What is the diameter of the outer part of the bar? Is it 2 inches? Will it take Olympic weights?
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Yes, well it's just a hair under 2", to accommodate Olympic weights which have 2" center holes. This bar is awesome, i have one!
632712
Bench Press bar weighs about 25 pounds unlike an Olympic Bar that weighs 45 pounds. My Wife prefers this bar over the Olympic Bar. Gym is totally awesome.
763157
This is an Olympic bar that accommodates Oly plates with the typical 2" opening, no sleeves required. I buy the Cap Olympic plates from Amazon (45's and 25's for an amazingly low price and FREE SHIPPING!). BTW, this bar is a beast and rolls smoothly on the ball bearings. Well worth the money.
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I have never measured the length of the bar we use. It is a heavy duty knurled bar. I know it is at least 48" in length. It can hold over 300 pounds of weights although I'm not using it with that much weight on the bar. The Marcy bench we have is rated to hold about 600 pounds of weight if I recall properly. It is heavy duty. If you have an Olympic or heavy duty sized bar and are using 150, 200, 250 pounds of weight or even more the bar rest will hold it. If the bench is assembled properly it will not wobble or move. It will be rigid and sit like a rock in place. The bar holder will hold any bar from I'd say one inch in diameter and up to the diameter of an Olympic sized bar. It is comparable to weight benches I've seen in gyms in the past. It'll hold a lot of weight and not move, wobble, lift / tilt if assembled correctly. You can be confident using it. I'm an old guy in my early 60's and disabled and I have complete confidence in this bench and have used it for quite some time now, as does my wife as well and we've never had an accident, a problem, or anything go wrong.
1673748
The bars hold olympic weights. It is great for bench. You do not need this for Deadlift.
662995
The bar I purchased is 5 feet long. I think the word "Standard" refers to the diameter of the bar. Example: The weight plates are available for 1 inch standard (center whole) or Olympic size which is larger.
1708683
This bar does not come with collars. Collars are sold separately.Yes this is for the Olympic Size 2" Plates.Thanks,MichaelMatters of the Cart
1634479
Standard plates have a 1" hole and olympic plates have a 2" hole. You would not be able to fit standard plates with the 1" hole on a bar that accepts olympic plates with the 2" hole. You could put olympic plates with the 2" hole on a bar that accepts standard plates with the 1" hole if you get an olympic adapter that fits over the sleeve of the bar. Let us know if you have any further questions.
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They are just barely under 2 inches in diameter. I use Olympic plates and they fit perfectly on them. FYI, I have a squat rack that's not very deep and I have found that I have to be careful where I store certain plates with these, or I find myself hitting those plates when squatting.
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This barbell is fitted for 2" Olympic Plates only. If it were a 1" standard bar it could be used in combination with 2" plates although it wouldn't be ideal. I would search "CAP 1" Barbell" or something similar on Amazon and see what pops up.Thanks,MichaelMatters of the Cart
113896
Yes sir, it was made for the olympic bar. The width is pretty good, plenty of room to do wide grip on bench presses
196252
I don't think so. They have a one inch hole. My Olympic bar has two inch ends.
817638
Not sure. The handles are somewhat narrow though. A little more narrow than your standard Olympic bar. They are good bars though. Just a little long so they make a couple lifts sort of awkward. But I really like them and reccomens them for a home gym.
1278283
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
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I own this bar and believe it is right around 45lbs. It does seem a little thicker than a standard Olympic bar. It's held up pretty well across a spectrum of power lifting routines.
406088
The smith bar is 80" from end to end, and you'll want to leave room to get the plates on and off. The sliding weight bar on the rear is 21" end to end. I have mine in a corner, with a clear area approximately 27" deep and 30" wide behind the main backrest/frame. The width at the main backrest/frame is 51" to tye ends of the plate storage posts. Unrelated, but worth noting, is that the Olympic sleeves are plastic. Here's a link to the instructions to give a better idea of the size and shape: http://img1.wfrcdn.com/docresources/5714/17/179962.pdf
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3" in diameter. If the bar you put them on is a little thicker (some dumbbells have contoured handles) the two ends won't touch and they'll be a little bigger: maybe 3.25" or so. I don't have much trouble going from normal handles to the 2" ones (my hands are 8 3/8th inches from base to fingertip) but these really require a drop in weight still.