Texas Squat Bar Review
The good old texas power bar.
Texas squat bar review. Texas power bars by buddy capps original. Official site of texas power bars direct discounts and best prices on texas power bars deadlift squat bars all american bars. 1st world championship for the texas power bar was 1984 in dallas tx. With a weight capacity of 2000lbs this bar is a tried and true performer.
Texas squat bar review. In this review we re going to take an in depth look at this bar s features and specifications while also mentioning its pros and cons. Barbells review powerlifting are texas bars worth the price. If you were to have two bars then the tpb would be great for sq and bench and having a bar with more spring would be nice for deadlifts and olympics lifts if you did these.
The texas squat bar is known worldwide as the absolute best for premium platform performance. The texas squat bar is heavier than your average power bar weighing in at 25 kilograms 55 pounds. Olympia ronnie coleman pulled 1200lb deadlift with the texas power bar. The knurl of the texas deadlift bar negates a lot of the slickness of a chrome or black zinc shaft at least compared to less aggressively knurled bars so if you happen to like the look of black zinc or the oxidation protection qualities of chrome don t be afraid to upgrade that finish just because i didn t.
The buddy capps texas squat bar has been used in numerous powerlifting competitions and is one of the most sought after barbells in existence. 2017 joseph pena 1025lb squat at texas high school championships. You feel the difference in weight distribution the moment you step out of the rack. It is no fluke this bar has stood the test of time as is regarded by many as the best powerlifting bar for all round use.
There are so many advantages to this bar. 1994 mark hanlon and 8x mr. Texas squat bar texas power bar. Does it live up to the hype.
As a result it is both thicker and longer than power bars with a 35mm diameter as opposed to the traditional 29mm diameter. Or maybe just get a chinese one. I agree about the thick bar that you can easily make one for cheap by getting a pipe from home depot cut to length. 1981 senior nationals 1982 nationals 1983 teenage and.