Best line "if this bends, it stays bent"

My new life goal now is to bend an axle bar

Great video Brian!, however for those building their own axle bar, you might wanna take note of this for the hardware store, this MUST be a 7 ft, 1.5" nomial diam. pipe, schedule 80, I repeat SCHEDULE 80, it will be weight about 25 pounds. For coating, you need to sand the entire pipe first, then apply a film of primer (zinc) and then a polyurethane finish. Keep in mind that the regullar barbells collars will not fit in these axle bars sleeves of 1.9 " outside diam.

Summary on why you should use the AXLE BAR: It is a PIPE.

If you can find 1.5 inch schedule 80 pipe it will be just under 2 inches (1.9..) these will be available from a steel supplier probably not a hardware store. I used a rubber compression fitting from the plumbing section that was designed to fit 1.5 inch abs pipe for the collar. Has been working great

An 84" axle barbell from titan fitness costs $61.99. Just saying. 🌝

Great cause. My family has autism. THanks for caring.

08:00 I used to use just a pair of collars as stoppers. A pair of collars on the pipe inside the plates, a pair of collars as usual outside the plates. The inner collars live on the pipe, nice and tight. I have an axle these days, but my original one was a scaffolding fixture.

I didnt realize that an an axle bar has absolutely no whip. Thank you! I learned something today

keep coming back to this whenever i train axle

Deadlifts on these bars are extremely humbling...which reminds me, I should start using axles more!

We have one at my gym. I've been using it for most lifts. Ohp, Deadlift, bench press and rows. I was under the impression it was 15 pds. Weighed it last week. 22.4 pds. So secret PR! Its helped alot with my lifts and its humbled me very much.

Hi Brian, I just want to thank you for the great information you post online for free. I am working out harder than I ever did before because of the information you are giving and I see so much better results. Thank you :)

Atlas stones would be another piece of equipment I would like to hear about.

My garage gym is like 100% self built equipment, i went to the hardware store and bought like 300$ worth of metal and used some things that were laying around here at the farm, and got a log, farmers, yoke with all kinds of attachments, axle, loadable dumbells. Its good if you can/or know someone who can do this because the prices for the equipment are kinda silly for how easy they are to make.

This may be obvious to some, but how about a shoe discussion? I use lifters for things like squats, but doing giant sets in them suck because then you're jumping, moving, being athletic....

Started doing rack pulls with the axel bar. I dig the grip work.

So glad you made this some things I never thought of you mentioned and a lightbulb went off. Thanks so much for the great content!

I use a literal trailer axle with the tires left on it as my bar for DL, rows, presses squats and lunges. Works great and everything he said is correct.

I've enjoyed this channel a lot for a long time, but I think the eyebrow/nod combo at 1:39 is your best work to date.

Thanks man dem. This still applies to this day

That backflip was awesome, have you ever thought of making martial arts videos? Im almost a black belt and its cool to see another lifter who has martial arts training.

Best part of the day when you upload 😊

Home Depot special. 1.5 inch black pipe and 1 15/16 shaft collars. Easy cheap axle under $100.

I've already made several axle bars. I used galvanized and its been great! No rust and plenty tough

I use a 2” round stock sleeved with 2” pipe and have muffler clamps to stop the sleeve from sliding off. 2 3/8” diameter wide, about 90 lbs

Greatest benefot of Axl... Is that it's far easier on the joints which might be counterintuitive... And particularly easier on the elbows

I’m gonna weld one up for my gym

You could also use a screw on clamp to act as the sleeve collar. See how Thor is using a deadlift bar to simulate an Elephant bar by putting on a pair of screw on collars to push the plates out wide.

Just tried a rogue ssb for the first time this week and it's on the list for my next purchase. Never felt my posterior chain that much while squatting!

Yo Brian thanks for your vid on SSB squats....started implementing it into my training and my back squat has started getting even stronger

Sadly, I have some pretty weak wrists and find that when I do presses, my wrists feel better and more stable using a slightly thicker barbell. Do you think an axle bar would be helpful on pressing movements in this case or should I just wrap up with some good wrist wraps? Love the content. Love the channel. Keep up the good work.

Please say Brian Shaw can't bend it. He'll see it as a challenge and we will get an entertaining video :) Oh, one more thing, he can only use his hands. Gloves are allowed.

I would just like everyone to know that the ad I got before this video was for something called the x3bar. Its a monster band with a handle that attaches to it and a plate to stand on to keep it under your feet. $499. Stay safe out there kids.

I love my axle bar. I use it more than any other barbell. It's just fun and looks rad.

Went the pipe route a few years ago, also have lifted an axel made from "brogue"......the pipe from Home Depot is a better bang for your buck, plus use that extra $100 you saved for some new bumper plates 😅

Great video chief!

You should do one on trap bar. I get so much use out of mine!

I loved the vid with you and the boys doin flips with Juji!

Titan Fitness sell them for under 100 bucks and are amazing!!!

Lenny Lifts. I have the exact same tattoo on my arm. Only the globe has terrain than puzzle pieces.

My husband and I are discussing the benefits of a yoke. I compete strongman and he is Crossfit. It would really justify the cost if it benefited both of us.

I just made an axle about 20 minutes ago my first bit of homemade strongman gear

Farmer’s Handles on the cheap? Or natural stone? Or stone? If I’m not training strongman and I’m not particularly strong and I train at home, is there any real benefit for incorporating these items. Especially given the cost?

2:28 feel you

Great video as always brian, very grateful for all your videos they've really helped me a lot!!, anyway i have trouble keeping my brace during carries such as farmers or bear hug walks could you give some tips for it please Saludos desde Chile

Literally yesterday evening sitting on the toilet I thought, why do axle deadlift with straps unless you are a strongman, generally axle deadlift even in strongman doesn't make sense to me since strongman goes towards biger and biger weights (Im talking about axle with straps). I understand pressing - better for wrists and clean and jerk - harder to clean, and jerk also. But I don't have to understand everything, ofc like you said It's much harder, but like I said - it means lifting less weight which to average Joe is less impresive. I'm still wondering about that coincidence that I thought about the same thing yesterday. Do you read my mind Brian? :D I wish you that throwing up will get better and you will get stronger. I admire you so much, you're an inspiration. If your read this, one last thing - could you enable translating your videos? I feel like one's that you talk a lot, like videos about goals should be translated to reach more people because they're really interesting.

Brian you are the man!

Hahahah I remember that backflip video. Still the manliest hug ever

Please a vid about how do you use the lacrosse ball for different muscle soreness and injures. Saludos desde Guadalajara, México

I gave up my gym membership and spent 12x’s more than my yearly fee creating a home gym. Bought an axle bar because I used the gyms for rows and OHP and found this video while searching for weird stuff to do with it and your videos are addicting. I see you have 4 or 5 axles, do you tape any of them for bench and clean/press or strictly train slick?

I have made my own axle bar, 2inch pipe, 2meters and 18 cm long, welsed 2 rings on it, and 2 plates on the end to close the bar and done. I am sorry for inch and meters and cm, i am from the Netherlands and there are only the metric system

I have a request on how to properly pick up and walk with a 150lb sandbag? I just purchased one from Rogue and trying to learn more strongman exercises to add into my training. I’m 57 and I wanna keep on getting stronger! Thank you!

Drill a hole though the pipe and slap a big bolt through it, that’s how I made mine.

Can someone take that clip of Brian falling on his face for the backflip and set it to the beat of "Still D.R.E." please? Let's get it posted on the Neversate insta page haha

I am in real time cussing this stupid bar out as I watch your video. My set up won't allow to lift it off belts inside my rack and it just wants to roll on spotter arms. My bar is too wide for my lifting straps and I'm struggling with grip just to pull less than one hundred pounds with a snatch-grip off already eighteen inch off the floor and STILL struggling. I'm gassed from wrestling with my ego...that's gotta count as cardio, right?

I use mine in my landmine lol, cheap fill of a need.

You said it was cool to put our questions here on what to cover. There's a circus dumbbell in the program you made for me and I've been interested in buying one for a while. Here's my question: I noticed there are anywhere from 2" to 3" diameter handles and 10" and 12" for the plates. I don't know what any of that means, since it's my first Circus Dumbbell. What do I need to know before I decide?

After reading all the comments, Brian is bombarded with questions. I will humbly and poorly answer all of them but i require a dental plan and Prozac.

I think in your home gym equipment video, you mentioned that one of your top items would be a GHD. Any chance you could hit on some of the reasons why that is and what you do with one?

yw yep always watch to the end 9:34

Titan fitness sells axle bars for $60 and the quality is solid

Cool! Time to hit home depot for an AXLAY!! lol Thanks Brian!

I went to a pipe and tube supply company I bought 21 ft of inch and a half schedule 40 steel pipe ( o.d. is 1.90 inches) for like 80 bucks. They gave me three 7 ft thick barbell. Then I bought two sets of pipe collars on Amazon for like 20 bucks. Sell for $100 I have three.. I love them for squats and bench presses specifically because they're easier on my body then those skinny little barbells😊😊😊.. also I've got the weight up to about 400 lbs so far no bending I'm afraid to push it past 500 has anybody else done this do they know the actual weight capacity?

All these are truths lol. Been using mine for about 8 weeks. My grip is so strong and life is easier.

Great video! "An axle is a pipe..."

I got the fat thick axle bar off amazon for 70$ with welded collars.

Brain, do you have any suggestions on what to use or build for a poor man's log press?

Cool thxxx awesome...

Nice video as always! I have a question. Which are the benefits of using an axle on bench press or overhead press?

Titan fitness sells the cheapest axle in two different sizes and weight

I keep trying to talk my gym into buying/making one of these and getting an SSB bar. I would love to have them both available to me.

Hey Brian, really enjoyed this video! I have one question though; why do some people choose to do pressing stuff with the axle instead of a regular barbell? Is it safer on the wrists?

I am evaluating getting a multi-grip bar (likely neutral grip) for my shoulder (rotator cuff) to sub for normal barbell benching. Any experience with one with your or members' shoulders? Have a recommendation for one?

I shall definitely be checking Lenny out! My 8yr old son is Autistic. Anyone that does anything to raise awareness is a good egg in my book! :)

Nice video Brian, how do fat gripz compare to an actual axle bar though

Nice. I’ll go make one...

Your on sports center Instagram man

Whats the name of that stone that looks like a large tombstone you carry and what are the benefits of it? How can I implement it into my workout?

Brian, could you make a video on what exercises you feel have the best direct carryover to Wrestling/BJJ/Martial Arts? I do pretty traditional barbell training in the offseason but was wondering what lifting/strongman exercises could have a direct carryover to moves and throws in wrestling. Thanks!

random but would I benefit more from an axle bar or sandbag? Which would you choose?

That intro!!

I am curious about a yoke. Is it worth it? I have used a chain yoke setup with my home made axel and loading pins. The chains make it much harder! Is a solid yoke worth using?

what difference does an axle bar make when it comes to back squats in particular? is there any advantage to it?

Would using fat grips on DL day be a good idea for increasing grip strength(to simulate this bar)? That seems to be my weak area

Just subscribed, surprised I haven't seen stuff from you before! Looking at the 55 pound York knurled axle!

So you bought them from Titan Fitness...??? Cheers 🍻

Question outside of equipment, any tips for getting that forearm/wrist flexibility in the front rack position you showed at the very end when pressing? I want to start doing things like cleans and front squat but i can't get my arms to bend right

I built 2 of them. 7 and 8 foot. Much prefer the 8 foot

POWEEEEEERRRRRRR!!

Dude...was that viral video with the kid with Cerebral palsy in your gym? It looked like it was you that walked in and dropped the bag.

Reach out to Black Widow for the best training gear around

Is a Swiss bar worth the money? Does it accomplish the same thing in exercises like the bench with less pain?

15 years ago I’d be trying to turn it into a bong. Now I’m just trying to lift the damn thing and throw it around.

Awesome I was always curious about the axle bro.

What are your thoughts on the Rogue Yoke? I’m looking into getting one to use as squat rack, and yoke. What do you think? Trying to build the garage gym.

If you have an axle bar bend in your hands you never need someone to help open jars for sure

But can I use PVC pipe ?

anyone know how much brian charges for programs? Im interested but i dont wanna waste his time with emails if i know i wont be able to afford it

Cambered bar, spider bar? Is the spider bar just for more stability in squats? Cambered is only for low bar?