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Texas Squat Bar
The Texas Squat Bar by Buddy Capps is the official squat bar of:
American Powerlifting Committee
The International Federations
54 countries with the Global Powerlifting Alliance for Raw Powerlifting
The International Powerlifting organization for equipped powerlifting
Specs:
96.5” Length
31.75mm Diameter (1 1/4”)
19.5” Sleeves
25 kg 55lbs
57.5” inside collars
32” hand space ring
190k tensile strength
Center knurl
Created by Buddy Capps in January 1986. Designed to handle really big squats with the least amount of flex. With the inside collar measurement at 57.5” The Texas Squat Bar allows the biggest of lifters room to set up and find the right hand placement. Buddy updated the knurl pattern at the end of 2017 adding more knurl to grab your traps and real delts. (This changed the center knurl to 6” with 2” smooth on either side and then knurled to the hand space ring).
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
Many lifters need the center knurling to facilitate hand and bar placement. A squat bar knurled its entire length can cause problems for those lifters.
A squat bar helps all lifters regardless of weight lifted. It makes walkout a breeze. Hitting the rack is almost impossible. The thicker bar is more comfortable because the weight is spread out over a larger area.
I’ve never had a true squat bar and this one check all the boxes. I love the aggressive knurl and the feel of the bar on my back. Truly a great bar.
What do I say? This was my first bar I’ve purchased like ever. I like the knurling on the bar it feels great and just gripping it just feels right. Balancing is great, squats feel natural and just overall awesome. I’d def buy another bar from here. Also the shipping was just stupid fast.
Really appreciate you guys, I know a lot of hard work goes into getting the bars to the customers. I appreciate everyone who plays a hand in the supply chain of your operation. Have a happy and healthy 2023!
Love this bar for squatting. Feels great on my back even when loaded heavy.