Free Weight Set

100lbs on each dumbell sounds fine.

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I just bought a 100 pound Athletic Works weight set with 100 pounds of
extra weight, and was wondering how much over the 100 pounds it is safe
to put on the bar. I can always buy a better bar.

I recently bought a 7' high strength steel barbell (BB) that holds
standard plates because I was told that my 6' chromed BB will warp if
used regularly with 250-300 pounds.

The 7' BB cost me about $75 including S&H.

Fortunately, I can still give my nearly unused (approx 3 reps) - and
therefore still straight - 6' chromed BB away.

My New Year's Resolution is to consistently deadlift at home. A
50 lb standard CAP plate has a shorter diameter than a 45 lb OL plate
so I've placed several 1" rubber pads and a piece of wood under the
50s at each end. The top of the BB is now 9 5/8" from the floor.
How does that compare to an OL BB with 45 lb plates?

There is a weight bench, some spare weights, and a weight bar sitting
on a driveway about a half block from our house. I am going to see what
they want to do with them. Maby I'll get those.

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On 31 Dec 2005 15:52:55 -0800, "[email hidden]"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

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I recently bought a 7' high strength steel barbell (BB) that

holds

Quoted message said:

standard plates because I was told that my 6' chromed BB will

warp

Quoted message said:

if used regularly with 250-300 pounds.

The 7' BB cost me about $75 including S&H.

Fortunately, I can still give my nearly unused (approx 3

reps) - and

Quoted message said:

therefore still straight - 6' chromed BB away.

Try selling it on craigslist.com

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My New Year's Resolution is to consistently deadlift at home.

You can also do a clean off the floor to an overhead press or
push press. No special equipment needed for that either.

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A
50 lb standard CAP plate has a shorter diameter than a 45 lb

OL

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plate so I've placed several 1" rubber pads and a piece of

wood

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under the 50s at each end. The top of the BB is now 9 5/8"

from

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the floor. How does that compare to an OL BB with 45 lb

plates?

With a 28mm olympic bar and a competition height (17-3/4"😉 45 lb
plate, the top of the bar would be very close to 9-7/16 inches
above the floor.

locker

locker said:

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On 31 Dec 2005 15:52:55 -0800, "[email hidden]"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

I recently bought a 7' high strength steel barbell (BB) that

holds

Quoted message said:

standard plates because I was told that my 6' chromed BB will

warp

Quoted message said:

if used regularly with 250-300 pounds.

The 7' BB cost me about $75 including S&H.

Fortunately, I can still give my nearly unused (approx 3

reps) - and

Quoted message said:

therefore still straight - 6' chromed BB away.

Try selling it on craigslist.com

Or I can use it indoors for one-arm deadlifts or outdoors for one-arm
side presses

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My New Year's Resolution is to consistently deadlift at home.

You can also do a clean off the floor to an overhead press or
push press. No special equipment needed for that either.

Ceiling is too low. I'll use KBs, DBs, and rubber bands upstairs for
standing presses - when I've rehabbed my biceps tendonitis/rotator
cuff impingement

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A
50 lb standard CAP plate has a shorter diameter than a 45 lb

OL

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plate so I've placed several 1" rubber pads and a piece of

wood

Quoted message said:

under the 50s at each end. The top of the BB is now 9 5/8"

from

Quoted message said:

the floor. How does that compare to an OL BB with 45 lb

plates?

With a 28mm olympic bar and a competition height (17-3/4"😉 45 lb
plate, the top of the bar would be very close to 9-7/16 inches
above the floor.

Thanks for that info!

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locker

The bar that came with the set is a piece of junk. I am going to buy a
700 pound capacity olympic bar today.

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The bar that came with the set is a piece of junk. I am going to buy a
700 pound capacity olympic bar today.

You might want to just make sure the weight set will fit an olympic bar.

HTH

Dally

I'll check at the store, but from the size of the hole on the set, and
the diameter listed on the web, they should fit.

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The bar that came with the set is a piece of junk. I am going to buy a
700 pound capacity olympic bar today.

Wow! That's almost as much as I can lift
((cumulatively in a month).

Seriously, an OL bar is a great choice.
How much does it cost?

I was told that my bar which accepts standard plates
has a 700 lb capacity.

I'll never know :-)

My bar cost me $75 including approx $25 S&H.

I exchanged the first weight set I bought for a 270 pound Olympic
weight set. The bar will handle 700 pounds, and takes olympic plates.
The olympic bar was $45. One question, how many pounds will one set of
Gold's Gym Olympic Spring collars handle on each side?

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I exchanged the first weight set I bought for a 270 pound Olympic
weight set. The bar will handle 700 pounds, and takes olympic plates.
The olympic bar was $45. One question, how many pounds will one set of
Gold's Gym Olympic Spring collars handle on each side?

II've picked up OL spring collars at gyms, including Gold's, that,
over time, have become too loose for safe use. They should have been
removed. You don't want weight plates to slide down the bar when it's
not perfectly horizontal. Tight-fitting OL collars should be fine
otherwise.

I usually brought my own (not spring-type) collars to the gym because
I wanted assurance that no slipping would occur when doing one-arm
barbell side presses. (Not that the weight was impressive.) If you're
deadlifting, check to see that the plates remain snugly between the
collars and the bar after the descent phase (when you've "dropped with
the bar."😉 If you don't have a power rack or a _good_ spotter, you
won't be doing squats.

chest.expander said:

One question, how many pounds will one set of
Olympic Spring collars handle on each side?

Don't try to find out. Keep the bar near horizontal,
not vertical with spring collars. 😉

Get some better collars if you need to do lifts with the
bar at or near vertical.

I only do lifts with the bar parallel to the ground.