Exact same issue last year. I figured it was because it was thicker and made it harder to grip. I didn’t realize I was benching 10 more lbs (or that I was failing 415 lb squats not 405 lb squats).

it is bigger in every conceivable way how did you not put 2 and 2 together

@@AcceleratingUniverse you're totally right, I'm sorry. I'm an abject failure. I've called the gym and told them to never let me back in. I've notified my uni and asked they also revoke my degree. Anyway, a more sincere answer to your polite inquiry- I had been under the impression that bars were generally standardized to either 20kg or 45 lbs and that something outside if that would be more specialty. Just because it's bigger doesn't mean it's heavier, there's alloys and methods of construction such as adding voids, making things hollow, etc. to keep weight down. Based on Alan's anecdotes and the likes on the comment, it seems like not an entirely atypical experience.

10 lbs heavier ohp is so heavy

Lol, I once did OHP and felt good because it felt lighter than usual meaning I'm finally getting some gainz. Turns out no, it was just a lighter bar than usual. Felt so ashamed and dissapointed when I took the weights off and realised this

Make sure to shoo away that bro who wants to work in his squats, curls ftw.

Beat me to it. Came here to ask which barbell should be used for curling in the squat rack.

Make sure to drop the barbell on the safety when you are done!

Or occupy the squat rack just to lean on the bar and do useless tricep kickbacks. Yes , I saw a guy do that at my gym.

@@claytonslade2366 best bar for curling in the squat rack is the earthquake bar.

Yh what a jerk

You're a monster

@@unciePaul it's a joke 🌚

me too. to add insult to injury, i enjoy dropping the barbell onto the rack mounts after the last curl

Don't forget to wear a belt and knee wraps for this.

Based

i bring my own red tape to the gym and mark it as my own rack pull bar.

@@meatbasedvegan4859 big brain time

How to get kicked out 101 😂

@@meatbasedvegan4859 lmao

You prbly wouldnt even be able to bend those, they are rated up to 1500kg.

XDDDDDD TAME UNTRAAAAIIINEDDDD!!!!!

gotta confuse the muscle

Yep, weightlifting with a power bar is not a good experience :P

Yeah but I actually prefer squatting with a weight lifting bar sometimes. Especially front squats

@@jonnyrepsfitness well oly lifters are probably the kings of front squat and its the most important accessory to that sport so it makes sense the bar would be good for the job.

@@venividivega8889 maybe. Its very possible strongmen would have bigger numbers.

@@BiggestArmInWestLinnOregon if they trained it as frequently sure. But if we're doing apples to apples let's see Lasha Vs a strongman who excels in clean events.

so you're walking into the gym everyday with your own barbell in hands? or they stash it for you somewhere?

@@hazardeur Covid killed our gym so we built one in my mate's garage and I keep it there. I do have friends who keep their own bars at their gym, though.