Old School Standard Barbell Olympic Weight Sets – CAP Barbell (OS)

CAP Barbell Old School Standard Barbell Olympic Weight Set with Charcoal Plates – The Standard Barbell brand of weight sets brings back memories of working out at home or at school with your friends all trying to best each other with a one rep max on the bench press. Those days are unfortunately gone for most but these reliable Standard Barbell sets still remain one of the most economical and easily obtainable Olympic weight lifting sets on the market. Their affordability makes them ideal for home gyms, garage gyms, school weight rooms and gyms. Each set includes charcoal Olympic cast iron plates in 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35 and 45 lb. sizes, a black oxide 7′ Olympic bar and a set of chrome Olympic spring collars. When your set arrives it is ready to start packing on muscle and increasing strength.

What Olympic weightlifting set is best for me? – If you’re just starting to lift weights or want to be able to perform some basic exercises in your home, such as bench presses, squats and deadlifts, start with a 300 lb. Olympic set. You’ll find out soon enough if this will be sufficient weight for your strength level and fitness goals. If you’re considering bodybuilding or powerlifting then you’ll definitely need a bit more weight. If so, consider a 390, 480 or even 570 lb. barbell set. There are definitely benefits to purchasing a heavier barbell set. The first one of course is you’ll have more weight to get bigger and stronger with. If you have other Olympic style bars in your gym, such as a curl or tricep bar, having more weight plates will allow you to divide them between multiple bars or machines. And pound for pound you’ll always save money when you ship more weight together compared to shipping less.