I don't get it?!

Question: When lifting a barbell weight yeah, are u meant to add the weight of the bar to your lift? How much does the average bar weigh?

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Answers: When lifting a barbell weight yeah, are u meant to add the weight of the bar to your lift? How much does the average bar weigh?

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Yes, add the weight of the bar. A "standard" bar that you'd find in a gym weighs 45 pounds. Many home versions and smaller/shorter bars weigh less.

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Given that you are lifting it, it counts.

How much depends on what it is made of, and how long it is.

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Most Olympic barbells weigh 45 pounds. There are many other bars you can use...some weigh 35 pounds, some weigh 25 pounds. When lifting with a barbell, yes you do add the weight of the bar to your total lift.

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My Hub lifts at home and says his bar weighs approx. 25 lbs.

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Yes, you are supposed to add the weight of the bar to your lift. Depending on the length of the bar - whether it's a curl or bench press bar - the weights can range from about 22 lbs. to 45 lbs.

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