Question about loading barbell

[nkhansen1]

After doing Cathe for years, I finally got a barbell! Yay! My question is this: when you are loading your bar, do you take into account the 5 lbs the Troy Lite bar weighs? For example, if you load the bar with 20 lbs, are you putting on 20 pounds of plates in addition to the bar, or are you putting on 15 pounds with the bar making it 20?
Maybe silly question, but I am curious. Thanks.

 

[LeanneM]

Congrats on your new toy! Yes, you count the weight of the barbell when you're figuring out the total weight. So if you want 20 pounds total, you load 15 pounds onto your 5-pound barbell. (Those smaller plate sizes sure come in handy!)

Hope this helps!