TITANIUM USA 20KG ELITE SERIES OLYMPIC BARBELL

The Titanium USA 20kg Elite Series Bar has a high tensile strength rating of 195,000 PSI. This is a high end Olympic Lifting Bar with dual hand position markings. The sleeves are fitted with10 bearings and bronze bushings to ensure smoothness and durability in any lifting environment.

The sleeves are also secured with internal and external retention (snap) ringstoensure dual fail safes and keeping the bar balanced and stableunder extreme loads.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• Bar Length: 2200mm(7 Ft 2 Inches)
• Sleeve Diameter: 50mm
• Shaft Diameter: 28mm
• Bar Weight: 20kg
• PSI Rating: 195,000
• Maximum Load: 1500LB (680Kg)
• Dual hand position markings for Powerlifting and Olympic Lifting
• Material: Alloy Steel
• Bushings / Bearings: Bronze Bushings & 10 Bearings
• Sleeve Locking System: Half Moon Washers & Snap Rings
• Treatment: Bright Zinc Finish

When choosing your barbell it is important to understand what the different terminology means, as there is often a lot of industry jargon that manufacturers and re-sellers use.

Bar strengths are reported in three areas: tensile strength, yield strength, and the PSI rating.

Tensile strength is the maximum load the barbell can support without fracturing, breaking or bending to the point where its unable to return back to the original shape. So a higher tensile strength generally means the bar can tolerate heavier loads and is able to handle repeated drops during training or competitions.

Yield strength is basically how much weight the bar can handle before it will become deformed – that is, it wont return to perfect straightness. This is generally listed as it Maximum Load rating.

Now you know some of the terminology, it is important to look for a bar with a PSI rating of 150,000 or more and a minimum of 700lb weight capacity.