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.
*15kg & 10kg are 25mm
**10kg collar is 3” OD
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
Bought this for use as a technique bar. We love it. It is as fantastic as our other TPB's. The feel and quality are perfect. That's why we will keep buying only TPB.
Starting Strength 10KG Bar
Perfect starter bar for people with injuries or strength deficiencies. As well as for kids.
PERFECT knurl.
Thanks Buddy - thanks Rip
I ordered the SS 10KG bar for my 11 yr old son to begin training with. We wanted something that would fit in my power rack. I couldn’t be happier. This bar is built with the same craftsmanship you expect from a Texas Power Bar. My son is so proud of his bar and to add it to the bar rack in our garage gym. I have two other younger boys and I know this bar will last long enough for all of them to use when they come of age and are ready to train with the family. I highly recommend this bar.
I’m not familiar with “Bars” in general, but this will fill the bill to get me started, for sure. Comfortable and effective knurling, appears to be a quality piece,