Know
Your Fitness
Equipment:
A
barbell is a piece of metal rod used in weight training, weightlifting
and powerlifting. It consists one or more sets of loose and
collars. It ranges from 4 ft. to 7 Ft., diameter close to one inch.
And is engraved with a crosshatch knurled to get a good grip for weightlifter,
Desired weight plate are slid onto the outer portions of the Barbell
(same weight plate both side) to obtain desired weight. These weights
are locked with collars to prevent sliding off for safe exercise.
An consists
of a bar in which the revolving sleeves. This revolving sleeve enables
the loose weight plate to spin on their own axis, which enable weightlifters
to balance the bar with ease.
Standard
barbell diameter can be 25mm all the way, typically weight 10Kg. in
some country 30mm diameter bar are also quite common.
Men’s
Barbell
Men’s Olympic barbell is a metal bar that is 2.2meter
(7.22 Ft) long and weight 44.1 Lbs. (20Kg.) The outer revolving sleeve
are 50mm in diameter, While grip diameter is 28mm. It is
the standard used in weightlifters competition where women and men
both compete at the highest level. Olympic bar can be longer to allow
loading of more plates and thicker. The international weightlifting
federation does not allow the longer and thicker bars.
Plates
used on the are 5,
10, 15, 25, 35 and 45 Lbs. and multiples thereafter.
EZ
Curling Bar
The EZ Bar is used for bicep curling, triceps extension, upright rowing,
close grip bench press, Its zigzag grip allow exerciser forearms and
wrist curling to take neutral position, These prevent injury through
exercise.
