Current Demand Has Lead Time at 1-3 Weeks.
History
The Starting Strength bar lineup was designed in 2018 by Buddy Capps and Texas Power Bars at the request of Mark Rippetoe for Starting Strength Gyms. These bars are bare steel all the way, a comfortable 28.5 mm* in diameter with the best knurl in the industry. The collars on the SS bars were redesigned with a bigger (3.25”) **diameter, shorter overall length, which also increases the plate space. The collars and sleeves are machined to a near smooth finish. The shafts have a center knurl (20 kg only) and dual ring marks. The 3-bar lineup includes a 20 kg, a 15 kg, and 10 kg option for all ages and strength levels. A natural steel bar that will age gracefully with your gym, The Starting Strength Bar will be your favorite piece of equipment for decades.
The Goal was to create a bar that would have and keep a better knurled grip. A bar, whose sleeves wouldn’t slide in to the center. A maintenance free bar.
•2016 Tiny Meeker 1102lb Bench Press
•2016 Yuri Belkin 992lb Deadlift at GPA World championship in Moscow
•2017 Joseph Pena 1025lb Squat at Texas High School championships.
•1994 Mark Hanlon and 8X Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman pulled 1200lb deadlift with the Texas Power Bar.
In the beginning:
•1982 Nationals
•1983 Teenage and Collegiate Nationals
•1984 High School Nationals, Women's Nationals, Junior Worlds
•2013 Finland 🇫🇮
•2014 Australia 🇦🇺
•2015 United States 🇺🇸
•2016 Russia 🇷🇺
•2017 Argentina 🇦🇷
American Powerlifting Championships
This is a high quality bar. It was beautiful coming out of the packaging and solid construction. I wish I had bought it earlier. I thought I had a good bar from a competitor, but this one is way better. Worth every penny!
This bar was recommended by Mark Rippetoe at Starting Strength in Witchita Falls, Texas. The quality of the bar far exceeded my high expectations. Thank you.
Amazing quality and the bare steel is absolutely beautiful. I ordered on Monday and it was at my house by Friday.
The bar was shipped in a heavy duty protective tube, it’s a beautiful bar, collars spin easily, the knurling is just right, not too rough yet not too smooth. I love this product! I will buy another!
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