If you’re training at a full gym with lots of equipment, you may see a rack full of weights that resemble barbells, except they’re shorter with several bends in the middle. This is called a curl bar — ...

The first versions of the barbell were found in the 1860s in European gymnasiums, but Alan Calvert of the Milo Barbell Co. is credited with the first barbell patent in 1902. For the past 123 years, ...

I am a fan of the standard Olympic bar for lifting weights. Gyms wouldn’t be the same without them. Don’t get me wrong, machines are swell. But I prefer the feel of an old-fashioned barbell. The cold ...

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