As a Crossfit Gym Supplier, We get asked all the times about Setting up a home Gym. Which Barbells are working well? If you are looking for a affordable Crossfit barbell, look at some of the best CrossFit barbells available in the industry.
CrossFit barbells are almost like the ultimate general purpose barbells. It needs to be able to do it all. Olympic or Oly lifts, powerlifter and WOD’s. Sure you can buy three different barbells but not everyone has that kind of cash.
What makes CrossFit barbells different?
Crossfit uses both Olympic lifts and powerlifting lifts into its routine. Therefore, a bar with some whip, lack of center knurl and durability should be factors when considering a purchase.
Whip:
Whip because you want a little bounce when performing the Olympic lifts. This little bit of bounce assist on those Oly lifts. These are lifts like the Jeep and the clean.
Knurl:
A lack of center knurl helps to prevent your front chest from getting raw on the clean and jerk. Many barbells started off with center knurl due to one-handed old-time lifting competitions but now the center knurl is most often used to prevent the barbell from slipping down your back on squats.
Durability
If you an affiliate you’ll quickly notice people don’t take care of your gear. Therefore, durability is a major factor in a purchasing decision. In the garage gym, durability is no less key because you want to be able to drop your bar and get away with it for as long as you can. This durability is in the barbell shaft as well as the bushings within the barbell that help the sleeves spin well for the Oly lift. Lack durability and you find yourself buying a new bar in no time.
Bushings or bearings?
Many true Olympic bars have bearings. This makes them more expensive but also less durable. The spin on true Olympic bars is amazing but those bearings just won’t hold up to the abuse that bushings will. It also helps to have dual markings that show where to put hands for Olympic and powerlifting lifts. These are cylindrical marks that go around the barbell for proper hand placement.
Manufacturers that make CrossFit Barbells have caught onto the need for specialized CrossFit Barbells and have begun producing and marketing high-quality bars since CrossFit went mainstream.
CrossFit has become so popular that barbell manufactures have been offering bars specifically for CrossFit. They’re basically Olympic bars at their core, but they are built tough enough to withstand high-intensity training (high reps, lots of drops), they leave the center knurling off the bar, and these bars almost always feature bushings as a way to keep the cost of the bar down.
Our Crossfit Barbell has below specification:
dual-marked with reliable sleeve rotation
combination of bearings and bushings.
double-finished hard chrome sleeves are ridiculously resilient to chips and oxidation.
snap ring sleeve design-has grooves on the sleeves to add those wristbands,allow users to quickly differentiate between other bars
Max2000LBs tensile strength.
Weight: 20kg
Knurl:Dual Knurl Marks
Center knurl: no
Bushing/bearing: 8 Needle Bearing+ 2 bushing
Strength: 2000LB
Length: 7′
Diameter: 28 mm
Pros: Affordable, designed for CrossFit, dual-marked, high-rep friendly medium-depth knurl, no center-knurl, Made in China;
Most of supplier bars are going to have dual knurl marks, no center knurl and a mild to moderate whip. Don’t forget to consider what the barbell is made of and what upkeep the bar may need, Find a high-quality bar that fits you, your style and most importantly performs well.