Barbell

– (from the German «stange» — «rod, bar») a sports equipment used for training and lifting weights in powerlifting and weightlifting. The barbell consists of a steel grip with sockets for attaching weights, and a set of discs of different weights, as well as locks that are put on the grip. In powerlifting, the barbell grip is much stiffer (safer) than the Olympic barbell grip, as much larger weights are lifted in powerlifting.

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