barbell

Two-handed lifting apparatus

A barbell is a weightlifting bar with removable weighted discs at each end, used for exercises like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses.

The standard Olympic barbell weighs 45 pounds unloaded.

She added another plate to the barbell.

Lighter fixed-weight barbells appear in group fitness classes.

lifting

deadlift

Ground-to-hip barbell raise

clean · jerk · rows · curls · shrugs · lunges · reps · sets · form · technique

strength-training

powerlifting

Maximal barbell competition sport

periodization · program · split · volume · intensity · recovery · gains · plateau · deload · muscle-building

equipment

plates

Flat eating dishes

sleeve · loadable · chrome · iron · steel · calibrated

physique

bulking

Gaining size intentionally

pecs · delts · traps · quads · hamstrings · glutes · biceps · triceps · vascularity · symmetry

gym

bench

Shared seating surface

workout · session · warm-up · cool-down · stretching

Categories
Opposites
equipment type

barbellcable machine

Resistance-training pulley apparatus

pulley system · machine · exercise machine

weight configuration

barbelldumbbell

Handheld exercise weight

kettlebell · resistance band · cable · medicine ball

resistance modality

barbellbodyweight

One's own mass

calisthenics · gymnastics rings · gymnastics · yoga · pull-up bar

Phrases
Family

barbells, barbel, barbels

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G