barbells

Gym lifting equipment

Barbells are exercise equipment consisting of a long metal bar with weighted discs attached at each end.

They're fundamental to weightlifting and strength training, used for exercises like bench presses, squats, and deadlifts: She added more plates to the barbell.

The singular barbell refers to one such bar.

exercises

deadlift

Ground-to-hip barbell raise

rows · clean · snatch · curl · lunge · hip thrust · Romanian deadlift · front squat · power clean · thruster

equipment

dumbbells

Handheld lifting weights

knurling · sleeves · loadable · iron · steel · chrome · adjustable · rack · clips · loading

training

strength

Power to exert force

weightlifting · bodybuilding · resistance training · reps · sets · volume · intensity · periodization · gains · muscle building

gym

weight room

Space for strength training

bench · platform · mirrors · spotter · gym floor · free weights · home gym · garage gym · rubber flooring · chalk

Categories
Opposites
free weights vs. machine-based resistance

barbellscable machines

Gym equipment using weighted pulleys

pulley systems · exercise machines · pec deck

bilateral vs. unilateral loading

barbellsdumbbells

Handheld lifting weights

kettlebells

external resistance vs. bodyweight training

barbellsbodyweight exercises

Fitness using your own mass

calisthenics · bodyweight training · gymnastics · push-ups · pull-ups

Phrases
Family

barbell, barbel, barbels

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