinion. you can use standard but the bar could only hold so much.
1278287
I have a 7ft. 2" olympic bar and it works great. I have 315 lbs. with it also.
2041908
Many of the local sports stores carry varied sizes weight plates. Just measure the hole in your weight and buy plates with the same size hole. With the diversity of weights that you have with this set, I should think that you would not need to buy any other weights. Remember that if you need a lighter weight, you can use the bar alone or the collars.
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I've bought it for my 13 yr old to do safer squats and dead lifts so I've only had 180 lbs in weights on it. The bar weighs 50 lbs by itself and seems very solid. I would recommend !
268525
Let me give you a few specs and see if it answers your question. The bottom bars are 6 3/4 inches long from center post to end. There is a 3/4 inch butterfly keeper for each bar, so that leaves 6 inches of space for weights (both sides the same). I have three weights on each side (6 inches) totaling 28.5 lbs each side. The bars are not solid, but are very sturdy steel. I would hazard a guess that you could put two 35lb plates on each side and not buckle the bars. But don't quote me to your lawyer on that! <grin>
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Unless you are squatting 100lbs and less, this bar would not be the one I would get if any squatting above 100lbs is your aim. I would only squat lightweight with this (my wife) and me (for warming up and just stretching), so I just clean it off the floor. It is a nice bar for curling and pressing but I think I am going to just go ahead and buy the Olympic bar , so I can only recommend to buy the Olympic full bar and especially if you are buying a rack. I am not sure if that answers your question but my opinion.
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We bought the Olympic bar and 300lbs of plates at Sears. So far from what I've seen, any Olympic weight set should work. The holes in the middle of the weights have fit so far from Sears and Sports Authority I think as long as they are Olympic ones.
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Bar is included, weights are not.Any standard weight plates will work with it (example: http://worldfitnessnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/weight-plates.jpg)
1099011
Hey Aaron, The bar is around 30 lbs. (80 lbs. of plates + 30 lb. bar = 110-lb. weight set). It's about 31.2 with the spring clips. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions! Regards
790237
bar is extremely short and hollow weight like four pounds or so, I recommend spending thirty and buying a real bar, remember it only comes with two 25 and two 15 which I use all of on bench press, I need to buy two 25 more. It's a nice bench and set up especially with a good cap long bar. I would recommend it been very happy with it, leg curl is even nice which surprised me. Hope that helped.
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I highly recommend using a pull up bar (you can get one from Wal-Mart or Dick's) but if you don't want to use one just be sure you have a couple different strength resistance bands and some hand weights.
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This bar accommodates Olympic Plates only. Regarding is this bar good for you...yes it is. The reason why is that it allows you to execute your deadlifts with perfect form much easier than a traditional straight Olympic bar as you step INSIDE of it to perform the deadlift. It just makes sense ergonomically. Saw it years ago and which I would've bought it then. Depending on your commitment you can purchase an Olympic weight set for very little. Good luck.
830319
Same as a standard 45 lb Olympic straight bar. I use everything from 2.5 lb to 45 lb Olympic plates. I also use the same collars as on the standard straight Olympic bar.
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Standard plates (the ones that fit this particular bar) don't usually come in 45 lb configurations. That size is usually associated with the Olympic (2") bar. The weight plate that does fit this bar is the 50 lb one and by own estimation, the bar should easily accommodate at least five on each side. Hope this helps...
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No, my two plates came in two different boxes. One thing to think about though, which I didn't, is simply that most standard 1 inch bars aren't rated past 250 lbs, so it might be worth looking at investing in an Olympic set.
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Get the Elite version of this bar--it comes with a crossbar that keeps the pull-up bar stable. If u have that version but want to stabilize it more, use a couple 40+ lb dumb bells on the bottom bars to weigh it down. Works great for me and I'm a 220 pound 6'2" dude.
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You'll want a 7 foot. The six foot would rest the ends of the barbell on the supports, which would make it difficult to get the plates on there.
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I think most bars that hold weight on each end are 35lbs. I didnt weigh it. Just a suggestion, get the weight set w it, n u can change the weights