I'm a newbie here but decided to register an account and pose the question is there any reason no one has recommended an ABC power bar? I don't own one myself but I am interested in purchasing one later down the road.
Ok.... So for squats, bench and deads the Texas power bar is what everybody saw to get....
A few questions
1. If its sometimes going to hit the safeties, is it worth it, or will it just get destroyed as fast as a cheap one?
2. What if I want to do rack pulls? What would the recommendation be?
3. Nothing to recommend under $600??
I want something to last, but I'm not a pro and don't intend to be....
Don't do rack pulls if you want your bar to last. Pull off blocks instead.
If you dump your bar on the safeties, no bar will last. If you lower it, a good bar will last forever.
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If you plan on getting strong, I'd save up and get an ABC, if your just a recreational lifter, a MM bar will suffice.
Great information, thanks!
I'm recreational... but what is 'strong' .. I'm a big guy, I can see myself squatting 200/220 at some point (I've done some not great squats with 180 before), I'm assuming that still falls into recreational?
Sounds like ABC bars are on the money though...
I don't intend to drop on the bars, but.... it's bound to happen at some point when i realise what my limits are(I reracked the 180kg squats, but i didn't go deep, if i did, i doubt i would have gotten up
, i'm assuming they don't need to be placed 'gingerly' with something like the ABC bar?
I assume BO220 is the ABC barbell to get?
Australian Barbell Company |
I assume BO220 is the ABC barbell to get?
Australian Barbell Company |
Forgot to add, ABC bars are Australian made.
You're supporting Aussie jobs buying ABC, something everyone should be trying to do where possible.
Most if not all of the cheap bars are smooth and polished with fairly non existent knurling. With chalk its not such a problem with deads but suck for squats. Grab a good one straight up mate, I wish I had the funds to when I got mine.