Barbells are long, straight metal bars with sleeves on the ends to hold weight plates. The two types of barbells are standard and Olympic. Olympic barbells are a little more than 1 inch thick in the middle with 2-inch, rotating sleeves. They are 7 feet long and weigh 45 lbs. The entire length of a standard barbell is 1 inch thick. They are between 5 and 6 feet long and weigh between 15 and 30 lbs. Most standard barbells can hold up to 200 lbs., but Olympic barbells can handle loads over 800 lbs.
Barbells are long, straight metal bars with sleeves on the ends to hold weight plates. The two types of barbells are standard and Olympic. Olympic barbells are a little more than 1 inch thick in the middle with 2-inch, rotating sleeves. They are 7 feet long and weigh 45 lbs. The entire length of a standard barbell is 1 inch thick. They are between 5 and 6 feet long and weigh between 15 and 30 lbs. Most standard barbells can hold up to 200 lbs., but Olympic barbells can handle loads over 800 lbs.