Barbell Deals & Offers

Aye its out of stock now. Just my luck :| . Will have to keep my eyes out for another decent bar

No worries. I'll post any additional ones i find as well. Yeah the argos stuff is terrible, is be scared to do any proper lifts with that

Yeh your right there mate, everyone just compares to argos etc when they won't last. Might have to grab one on Friday when I get paid. Thanks for posting :D

I know, it was a joke...

Indoor gym's aren't any time soon.

Thanks, just purchased.

Try decathlon, they seem to have decent price on the standard weights

Just needs figure out where I'm gonna get weights for it lol

Haha

Mot

If you can squat 100kg that’s good enough, don’t need glutes bigger than that imho

Great first Deal @Jeffs78 . Thanks for sharing and welcome to hotukdeals; shame it went OOS (highfive)

Thanks bought it this morning

(annoyed) always one Thanks for sharing op, shame it is oos now though :(

Alright for your Divina McCall workouts

Not available ...

Hahaha mad

The latter for most users.

Engineering genius or gash as???

Not seen this time of ‘joined’ bar before (ninja) (strong)

£80 hahaha

I'd say I want to purchase 'good value' kit. I'm not fussed about waiting a bit longer as even if people aren't selling, the price of new items should drop. Not hundereds upon hundereds but am open. Space, enough to work out and move around (conservatory) but not enough for storage hence why this would actually work very well or the adjustable dumbells. Bench with proper weights and a proper dumbell rack would be definitely better but don't have anywhere near the space. Dedicated enough, at the moment I've been using the resistance bands but tbh they're poor. Don't get the right weight at the right position if that makes sense. Weights would've been perfect of course at this time but oh well. And ill stay away from Argos brands in that case

How much do you want to spend? How much space do you have? How dedicated are you? And don't buy anything from argos for training, it'll fall apart or youll upgrade quickly if you stick to it.

OK I'm looking for some opinions and I know people I have differing opinions. I'm needing some weights and will do post lockdown so not in a rush at the moment. I want a 'decent' weight but not a full set as I just don't have the space so would I be better off going for a heavier version of this, so something like: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3362996?$ja=tsid:11674|prd:1546795&utm_source=Pepper+Deals+LTD&utm_medium=Affiliates&utm_campaign=www.argos.co.uk&utm_content=14023759&utm_custom1=Affiliates&utm_custom2=Other&cmpid=cojun&cjevent=e3f017f5acd911ea821100c30a180514&dclid=CPbp5_Py_OkCFXPd3godI70KLw Or getting a pair of those adjustable ones that are 30kg each when they drop a lot in price after lockdown Thanks a lot in advance

I'd control drop rubber dumbells all day on my top set, not cast iron. I'd do the rock the boat onto my thighs in that case. Normally it is, but I rack and clean my area after all sessions. I think you should be banned if you don't re rack weights repeatedly. The worst is having some bert that thinks pulling 140kg is amazing and then just leaves it sitting there.

Oh please, it boils my pee when I hear excuses like this. Stand a good chance to cause an injury just dropping and allowing the shoulder to pull down when going to drop the DBs. Ok I will make allowances when busting your balls with a decent weight and maximal effort / failure but for those knobs who do it without going all out they need to learn to lift properly but either way you still stand a chance to do a shoulder or pec injury just letting go. Then again its often the same people who think its ok to leave the bells on the floor and plates on a bar too,

It wasn't mate. When you commented the first time it was in stock

(lol) it was out of stock the first time

Now it is....they sell quick

Showing as out of stock?

Still looking for some weight plates to supplement current setup

Yeah alot are due stock the first 2 weeks of June. I saw one place has 500 bars coming in

Appreciate these deals OP. Waiting on Againfaster to get stock in but this looks really good. I'm not a barbell expert but the weight this one can handle is crazy.

There’s so many people happy with training at home now - can hog the equipment no mider no travelling no memberships - once you get your head round it and don’t get distracted by jobs in the house it’s very very doable !

Yeah you do @billyboy101. Glad some gyms are as nice as they are with equipment etc

Oh and me climbing rope (lol)

Ahahah

Yeah...that’s why I like a good deadlift bar. The flex gives a gradual lift of the weights off of the ground. With a stiff bar it’s all or nothing. I suppose as Force is equal to mass x acceleration, the added strength comes in useful when dropping the bar whilst it’s loaded. Anyway, sod it, I will never lift that anyway. Time for some chicken.

Its because it won't flex in the slightest under a ridiculously high load when in motion like a clean and jerk etc. But obviously bars of that standard are only for elites who get thrown off by even a small bit of flex. I think one of the Olympic gb team members did terrible because he didn't even practice with the comp spec bar.

If I thought 680kg was bad...1500kg on this one. I must be missing something shop.eleiko.com/en-gb/equipment/bars/powerlifting/3061173-eleiko-ipf-powerlifting-competition-bar-20-kg?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn7j2BRDrARIsAHJkxmwxjUymqTVRuj58NrCmp9ZXyUUiqG2iqoSfVW34zrGnAjNR-uaqEagaArU-EALw_wcB

Yeah the IVANKO ones are usually £850-£1000 but rare I didn't at any point disagree with you though mate lol

Agree 7ft 1inch bars are a bit long for a decent load and are more vulnerable even 6ft bars to point. Wouldn't try any PL with this though same level of weakness even with bars rated at 150kg etc not exactly suitable. For those progressing from lightweights for benching etc it's fine especially for the enforcing new levels of stability that smaller bars don't bring to a lift. I wouldn't let my other half use my eleiko or rogue bars and plates, especially the well aged eleiko bar hence why the couple hundred of 1 inch plates serve her well until she needs to DL OR squat then the cheapo commercial Oly bar works for her just not keen on her lifting with the plates though. That's why another suitable 1 inch would be good to obtain but finding suitable bars seem to be a fantasy even for her level of training more so realistic prices. Still wish I never sold some of the Oly plates off but I never envisioned that I will never be able to get access to my gym, luckily I kept the good stuff so not all is lost for my own needs.

I think because this bar is long for a standard bar it's 7foor not 5 or 6 foot it's goin to bend easier. Expensive Olympic bars like £150 plus rated to 300kg are made of stronger metal than standard bars. But if your getting an Olympic mens health bar from Argos for £70 I'm guessing it's made from similar stuff to a standard bar. It just has Olympic 2 inch sleeves on it. I'm not fussed about gettin an Olympic bar and weights. I dont do clean and jerks or Olympic lifting I do bodybuilding and powerlifting. So it doesn't matter if the sleeves rotate or not, in fact I hate proper Olympic bars with sleeves that are too spinny for bench press. An Olympic weight set would be nice but it's not worth a £4-500 upgrade just to get slightly rotating sleeves. And unless your spending £200 on a premium Olympic bar with the perfect amount of rotation on it you're not getting that much benefit

Whats the bar? I've stuck max on many 1" bars and they've bent like candy. this is very low, can't believe that it has the ability to hold nearly an extra 3rd of its stated weight without bending. Multiple reviews here state its weak https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B000LAVWBU/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar

I would agree but there are some who only have 1" plates so its what they need without having to pay silly money for a whole complete set of replacements

Same waiting for proper 20kg Olympic bar..,

Mailed them the other day back in stock on 26th

Not going into 3 figures for one - got plates to add to that so can’t justify it !

Yeah, I mean 85 was still a great deal, as I've written above the average price is 100-120.

Oh surprise surprise it’s gone to 99-99 when back in stock with out adding delivery 😯😳

ordered and now got emailed its out of stock

OLYMPIC???

9.99

how much does shipping cost I wonder!

If you can park close to the store, just take the two 25kg boxes one at a time and the barbell and dumbell handles separately and you should be fine. Good luck! (y) (strong)

I'm going to collect these tomorrow but there are no trollies about... Wish me luck

Actually, Wang, the boxes didn't even touch the sides in my beautiful Evoque. And as a young woman myself, I like to think I treat my ladies with a lot more respect than calling them 'bird'. (y)

And left your 15 year old bird in your Corsa.

Anyone who has reserved these at £29.99 and is yet to collect I can confirm the set is in 4 parts - 2 x 25kg boxes with weights, small box with dumbbell handles and the barbell handle separately. I took a trolley into the store with me ha

Maybe you can research Men’s Health magazine and Women’s Health magazine first and realise that they brand fitness equipment using their magazine name. If it’s sexist to use their magazine branding on products, that would mean its sexist that they have fitness magazines aimed separately at men and women. I think a lot of people on here comment without knowledge over what they’re commenting on.

Chringe

Just in time for those post Christmas bingo wings

Perfect for Male Feminists

Either.

He's more of an oval or oblong now.

Lol.

Lee or RONNIE?

Lee pickering could curl this if he was still around.

Sorry based in warrington,

As I suggested in another thread a couple of days ago (before the site's resident attention seeker killed the discussion), if you intend to match a bench with other equipment (a rack, or a cage, or similar), then chat with the sales team at Powerhouse Fitness (or Fitness Superstore) to see what they advise. They are used to supplying to customer specifications & environment dimensions, & you may even find they can offer you pre-demonstration equipment at a reduced cost that has only ever been on-display in one of their branches.

Don't have a lot of space and would prefer a 6ft bar but not sure how difficult it will be to source the rack I want for it. I've been looking at the mirafit adjustable for 6ft bar as can adjust the width or mirafit half cage/rack for 7ft bar. Any suggestions for racks pls?

Thanks for the helpful comments. 100kg cast iron with 7ft barbell is also £169.00*@Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodymax-Olympia-barbell-triple-WTWK0046/dp/B00MGQ84MW/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=bodymax+weights+set&qid=1574441755&sprefix=Bodymax+w&sr=8-2

Can you share it again because I accidentally scrolled past it and can't be bothered to scroll back up!

Cold. Want metal at this price

It is lol

i thought this was 50?

I need some weights, but honestly can't bring myself to buy them as I feel so bad imagining the Amazon delivery person having to lug 20kg up to my office for delivery.

Same here! Had this 25 years ago. Brings back the 90s (highfive)