Is this an Olympic bar pad?
758821
I purchased mine from the Fitness Factory and it came in abougt a week after the order was placed during the busy Christmas season.
758822
It easily fits an Olympic bar and the Velcro is solidly attached. It is not so thick as to be cumbersome but is thick enough so that it takes the pressure off of the vertebrae. The covering is a canvas type cloth so it should be durable; much better all around than the rubber ones. I would recommend it highly and the price was not out of line compared to what the local sporting goods stores sell.
758823
This pad fits a Olympic bar. I don't know if it is official but I do squats with mine once a week.
1109222
yes, olympic plates and the sleeve comes off to accept smaller diameter platers
2061378
It takes standard plates, not olympic sized plates. I searched a long time for this bar and really like it.
1885556
its the same length as my regular olympic bar . its take olympic plates . it will fit a standard bench . i don't know how much weigh it can hold but i think more weight than the regular standard olympic bar because its heavier and thicker .
378796
No. These are not Olympic sized, they have 1 inch holes and fit 1 inch dumbells.
1081387
No the bar is built into the Smith machine, and is about 20 pounds lighter than the standard Olympic bar. You should adjust your routine for the 20lb difference
910597
Yes. This is easily the best pad around...even for way more money. Including special inside pockets. This is my second one in 5 years. Hope this helps.
836867
It's designed for standard weights. I believe an olympic bar could sit in the holders though.
1872880
Standard length/diameter squat bar. The pad fits nicely in the center of the bar, which you want, of course.
763158
You need Olympic weights for this bar. Standard plates for a standard bar. You are smart to check because many stores don't carry a lot of Olympic plates.
2209874
It's a genuine scotch pad. It's not the thicker ''industrial'' pad that was sold years ago. If you want the ''original'' thicker, it's probably sold at mechanical supply stores.
788878
"Olympic" refers to the sleeve diameter. If they were the skinny ones, they'd be labeled as "standard" although in the olden days, they were commonly called "exercise" bars and plates.
1104417
Yes. However I use a bar previously purchased for a rowing exercise. The one that came with the set was not as comfortable though it did work.
323928
No. This is just a pad. You place this pad around the bar in order to create a cushion when you perform squats or lunges, for example. That way, you avoid putting the steel bar directly on your back and you can perform the exercises a lot more comfortably.
1634476
Standards plates have a one inch hole in the middle. Olympic plates have a two inch hole in the middle. So a standard plate would not fit on an Olympic bar because a one inch hole can't fit a two inch bar, BUT an Olympic plate can fit on a standard bar because it's a two inch hole going onto a one inch bar. You can also buy attachments to make a standard bar into an Olympic with a simple cover.
1123589
No, this bar holds weight plates that have a 1" hole, olympic bars hold plates that have a 2" hole.
1230352
Yes. It fits on the Olympic bars I have at The Bar Bell Club. BUT - it's a bit loose. Perhaps it's designed that way... Ken