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WEIGHT BAR CONSTRUCTION
For any workout bar, Olympic or powerlifting, the material must be very strong and ductile. High ductility will ensure a workout bar maintains its straightness during repeated heavy lifting. “Tensile strength” refers to the limit of force per square inch
a workout bar can endure before breaking. “Yield strength” refers to the force a bar can endure before permanently bending. With any material, tensile and yield strengths fluctuate by manufacturer. Olympic lifters prefer workout bars with tensile strength below 180K PSI and “needle bearings” as these bars have more elasticity or whip needed for lifts such as the clean and jerk or snatch. Powerlifters prefer workout bars
with tensile strength above 200K PSI and “bushings” as these bars are very stiff, and require more momentum and inertia to perform lifts such as the bench press or dead lift.
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WEIGHT BARS & ACCESSORIES
