A Guide to IWF-Certified Olympic Weightlifting Bars
Intro: About IWF Bars IWF certified weightlifting bars are the [...]
The Best Women’s 15kg Budget Olympic Weightlifting Bars
I - Intro This is for women's olympic weightlifting bars [...]
The Top 4 Budget 20kg Olympic Weightlifting Bars
Intro This is for olympic weightlifting bars (often called WL [...]
Why and When to Use an Olympic Lifting Platform
Why Do You Need a Lifting Platform? Reason #1: Protect [...]
A Tour of Kyle’s New Garage Gym in Urbandale, Iowa
The garage gym we featured in March took up an [...]
How to Pick the Right Eleiko Weightlifting Bar – For Casual Lifters and Competitors
Eleiko has earned huge respect for making among the best [...]
Eleiko Training Plates Review
Weightlifters around the world know what to expect when they [...]
How to Pick a Lightweight Training Barbell
The Problem Normal olympic bars weigh 45 lbs / 20 [...]
Power Lifting Bar vs 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.
When a Power Rack is NOT the Solution
The conventional wisdom is you need a power rack, no matter [...]