The bar for weightlifting

Discussion in 'Health and Fitness' started by The Decay of Meaning, Feb 23, 2010.

  1. The Decay of Meaning

    The Decay of Meaning Valued Member

    How much does it weigh?
     
  2. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    Its been a few years, but if memory serves me correct the thick olympic bar weighs
    20kg.
     
  3. benkei

    benkei Valued Member

    Yup, 20kg
     
  4. righty

    righty Valued Member

    Yup, official olympic ones are 20Kg. However, there are a lot of different onces around that are lighter.
     
  5. CosmicFish

    CosmicFish Aleprechaunist

    As above, 20kg. But only if it's the 7-foot 2 inch oly bar. Shorter ones will weigh less, as will 1 inch bars. Also, most commercial gyms will have some kind of scales in, if you don't mind looking like a bit of a plonker for a few seconds. ;)
     
  6. _sam_

    _sam_ Valued Member

    Yeah usually 20kg, but the oly bars we use at my gym are 25kg...so i guess it could depend on the make etc too.
     

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