need advice on a barbel??

**skeldno** · 05-10-2009, 01:32 AM

Hi all i am setting up a gym in my garage I am almost there but am looking for an olympic barbell. I have found 6ft and 7ft ones but the 6ft is so much cheaper is there any disadvantages of a 6ft bar?

**oneshot** · 05-10-2009, 01:51 AM

i thought all "Olympic" barbells were 7 ft standard. not exactly the expert on the subject, but i cant see why a 6 footer would hurt if your working out in the garage.

**ni4ni** · 05-10-2009, 08:25 AM

get the cheaper one

**DSM4Life** · 05-10-2009, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by ni4ni

get the cheaper one

+2 who cares.

**Phate** · 05-10-2009, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by skeldno

Hi all i am setting up a gym in my garage I am almost there but am looking for an olympic barbell. I have found 6ft and 7ft ones but the 6ft is so much cheaper is there any disadvantages of a 6ft bar?

can't put as much weight on it, you gonna be squating 800lbs? didn't think so, lol, get the 6ft one

**IM708** · 05-10-2009, 09:18 AM

No, don't get the cheaper bars. I've had my experience with cheapos and they won't hold up. Get a quality bar. I got a super cheap set from dicks, the bar stripped and bowed within a year making my dedicated bar for t-bar rows. Now have a 1500lb capacity power bar, awesome peice of equiptment.

**Phate** · 05-10-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by ironmaiden708

No, don't get the cheaper bars. I've had my experience with cheapos and they won't hold up. Get a quality bar. I got a super cheap set from dicks, the bar stripped and bowed within a year making my dedicated bar for t-bar rows. Now have a 1500lb capacity power bar, awesome peice of equiptment.

i think he means they are the same type of bar, just one is 6 foot and one is 7

**IM708** · 05-10-2009, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Phate

i think he means they are the same type of bar, just one is 6 foot and one is 7

Well in that case I'd suggest a 7 footer, a 6 foot won't fit inside of power cages which those are pretty much a necessity for a home gym.

**Phate** · 05-10-2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by ironmaiden708

Well in that case I'd suggest a 7 footer, a 6 foot won't fit inside of power cages which those are pretty much a necessity for a home gym.

really? i didn't know that, interesting

**SMCengineer** · 05-10-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by ironmaiden708

Well in that case I'd suggest a 7 footer, a 6 foot won't fit inside of power cages which those are pretty much a necessity for a home gym.

Good point.

**bushido3374** · 05-10-2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by ironmaiden708

Well in that case I'd suggest a 7 footer, a 6 foot won't fit inside of power cages which those are pretty much a necessity for a home gym.

You mean a bench with preacher curls attachment isn't enough?

**IM708** · 05-10-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by bushido3374

You mean a bench with preacher curls attachment isn't enough?

Ugh, you being serious?

**ni4ni** · 05-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by ironmaiden708

Ugh, you being serious?

I think(HOPE) he was kidding

**collar** · 05-10-2009, 11:08 PM

lol.....

**jbm** · 05-10-2009, 11:39 PM

**collar** · 05-10-2009, 11:40 PM

broomstick.

**jbm** · 05-10-2009, 11:42 PM

**collar** · 05-10-2009, 11:43 PM

b.623 b.622 b.621 are the best lol

**jbm** · 05-10-2009, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by collar

b.623 b.622 b.621 are the best lol

These are for 1 rep max bro! lol...

**collar** · 05-10-2009, 11:50 PM

look like it too, colour coated to make you aware the intesity and how powerful each one is.

**skeldno** · 05-23-2009, 06:43 AM

Hi all i put an ad in the local ad site thought i might as well before i go buy one and i ended up getting a nice 7ft barbell with 145kg of weights :-) that will do me for a while!