What are the classifications of barbells? Why use a barbell?

Although barbells are not as famous as dumbbells, 90% of fitness partners like them. The barbell is one of the resistance training equipment, which is composed of a barbell bar, a barbell sheet and a clip.

The main categories of barbells:

Olympic weightlifting barbell: The barbell for boys is 2.2 meters long and weighs 20 kg; for girls, the bar is 2.05 meters long and weighs 15 kg.

Ordinary barbell: The average barbell bar is 1.5-1.8 meters and weighs about 6-8 kg. Most gyms also provide shorter and lighter barbells, suitable for girls who are just starting strength training.

Curved barbell: Also called W-shaped barbell, the curved bar will be shorter and easier to hold. When bending, the wrist will be more comfortable, so this barbell is suitable for training biceps, triceps or specific muscle groups.

Why use a barbell?

1. Can exercise more muscles.

The barbell is between free equipment and fixed equipment. Compared with fixed equipment such as squat racks and Smith racks, barbell training requires more muscles to stabilize the weight, that is, you can exercise more muscles and achieve better results. But the trajectory of the fixed device is fixed, and people move according to this trajectory, so there are fewer muscles involved.

2. The barbell is conducive to our strength growth.

By continuously increasing the weight of the barbell, your muscles will slowly accept new stimulation and bear a greater load, thereby ensuring that your strength continues to rise. This is also an important "gradual overload principle" in muscle building. Only in this way can our muscles grow effectively. When we watch ourselves lifting heavier and heavier objects, we can feel a great sense of accomplishment.

3. However, fixed instruments are also beneficial

When you are not familiar with a certain movement, the muscles cannot control your force well, or you are injured, or you want to train a specific muscle, you can use fixed equipment.