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world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/14, 06:47 PM How much weight can a 10lb barbell (60") hold?
	2012/04/14, 08:39 PM I have had 450 lbs on a standard barbell for squats and dead lifts. It does bend a bit when you unrack it but it will probably hold much more. How much do you want to put on it? Is it Olympic or standard. Standard is about an inch in diameter. Olympic is about 1 1/2 inches thick. I'm ball parking.
world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/14, 08:48 PM i hve standard 2pc barbell 10lb 60 inchest and plan to put ~200lbs on it.  and i have another 20lbs 72" and play to put ~300lbs on it would it break?
	2012/04/14, 09:13 PM it wont break. I would do dead lifts first to see if there is a problem. I can't imagine a weight bar that wouldn't hold 300 lbs but before you squat with it, try some deads. When you say "2 piece" do you mean a bar and sleeve? My old bars were 72 inches. They weighed between 20 and 26 lbs. Those are the ones I put 450 on. They would have held more but I couldn't. I squatted in front of a mirror and the bar bent slightly but I think even Olympic bars bend a bit with enough weight on them. If what you are using is a solid bar, designed for weight lifting that has clips or collars to lock the plates in place it wont break.
world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/14, 10:17 PM the 2pc is like two pieces and need to be connected with some screws and only 10lbs and used for deads,squats, and other arms exercises and the 72 inches bar i have is 20lb bar which i use for benching.
	2012/04/14, 10:28 PM Regarding the two piece - screw together thing, I don't have a clue what you're talking about. There are short bars like dumbbells and long bars for benches and racks. You can put all the weight you can lift on the long bar.  You need to post a picture or a link to the bars that "screw" together.
world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/15, 09:34 AM it's like this one.  http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3889302&cp=2623674&pg=3&sr=1&origkw=barbell&parentPage=family
	2012/04/15, 10:36 AM You can put as much weight on that bar as you'll ever be able to lift.
	2012/04/15, 11:00 AM Before you start buying, you need a plan. If you are going to lift as heavy as you say, you need a good bench, squat rack and maybe a cable system. You can find great equipment on Craigslist for next to nothing. We had to move 5 years ago to care for an ailing parent. I ended up giving my squat cahe, cable pull down, bar bells, dumbbells along with 750 lbs of weight to the movers because nobody ever showed up to pick up my stuff. The last offer I accepted was $150. Hell, I'd have taken $50 on moving day. If you see a set that you want, write the seller and tell them that you realize that their equipment is worth what they are asking but to keep your offer just in case they don't sell. Many don't.
world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/15, 12:03 PM i already have them. that one is just similar to the one i have i already have everything i need
	2012/04/15, 12:06 PM Lift heavy.
world_uniter Posts: 22 Joined: 2012/03/12	2012/04/15, 05:09 PM Lift heavy with saftey