ONE -KIT WONDER: BARBELL
A central component of any gym worth its salt, the barbell is for everyone – regardless of their training goal. In one bit of kit you’ve got endless exercise possibilities, and unlike flash-in-the-pan fitness fads barbell training never goes out of fashion: it simply evolves.
Words: Steve Hoyles
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WHY BOTHER?
Because it’s one of the first pieces of gym equipment most people use, it’s easy for the barbell to breed overfamiliarity and complacency. You won’t be the only one if you’ve settled for the same handful of exercises – an endless cycle of back squats, bench, curls and presses – and seen progress stutter.