Standard weight lifting bars are one inch 25mm in diameter on the end and the middle shaft.
Olympic bar vs standard bar weight.
Even cheaper olympic bars are made to handle much greater loads.
An olympic bar has rotating sleeves on the ends instead of being just one piece of steel all the way.
Standard bars are sometimes made of material of lesser quality meaning they re more likely to bend under weight of 200 pounds or more.
This is great if you re starting out or if you don t plan to train too heavy.
The olympic barbell weighs 45 lbs.
Standard bars are lightweight in comparison to olympic.
Olympic bars are made better.
Olympic bars crafted from steel can tolerate far more weight up to 1 100 pounds.
An olympic barbell is one that you will find at most competitions and heavy weight lifting meets as these are the bars that can handle lots of weight without bending unlike the standard bars.
They are likely to bend permanently with heavier loads.
Standard weight lifting bars are cheaper and will start flexing badly around 200 pounds.
Bars can withstand a whopping maximum weight load of 750kg.
Standard weights are typically found in home gyms.
They are made to take standard weight plates.
However you can buy lighter weight olympic bars too.
Advantages of olympic bars and weights.
Standard bars are exactly 1 in diameter throughout the whole length besides the shoulders that stop the weight plates.
A bending bar can create unwanted motion and make heavier lifts more difficult.
This is a standardized measurement and only a ladies olympic barbell will weigh lesser than this.