upperwests
Cathlete
I resisted buying one for sooo long as I'm new to Cathe (as of Jan) and was spending enough money just on her workouts. Then I caved and bought a crappy "screw on" one that took forever to change weights....it was cheap and I thought I was getting a great deal. But, I finally bought the Troy Lite Bar that so many people have recommended and I am soooo glad I did. I can't believe how easy it is to change weights and I love that the weights are rubber coated (or whatever) and that they have little 2 1/2 lb. add on weights as well. I love being able to go heavy on deadlifts, which I wasn't really able to do before with 15s being my heaviest dumb bells. I enjoy working out so much more when I'm using the same equipment as Cathe. It's so funny, many times I won't think twice about buying a pair of shoes for $80.00 (which often wind up sitting in my closet untouched except for a few times a year)yet I'll resist making a purchase for something (like a good barbell) that I know I'll use a few times a week.