Barbell lengths & why they may matter to you

there are three popular questions we get about our barbells:
1. What is the size collar to collar?
2. What is the loadable size of the sleeve? (We mean the size of the part where you glide plates on).
3. How much time is the total length of the collar as well as sleeve, including the shoulder?

Let’s cover the first question:

What is the length between the sleeves, from collar to collar?

Below’s our response, and also it’s wonderful information: this isn’t something you need to stress over a lot. All normal Olympic bars, (20kg & 15kg) consisting of powerlifting bars as well as bars of that sort, have the specific same range sleeve to sleeve: 51.5 inches.

Why do a 20kg as well as a 15kg standard bar (” men’s” and also “women’s” bar) have the same distance sleeve to sleeve, you might ask? This is so that when you rack it on a standard squat rack for squatting, benching, pressing, rack pulls, etc, that both bars will certainly fit cleanly between the uprights.

Unlike the distance sleeve to sleeve for both men’s and women’s bars, this length is going to vary. The 15kg bar has around 12.5 inches of loadable size, and also the 20kg bar has concerning 16.5 inches of loadable length.

Usually, the loadable size enters play when you’ve got very thick bumpers, a really solid professional athlete, and they’re deadlifting. If you have actually got extra thick bumper plates (thicker than regular bumpers) as well as a very solid, manly professional athlete, that may cause an issue with their loadable amount of weight.

The excellent news is that even with the thickest bumper plates, and also the smallest loadable size, you can still pack the bar up to over 400lbs. If you can deadlift less than 400lbs, you don’t actually need to bother with the loadable length on your barbell.

We absolutely recognize that you don’t intend to be restricted in gainz by your equipment. That claimed, all of the 20kg barbells we have now are not mosting likely to pose that trouble for you: all of them can be loaded to in between 500 and also 600lbs, even if you’re just making use of bumper plates..

Currently comes number three:

What is the overall length of the sleeve as well as the collar, including the shoulder?

The 15kg bar has about 14 inches, and also both 20kg bars in the video show about 17.5 inches. This doesn’t differ excessive in between bars whether 15kg or 20kg. This matters most when you’re attempting to place a squat rack right into a corner, or are attempting to exercise a bar storage space circumstance. Or else, this isn’t something to fret about way too much.

What is the loadable size of the sleeve? (We mean the length of the part where you slide plates on).

Unlike the range sleeve to sleeve for both men’s and also women’s bars, this length is going to vary. The 15kg bar has around 12.5 inches of loadable size, and also the 20kg bar has regarding 16.5 inches of loadable size. On the other 20kg bar in PK’s garage gym, there’s 16 inches of loadable length.