Barbell Types and Specs: Power Bars, Multipurpose Bars and What the Numbers Mean
A barbell is more than a steel rod. Here is how to read shaft diameter, knurling, tensile strength and sleeve specs before you buy one.
Author: Marcus Hale
Marcus Hale spent a decade coaching strength classes at a community gym and now helps friends and neighbors set up garage gyms. He has seen bars bought for the wrong job, plates that would not fit a collar, benches that wobbled under a heavy set and freight deliveries refused at the curb. He writes Barbell Gear Lab to help lifters read the specifications that matter before they pay.
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