Barbell Basics - Starting Strength Equipment

Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and owner of Wichita Falls Athletic Club, gives us a rundown on barbells. Different kinds, what to look for when purchasing one, and basic maintenance.
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[@connerschwerdtfeger4445]

I just watched a man talk about 6 pieces of metal and was enthralled the whole time

[@alexiaragon9386]

If this guy did a presentation on 10 different brown paper bags I think I’d be hypnotised by that too. Great vid. I’m off to buy some 3in1 👌🏽

[@finallyfriday.]

I listen to his "how to build a basic home gym" radio pod sometimes when I go to sleep. Relaxing, informative, useful. I fall asleep and learn something.

[@aert88]

"barbells being used by lots and lots and lots of sometimes very stupid people" 😂😂

[@johnmendiola2054]

aert88 The "stupid" people are the "experts" that are more concerned about the name brand of the barbell than what it will help you achieve.

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

This video is far more interesting than the subject matter might suggest, I chalk that squarely up to this man's experience and presentation.

[@ConvictJ96]

"Old things sometimes are better." I'll keep that in mind when I grow to be middle aged

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Men age like wine. Women age like milk.

[@stephenfoster3745]

I own the B&R 2.0. The knurl is worth many times what the bar actually costs. When I lift outside of my gym, that bar comes with me. Benefits of taking Rip's advice plus owning a truck.

[@1cathexis]

Sometimes on You-Tube you have to crawl thru various video to find that one you wish you'd seen from the start. THIS is of those videos you wish you'd watch first! Excellent and informative.

[@SalmanRavoof]

I'm rewatching after many years as I'm planning to build a home gym (finally). Mark Rippetoe is the GOAT strength professor.

[@travelinganvil5711]

Thanks, this 2 year old video is still catching us new guys up.

[@KameshwarChoppella]

Thanks, this 4 year old video is still catching us new guys up

[@DanteLikesRock]

Thanks, this 6 year old video is still catching us new guys up

[@kl0ppi]

Thanks, this 8 year old video is still catching us new guys up

[@finallyfriday.]

Thanks, this 8.05 year old video is still catching us new guys up. (I couldn't wait 2 more years)

[@jzen1455]

"You'll note that it's also shorter and at that diameter that's the length that it must be." Very succinct and to the point!

[@bargeisth7592]

I’ve been lifting dumbbells for about 3 months and am about to get a proper bench and barbell. I found this video very informative and much more entertaining then anticipated.

[@VegetoStevieD]

"Hand Oozings"

[@elizabethzieman1059]

OMG how many trainers or gym managers have I asked how much an Olympic bar weighs? FINALLY the answers! Thank you

[@fabiotieri3155]

Standard is 20 Kg for men, 15 for women, 'cause women are weaker.

[@xDMrGarrison]

@@fabiotieri3155 Because women have smaller hands, their bar is thinner, making it lighter.

[@xDMrGarrison]

@xMurrCattx I didn't say that it is because women are weaker, I said that it's because women have smaller hands, so bars need to be thinner too.

[@larryhall882]

This gentleman is super knowedable .After 60yrs in body building I that I knew all about bars.This guy has done his homework Like to see more from him.

[@Charliemmafan]

You said at the beginning of this video that you're not an expert when it comes to bars but you sure sound like an expert regarding them to me.

[@rossMIE]

Great video, so nice to get some deep insight into bars, so much better than others I've seen , thanks .

[@walkerdumontj]

Preparing to build my own gym. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you

[@georgeargueta6256]

This was very informative, thank you for creating this video!

[@miguelreyes8466]

thank you mister have been performing with your advice eveything is working out

[@ValladaresJ0]

Great Video I learned a lot! Thank you.

[@sanjaysami4315]

I wish KZbin had more people like this gentleman. No nonsense information. No sales pitch. Just knowledge. Thank you.

[@Rh92887]

Proximal, distal, and capillary action - made me feel like I was in anatomy haha

[@UtterUnit]

I'm having a bit of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. I just learned these meanings for the first time in my recent classes and now I'm seeing them everywhere.

[@davidlobo962]

amazing vid mark

[@MROST]

Love It! Thanks a lot!!

[@ryanotoole3767]

Based upon the proficiency with which he lubricated that shaft, it is my opinion that he has persuaded many a woman that old things are sometimes better.

[@TheLingnerFamily]

I like 29mm power bars with heavy knurling.

[@JaydonRose]

Thank you. Very informative! I hate to spend the money on an expensive car, but don't want to waste my money on junk either and then be unhappy with it. This has helped me decide 2 go ahead with a bushing bar, and one that's reasonable on price. I will likely try to get 4 or 5 bars over the next few years as money allows. What bar is strong but has good whip? 190,000 psi steel vs 220,000 vs 150,000.

[@captainh3831]

He has a way with words and an ability to make almost anything interesting. He would be a good professor.

[@CarlosRamirez-we8zi]

Uggghhh! Someone posted a York barbell on Facebook market for 130$ they called it a beater bar I knew I should have bought it

[@bobweber4140]

All respect mark great info thankyou

[@lurklingX]

"the barbell being used by lots and LOTS of very stupid people..." 😂😂😂 love this guy. reminds me of a coach i had, way back. gruff, pushed hard, amazing gains for the team. my fav ever. (others whined that he was mean. they were stupid. he was just direct and didn't fart around. plus, RESULTS.)

[@EricofPhilly]

That was unexpectedly very informative and interesting. I never thought of all the little details of a barbell.

[@operationtruth288]

Great Information

[@adrian1492]

"Dig a bloody ditch in your shins that will never heal.." LOL

[@jonny5.45]

Thanks Rip, you the man brother

[@elite_lurker7589]

I’ve always gravitated towards the Texas power bar at the gym.

[@knife1406]

as someone who took this advice and then visited a friend who bought a barbell off of amazon I can 100% say for sure he's right. Don't skimp on the barbell!

[@joethesheep4675]

here i am sitting now with my 32cm-sleeve-Barbell and (more importantly) about 700lb of fitting plates and wondering if i should consider buying it all over again. I might add that my barbell, up until now never bent but i also never dropped it on the floor with weights on. Maybe i just wait until it breaks and then upgrade to 50cm-sleeve-equipment. XD PS: i didnt know that the sleeve is supposed to role... interesting.

[@lukebopp9049]

Rouge Ohio power bar is the best all around bar, great for bench and squat and will get the job done on deadlift

[@victorGarcia-cw8mq]

Love Rip..

[@Cerdelimo]

At the gym I just do everything with the olympic 20 Kg bar. Sometimes I use the Z bar for curls.

[@ryuunosukekazama5834]

8:00 talking about grip marks

[@Mr.M1STER]

Are the new York bars still quality made?

[@BreadAndGatorade]

Do you think rogue is better than Elite FTS? I have a rogue assault bike and an Elite FTS power rack. Both seem top notch. Need some equipment in the future, not sure which company to go with.

[@Fortress333]

Well, this knowledge is enough reason for me to terminate my membership at my current gym. By lack of a better option, I selected this current gym, but my training sessions there are very uneven and it's because of their bars. Yesterday, I had a very crappy 'training' session, because I was gnashing my teeth at the utter crap they call barbells. They're all bent like crazy, they're all different in thickness, they have horrible knurling, and what I started to pay some real attention to is the distance between the knurling. I switched between three bars yesterday and it went from bad to worse. I tried to press, and then these details are very important for my grip width. I found out that the distance between the knurling is all different. I had made the assumption they were the same, as manufacturers can't be so stupid to just do whatever, but apparently they do. I also asked two times whether the weight of the bars is 20 kg, because while they look like it sort of, they're all nameless brands and a few are much thicker than others. Gym owner and one trainer said yes, but whether that's a fact I don't know. I'm used to the bars they have in a gym that's now out of reach due to my moving away to another town. Those bars were real quality, which is rare to find. Among others, they have a Texas Power Bar, a straight one too. Anyway, in the 'new' gym I tried to deadlift a few days ago. Found a bar with the least shoddy knurling and the knurling distance is so messed up, I had to mess around finding the grip width I've been using for years. One rep was me almost spinning to one side, because I had messed up the grip width. Fortunately, it was a light weight. Some bars are even totally worthless, as their sleeves are sort of 'decorated' with some sort of weird corrugated design that doesn't hold plates and certainly not the horrendous metal clips they have. What is even the purpose of those bars? Next time I go there, I terminate my membership. I have my own barbell, in storage, and I can't use it where I live now. Home gym is no possibility. Only reason I selected this gym is because others are worse. They are more typical fitness centers where there's no adjustable racks even and deadlifting will probably not be allowed, because they don't have a platform and I've been told before in a 'gym' that they don't condone deadlifting because it upsets members. It would be a blessing to live near WFAC or just any gym with good equipment and people who appreciate the finer aspects of lifting. End rant.

[@jgpenniesworth442]

Well, I've been im the market for a barbell for about 2 months. Ive been looking at getting a rogue echo 2.0. Looks like a good entry level bar. Anybody have any feedback about that specific bar?

[@bmstylee]

Assuming you bought a bar. But the Rogue Ohio Bar is the best bar for most people.

[@jeffreybabino8161]

Solid steel bars looks good

[@user-wk1rt7zq7j]

Bought myself a Texas Power bar after using a cheap bar for 2 years . I am very happy with the bar , i really like the knurl . But i made a mistake and bought the one with a centre knurl which sometimes bugs me when squatting many reps

[@captainh3831]

The center knurling is there to help keep the bar from sliding down the back while squatting by catching the lifter's shirt. If the knurling is bothering you, wearing a shirt of decent thickness like a sweatshirt will help alleviate that.

[@JacobGunter]

Been looking for info on the 1980 Texas bar on top in the video. I got the same bar. Does it have a single or double pin on the end donut? Got it from some misdirected Elieko lover in a trade. Straight as an arrow. Patina colored American pride.

[@AexoeroV]

WTF i have missed out? The gym i used to train had just fixed sleeves bars, not spining ones. I want to build a home gym and im searching for a good powerlifting bar but all over the internet novadays i see mentioning that the sleevs rotate on bars. I dont need to do olympic exercises, i want to bench press, shoulder press, squat, dead lift, row and to do landmine exercises with my bar but i dont need anything to spin and rotate over my head! So what to search for and what to buy?

[@i.rodrigoalonso9914]

hi man, i recently adquire an 30mm diameter grip olympic barbell, what do u think about?

[@MA-hp9eo]

Rip is the father i never got to meet..

[@bryanduke1973]

I made the mistake of buying a Olympic barbell and 310 lbs of weight but it was metric and the weights are all sharp edged and i have scars on my fingers to this day shoving 3 fingers in the 2 in hole to use as dumbbells. But its the barrell that sucks the metal is a mild steel and the knurled are smoth and your hands travel as you workout. I bought a new bar it was a rogue quality bar and have been using since the 90s

[@jonasverhaegen7312]

I just ordered the ATX Econ Bearing Bar.. good?

[@MegaHomer1984]

i belive you like this bar :) i got Atx ram bar for 3 years . I training 11 years now and is defo best bar what i ever used in any gym. Enjoy man. Make sure you clean bar often with soft brush + isopropanol + 3in 1 oil then bar stay like new .

[@angelicalaflame8413]

I love watching rip drip oil down the shaft

[@harrisashraff]

I want to do all 3 major lifts and Power Cleans. Will Rogue Matt Chan Bar will serve both purpose at a reasonable cost?

[@mykolaim8316]

if you go to rogue website and select the purpose it will answer your question :) I selected all use options and Chan Bar was out of the list... But B&R stayed there... However, I like Matt Chan bar as well so Im in between two of them.. Let me know what you decide

[@BitMatt1]

My 70 year old mother is starting the novice program. I believe a 20kg bar is going to be too much for her to start. What bar do you suggest she start with?

[@hokiepokie]

There's 11kg women's bars. Also, rip recommended the leg press for those that cant squat with a bar for example.

[@BitMatt1]

Thijs She ordered a 10k kids bar from Rogue. She can squat that.

[@kevincorrigan1754]

Tell her to start with a deadlift bar and she can only start with 135 lbs

[@MsquaredFTW]

if you were to suggest 3 bars for a home gym, what would they be?

[@startingstrength]

Rogue B&R Bar is an excellent bar. Get 3 of those.

[@MsquaredFTW]

Thanks for the quick response !

[@frankm5150]

haha, epic response.

[@jonathanhaley3181]

Depends on what movements you'll be doing.

[@MRJJJarhead]

but really you just need one bar

[@ktooda]

I was considering getting a texas for 250 or Rogue b&r for a few more dollars but i can't put my finger on it.

[@oliverallen5324]

Anthony C. I hope you went with texas

[@philipwrobel5497]

When do you recommend and not reccomend having center knurl on a bar?

[@rossMIE]

Center knurl is for powerlifting, bench, squat, deadlift, no knurl is for Olly (Olympic) lifts. No center knruls allows you to rack the bar on your clavicle with less damage to the skin, as per Olly lift's. That's the difference 👍. Both types of bar can have center knurls even Olly bars, but if there is no center knurls its probably an Olly bar, not a power bar. Also I'd add that some deadlift bars are diffrent, as they have no center knurl, some even have knurls in different places to accommodate sumo or traditional deallift styles The other point to consider is the type of kurnling. Power bars will be slot more aggressive. The enter knurl if an Olly bar has one is likely to be very gentle. Basically if you are not doing lots of cleaning movement, get a basic power bar. 👍

[@swany65]

@@rossMIE IWF specs men's Olympic bar needs a 12cm center knurl. IWF women's bar specs have no center knurl. Your point about center knurl is still valid though. I favor center knurl doing cleans but I think the knurl on my bars aren't that aggressive. If I lift with no knurl and form isn't perfect the bar tends to slide down, especially heavy lifts.

[@DanteLikesRock]

Ayy, fuckin TOOL🤘🏻

[@DelkorYT]

I really like the Rogue 2.0 for entry-level powerlifting

[@JayvH]

That one has no center knurl though.

[@nomadbound9610]

@@JayvH the Ohio for the win :D

[@KameshwarChoppella]

Tiny little 10, 000ths...new dimension to ‘devil is in the detail’

[@richmahogany1710]

Did he say that Rogue buys their stuff from York in Canada?

[@torynichols2413]

Rich Mahogany think was just referring to that one bar

[@coolbeans6148]

No, only the one bar

[@benroberts3537]

Great seeing a Total Gym ad on SS videos. Haha

[@davidliu323]

Why can't a barbell designed for olympic weightlifting be used for powerlifting/curls?

[@NFAshooter]

You don't want it in racks where the knurling can get worn down from the hooks.

[@jaydee2620]

I just got schooled......damn

[@KeeganB-uw9po]

Lmao imagine doing curls with a $600 barbell

[@iaaiah]

why not? wouldn't hurt the bar.

[@lots3799]

Wearing a silk red robe with purple velvet shoes with a gold crown on your head with white gloves. And a large white poodle standing next to you.

[@LTPottenger]

If you have one at home it's probably stupid to get anything less than a 600 dollar bar, and you may as well curl with it.

[@chrism5487]

lol. There needs to be a line of gym tshirts with Rippetoe quotes on em. ".. hurry and die... get out of the way..." and "barbells being used by lots and lots and lots of sometimes very stupid people" with a finger pointing at person reading the shirt. lol

[@derekdurrett1905]

Kabuki makes a 32 mm bar.

[@akib2542]

The disgust in his voice is palpable when he says "Canada"😂😂😂

[@germangarciajr4249]

"Barpark"

[@kailebmonk3083]

6:47 XD

[@snozy4936]

8:00 Score makrs

[@jozeframos7823]

"junk from china" HAHS

[@aprlv6732]

See if your local CrossFit coach can talk about a fucking bar for over 20 minutes That’s right. There’s only one rippitoe.

[@berlinghoul2168]

Watch in 1.5x

[@davidt.2726]

17:48 well crap. I got a $120 barbell for Christmas. Guess it'll break in a couple weeks

[@davidt.2726]

we'll see. You never know with this kinda stuff.

[@armouredoutlaw1537]

It's perfectly good until that point though lol

[@gobomanaga5615]

yeah the only problem being that when it breaks it's likely to stab you with 200 lbs of force in whichever part of your body is closest to the middle of the bar, so have fun with that.

[@johndoumba6965]

lol i've never seen a bar actually snap , what will happen is that the cheaper bar has smaller tensile strength and after years of use will bend faster than an expensive bar, anyway you could get an expensive power bar once you save up some $$ and keep the cheap barbell for rack-pulls , inverted pow rack rows etc etc ,you know the stuff that usually damages the bar, so it's not a wasted 120$

[@MRJJJarhead]

I've seen a bar snap on youtube, on infinite elgintensity's channel. luckily it's a squat, and the spotter's face is far enough not to get caught, so nothing really bad happens.

[@danstafford5977]

There's many versions of Olympic type bar.... placement of the knurling.... tells you that it's a bench press bar or a squat bar... typically the bars sleeves have bushing.... you also have a lady Olympic type bar... are shorter weighs less smaller diameter bar shallower knurling... regulation bars are calibrated for the right amount of whip with ball bearings sleeves... they're not for the general population they keep them locked up!

[@ZantherStone]

"This company is the best in the business....I'm not compensated to say that. I'm just stating facts" 1 min later: "This bar *I* designed..."

[@LTPottenger]

He doesn't get money for it

[@ZantherStone]

@@LTPottenger Yeah. We get it. The point was that his statement is biased despite not being compensated. The fact this needs to be explained to you is pretty ridiculous

[@LTPottenger]

@@ZantherStone Well genius, he doesn't conceal he used that company. The fact is he contacted them to make his bars not the other way around, so he used the company because he felt it is the best company currently around which is not deceptive at all or a conflict of interest in any way. Damn you are thick.

[@ZantherStone]

@@LTPottenger He's pushing his bars, so that makes it bias

[@JesseTemple]

mmm, hand oozings

[@Turnpost2552]

lol This guy really hates the Chinese bars. (For right reason, I just thought it was bit hilarious.)

[@KameshwarChoppella]

Says ‘Drop’ of oil, proceeds to empty the oil canister.

[@omgsolikevalleygirl]

Just switch to metric already, it's easier on the brain :)

[@kelticslob]

Hwippiness

[@MartiinCarrillo]

Tip: set speed to 1.25x or 1.5x

[@andrewc8068]

"barbells being used by lots and lots and lots of sometimes very stupid people" ... No Crossfit jokes? ... anyone... ?

[@superhumanfitness9369]

the top bar is bent

[@cookupjones]

Barbells of often close in “THIS?🧐diameter” 😯🤣🖕🏽(not really cursing at you.)

[@RayoBeatz]

you look like you vote for trump and carry a g2 millennium and drive a ford f150

[@desmondnutley6064]

yawn ! This guy is sooooo boring , for home use nothing wrong with a 6ft Olympic bar at rating for 600lbs approx £60 , don't need to spin like a tart on a pole dancing competition , or be thrown like a chav outa night club by a door brute ! of all ya doin is bench, squat , an dead lifts , never bent a bar yet brother

[@mattkaplan1316]

Desmond Nutley this is where you are wrong for a few reasons but the biggest one is you can put a 6ft Olympic bar in a rack

[@gerito07087]

You don’t seem too bright...it’s understandable you found the info boring.