Weight of Unloaded Barbell

[loucon]

Do you use a light barbell when doing your weight work in your videos? Mine is a steel bar that already weighs between 12 - 15 lbs unloaded. I didn't realize that barbells could be so lightweight until I went to a ftness club and attended a weight class. I try to work out at the weight you say you are loading on but sometimes it seems heavy.

Regards

Louise

 

[farmgirl]

I believe in Cathe's most recent DVD's, the barbell is 5lbs. I had a heavier one and purchased one that Cathe had a link to a few years ago and love it!
julie

 

[kathryn]

Louise,
The weight Cathe says she is using on the bar is the TOTAL weight, including the bar. So just make adjustments depending on how heavy/light your bar is.

 

[SNM Videos]

Yes, the short barbells we normally use weigh about 4 lbs. In STS the guys are using Olympic barbells that weigh up to 45 lbs.