Standard bar w/ olympic plates

Frank_the_tank · 01-18-2006, 03:06 PM

Over the holidays my dad got me an olympic weight set so that I could work out at home as well as at the gym. The salesman gave him a standard ez bar for free. I have olympic plates. I've been using an extra star color to keep the weight from sliding. Is there a better way to use olympic plates with a standard bar?

Meat Head · 01-18-2006, 03:25 PM

Why can't you just buy an olympic bar?

ZackMurphy · 01-18-2006, 05:11 PM

So your dad only bought the plates? No bar?

For your safety, and to REALLY ensure that the weights don't shift on you, I'd definitely try to find a cheap, used, oly bar for you to use.

I don't know what kind of poundage you're playing with there, but standard bars have MUCH lower thresholds than oly bars. Standard bars start bending pretty fast, where as even cheap oly bars require a couple hundred pounds to bend.

**bubba g** · 01-18-2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ZackMurphy

So your dad only bought the plates? No bar?

For your safety, and to REALLY ensure that the weights don't shift on you, I'd definitely try to find a cheap, used, oly bar for you to use.

I don't know what kind of poundage you're playing with there, but standard bars have MUCH lower thresholds than oly bars. Standard bars start bending pretty fast, where as even cheap oly bars require a couple hundred pounds to bend.

True... I heard recently even Olympic bars are only rated for 350lbs..

Frank_the_tank · 01-18-2006, 06:59 PM

I have an oly barbell and olympic plates. But when I got the barbell the guy at the store gave me a free standard ez bar. SO what I've been doing is taking a standard plate ( i only have about 30lbs in standard plates) and putting it on first so that the oly plates can't slip the bar. I'm just curious if theres a better way.

**bubba g** · 01-18-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank_the_tank

I have an oly barbell and olympic plates. But when I got the barbell the guy at the store gave me a free standard ez bar. SO what I've been doing is taking a standard plate ( i only have about 30lbs in standard plates) and putting it on first so that the oly plates can't slip the bar. I'm just curious if theres a better way.

They sell sleeves that slip over the standard bar. They tighten on with an allen wrench. for the money though just pick up an Oly EZ curl bar.... They are only like $30

AYung · 01-18-2006, 08:48 PM

I would say just purchase an olympic EZ bar for your safety.

A_N_91 · 01-18-2006, 09:32 PM

I would like to put up 500 on bench press on a standard bar and watch the bar break, without getting injured of course. I would feel so strong, lol.

The Olympic bars that come with those 300 lb. weight sets hold I think around 300-500 lbs and if you buy better ones seperatly they hold up to 1,000 pounds until they start bending. I would just buy a olympic bar.

A_N_91

**BigZeke** · 01-18-2006, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bubba g

True... I heard recently even Olympic bars are only rated for 350lbs..

I would highly doubt that, as every Oly bar I've used has withheld that weight and then some.

**bubba g** · 01-18-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BigZeke

I would highly doubt that, as every Oly bar I've used has withheld that weight and then some.

No doubt they can handle more... I am just telling you what I heard they are rated at.. I heard it from the salesman in a sports store.. He really knew his shit too, so I believe the guy.. The standard non Olympic bars are rated for 250.. I have bench pressed over 400lbs with them..

Frank_the_tank · 01-20-2006, 11:44 PM

I went to Modells and tried to exchange the standard ezbar for an olympic one. They didnt have it. They didnt care anything olympic except for barbells. They had pretty good deals on standard weight sets (110lb set for $40 w/ bar) so I just got on of those. I also got a pretty nice deal on a bench/squatrack combo. $100 for an Everlast (which I think is owned by CAP.) Yeah but I really couldn't believe that they had almost nothing that was Olympic. The salesman, whos a family friend, told me that everyone is switching to the star collars. I hate star collars so much. People are so stupid.

DiamondDelts · 03-23-2006, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank_the_tank

Over the holidays my dad got me an olympic weight set so that I could work out at home as well as at the gym. The salesman gave him a standard ez bar for free. I have olympic plates. I've been using an extra star color to keep the weight from sliding. Is there a better way to use olympic plates with a standard bar?

You will need a converter sleeve such as this one sold at www.newyorkbarbells.com

Lift · 03-23-2006, 10:27 AM

oly bars come in different strengths, you can get them up to 1000lbs the cheaper ones are 350 or so

01-18-2006, 03:06 PM	#1
Frank_the_tank Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 396 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Standard bar w/ olympic plates Over the holidays my dad got me an olympic weight set so that I could work out at home as well as at the gym. The salesman gave him a standard ez bar for free. I have olympic plates. I've been using an extra star color to keep the weight from sliding. Is there a better way to use olympic plates with a standard bar?

01-18-2006, 08:48 PM	#7
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,282 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I would say just purchase an olympic EZ bar for your safety. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

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Lift I Love IronMass.Com Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 825 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	oly bars come in different strengths, you can get them up to 1000lbs the cheaper ones are 350 or so __________________ MrLiftALot@hotmail.com "King Kong Ain't Got Sh*t On Me..."

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01-18-2006, 03:25 PM	#2
Meat Head Amateur Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ATX Posts: 44 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Why can't you just buy an olympic bar?

01-18-2006, 05:11 PM	#3
ZackMurphy IronMass Donator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 547 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	So your dad only bought the plates? No bar? For your safety, and to REALLY ensure that the weights don't shift on you, I'd definitely try to find a cheap, used, oly bar for you to use. I don't know what kind of poundage you're playing with there, but standard bars have MUCH lower thresholds than oly bars. Standard bars start bending pretty fast, where as even cheap oly bars require a couple hundred pounds to bend.

01-18-2006, 06:59 PM	#5
Frank_the_tank Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 396 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	I have an oly barbell and olympic plates. But when I got the barbell the guy at the store gave me a free standard ez bar. SO what I've been doing is taking a standard plate ( i only have about 30lbs in standard plates) and putting it on first so that the oly plates can't slip the bar. I'm just curious if theres a better way.

01-18-2006, 09:32 PM	#8
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	I would like to put up 500 on bench press on a standard bar and watch the bar break, without getting injured of course. I would feel so strong, lol. The Olympic bars that come with those 300 lb. weight sets hold I think around 300-500 lbs and if you buy better ones seperatly they hold up to 1,000 pounds until they start bending. I would just buy a olympic bar. A_N_91

01-20-2006, 11:44 PM	#11
Frank_the_tank Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 396 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	I went to Modells and tried to exchange the standard ezbar for an olympic one. They didnt have it. They didnt care anything olympic except for barbells. They had pretty good deals on standard weight sets (110lb set for $40 w/ bar) so I just got on of those. I also got a pretty nice deal on a bench/squatrack combo. $100 for an Everlast (which I think is owned by CAP.) Yeah but I really couldn't believe that they had almost nothing that was Olympic. The salesman, whos a family friend, told me that everyone is switching to the star collars. I hate star collars so much. People are so stupid.