"Hugh Beyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Somebody please tell me that there are evil non-standard bars out there
that
Quoted message said:weigh, oh, say, 5# more than a real bar.
This week and last week I've been at random gyms where the bars seem
thicker
Quoted message said:to me. Coincidentally, both weeks my upper body workouts have sucked. Even
more coincidentally, the exercises using dumbells haven't sucked and on
one
Quoted message said:I went up to the next heavier DBs, even while not achieving what I did
last
Quoted message said:week on the bench.
So I say the bar is heavier. That's my story. And I'm sticking to it.
It all boils down to the quality control of the manufacturer and what
tolerances are acceptable. The mass produced bars and weights found in most
gyms will have the biggest standard deviation, while competition equipment
will have less.