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Best place to buy a barbell?

  • 12-11-2009 5:50pm
    #1
    kaji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of doing Starting Strength and want to know where the best place to buy a barbell would be? I have a pair of dumbbells so I could use the plates from them on the barbell also.

    Also, is it possible to do all of SS exercises at home with just the barbell? Do many recommend SS?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Optimum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭Optimum


    www.irish-lifting.com
    Very good selection of bars and weights and a great service.
    Have used a few times now for plates and equipment.


  • #3
    kaji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭kaji


    Is it an olympic bar I'm looking for or a normal one?


  • #4
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    irish lifting is the job...

    and an olympic one is a normal one...

    anything else us just for brads...


  • #5
    discombobulate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭discombobulate


    the drifter wrote: »
    irish lifting is the job...

    and an olympic one is a normal one...

    anything else us just for brads...

    I do starting strength with a regular 5 foot bar when i'm not in the gym. If you want to go on the cheap try adverts.ie. You'll need a rack for squats though.

    I'm looking for an Olympic set at the moment as my bench and rack are olympic size and have to use stoppers but my current set up has served me well.


  • #6
    fullback4glin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 383 ✭✭fullback4glin


    I would highly recomment the SS Programme, it really is good! you'll be absolutely sick of squats though, 3 days a week:eek:
    u will definitely make gains if u stick to it and get good rest and food in ya


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  • #7
    Transform
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    second olympic bar from irish lifting


  • #8
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    OP you will need some sort of rack to do SS at home.
    For squatting and heavy benching safely.


  • #9
    Roper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭Roper


    Didn't someone have a video up here of his barbell set up, and it was some blocks, some gas canisters and some timber? If you're willing to brave the weather you could set something like that up in your back garden. Me and my mate used to bench using two beds with 2 kitchen stools as the bench between the beds. Rest the bar on the beds, lie down on the stools, squeeze under the bar and away you go. Morons. But we were 14 so we can be forgiven.


  • #10
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Roper wrote: »
    Didn't someone have a video up here of his barbell set up, and it was some blocks, some gas canisters and some timber?

    DeadEd.

    Epic.


  • #11
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    Don't forget the depth checking owl.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6460005


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