If I buy the 52.5 lb set will the bars hold up to 100 or are they to short?
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The 52lb and 100lb set use the same size bar, as with anything else i would double check with the supplier. I have the 100lb set and they come with 8-10lb plates per bar, it looks like the 52.5 is 8-5lb plates and will fit on the same bar.
561441
Look up the 102.5-LB set and check the length of the bars, then compare that to the length of the bars listed on the 52.5-LB set.
94805
Weight is no problem. I don't recomend them for Yackima racks. They need a square bar to work well. Like Tulie
325302
The bar I bought takes 1" plates, not Olympic-style plates. I have a pair of 50s I keep on mine, and it could fit 8 or 10 on a side, though I don't know if the bar itself could handle that much weight. I've had low 300s on mine (I'm 68, my heavy days are over) and everything was fine.
867106
yes the set is supposed to include all 5 and the 31 inch bar. the first set I received did not have the shortest bar (7 inch) but amazon sent me a new set with all bars and I returned the original set with amazon paying shipping. This is a great set of bars, would not hesitate to buy again.
1278286
Olympic Weight set would be the best in my opinion. you can use standard but the bar could only hold so much.
1633234
Probably would be fine....you would have a gap under the bar extension but wouldn't see an issue with that. 4 on each side would be a bit cramped but you could pull it off....as long as it wasn't for 4 fat people :) Good luck. I've had the bar a while now and for the price it is hard to beat.
1425026
I cant tell you what the book says about weight limits but what I can tell you is that I am 265 pound man and I stand on them all the time and they are pretty sturdy. I figure if they can hold me up they can hold anybody. I have even jumped on the them playing around.
1606367
I can't give you an accurate answer. My guess would be that they would probably support total weight of about 75 pounds comfortably . Which means that each bar would probably support somewhere in the vicinity of about 40 pounds distributed along its length. Keep in mind this is strictly guess. I would not want to see anyone injured.
1787457
I'm very interested in this set as I used to lift weights years ago but I may not be as dedicated as I once was so I can't see springing for an Olympic bar that will cost just about half of what the entire setup cost. To those who checked out Gold's Gym website and viewed the pdf manual, it clearly says that you have a choice of making the squat rack fit shorter and Olympic bars. I just wanted to be as sure as possible before I made this purchase. I just may go ahead and get this but order the 7' standard bar.Thanks for all your input with my questions.
268524
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! &lt;grin&gt;
120431
if they are small and don't lean on the bars. the bars on mine came loose at the welds so i cannot use it unless i find someone to weld them back.
1938348
The full extension of the stools is 34" high--my bar is 43" high and my legs are nearly touching the bar--I think that these stools would actually work better for you with your bar being 5" taller than mine, you could always put some kind of build-up under the stools if they bother you. I don't think you are going to find any taller stools, ant taller and these wouldn't be very safe to sit on. good luck--I give them 2 thumbs up!
1196164
Yes they will hold upto 200lbs per hang ring (total 400lbs) per set from what I have read. I have them supporting a trapeze bar from the ceiling.
1953947
I would say yes, these are built very strong, but I used zip ties to secure all the sides to the top and to each other. That improved overall stability. The bars are close together. This brand is superior to others.
1838519
A friend of mine did some dips on them. He's about 200lbs. It didn't look totally stable, and I don't know how long the welds would hold if you did this repeatedly.
2077930
They seem quite sturdy and I am happy with the stools. However, no one in my family weighs more than 200 so I cannot give an opinion on how they would hold up under heavier weights
793855
Some of mine weighed more than 3lbs (5lbs.). I got 32 bars. They were boxed separately.