How a Competitive Powerlifter Picks a New Rack
Who is Brandon? A quick intro for those of you [...]
For the Dead-Serious Lifter: Rogue Ohio Deadlift Bar vs. Texas Deadlift Bar
Deadlift bars are a must-have for any serious powerlifting gym. [...]
Texas Squat Bar Review
Editor's Note: Nikita evaluated this particular Texas Squat Bar at [...]
A Tour of Kyle’s New Garage Gym in Urbandale, Iowa
The garage gym we featured in March took up an [...]
The Best Deep-Bite Powerlifting Bars – Ohio Power Bar and Others
This guide is specifically for powerlifting bars for doing deadlift, [...]
Powerlifting Bar vs Olympic Weightlifting Bar – What’s the Difference?
So you want a good barbell, but you're conflicted as to what type to get.
The two main types of bars are power bars (also called powerlifting bars) and olympic weightlifting bars. Just so you know what we're referring to, weightlifting bars might also be called oly bars or olympic bars. Just to confuse things, "olympic bar" might mean anything. When someone says it, maybe they mean a weightlifting bar, or maybe they mean any bar with 2" diameter ends that will take olympic weights. Who knows. It depends on the context.