Olympic Football Bar
WHY USE A FOOTBALL BAR?
The football bar was originally designed to accommodate the needs of football players who required a safer way to lift weights without aggravating shoulder and wrist injuries.
Here’s why you should use a football bar:
- Reduced shoulder strain: A football bar's neutral grip is more comfortable on the shoulders than a traditional barbell, so it’s great for enabling athletes to continue benching, even with shoulder problems.
- Wrist comfort: The 50mm diameter handles ease strain on the wrists, making pressing movements more comfortable than traditional barbells.
- New training stimulus: The football bar can help you to hit your chest, triceps, and shoulders, making it great for all strength athletes, including bodybuilders.
STRENGTH SHOP FOOTBALL BAR
The Football Bar has a neutral grip thanks to its angled handles, so it’s a great option for those with shoulder problems who still want to bench. The 50mm diameter handles also reduce wrist strain compared to a traditional barbell.
This bar suits strength athletes who want to train their chest, arms, and shoulders while reducing injury risks. It’s also great for adding a new training stimulus to your routine, so it can be a good choice for bodybuilders looking to shake up their chest and arm training.
Whether breaking through a plateau or adding variety to your routine, the Football Bar is a great addition to most gyms.
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SPECS
Weight: 10kg
Width: 190mm
Diameter loading pin: 50mm
Length: 2100mm
Length of sleeves: 400mm
Max load: 200kg (advised to use lighter weights for rehab and assistance work)
FAQ
What exercises can I use the Football Bar for?
Most lifters use a football bar for bench presses, but it can also be used for tricep extensions, hammer curls, and more. It’s an excellent option for athletes who want to train their upper body but have problems using a traditional barbell.
How does the Football Bar help athletes with shoulder problems?
The angled handles provide a neutral grip, reducing strain on the shoulder joints and making pressing movements safer and more comfortable for those with shoulder issues. This can also make it easier to perform tricep extensions and hammer curls, which are great for athletes who want to work on their arms without shoulder and wrist strain.
Is the Football Bar durable?
Yes, the Strength Shop Football Bar can handle up to 200kg. It also comes with a 2-year manufacturer warranty for peace of mind.
Customer Reviews
Good product, good price-quality ratio
Using it for bench press variations during shoulder rehab. Works very well, especially like the thicker fat grips.
My only gripe is the flared triangle area next to where the bar rests on the rack. it's very difficult to rack properly as they keep hitting the j-cups and don't 'sit' into the position like regualr bars. This can be dangerous after a few sets and your triceps are tired.
Ottimo prodotto, devo proprio dirlo! Come per altri acquisti fatti, confermo il fatto che le prese da 50 mm sono perfette anche per me che ho le mani piccole; l'unico difetto è che non sono zigrinate, per questo motivo quattro stelle e non cinque. Non capisco chi si lamenta in merito al diametro: sul sito ci sono scritte chiaramente tutte le misure, se non fa per voi e se non sapete usarlo... lasciate perdere, punto. Ecco, l'altra cosa che non mi piace è la giuntura in mezzo: il diametro è più piccolo rispetto al resto, di conseguenza visivamente fa un brutto effetto! Confermo le quattro stelle. Top!
I highly DONT suggest this bar. The reason is the diameter of handles. They are seriously too thick, very challenging to hold in hand with heavy benchpress and are causing to pinch nerves in my palm when used heavy. Weight is distributing in your whole palm all the way to fingers, its just a challenge to find perfect grip on it, without it it feels painful and is about to slip out from hand. There is a reason why benchpress barbells are designed with 30-35 mm handle diameter, not 50. There is a reason why there is no other 50mm handle bar on market like this one. Its cheap to manufacture because they just cut the shaft and use it as handles, but seriously sucks and alsmost makes this bar unusable. Waist of my money.
Needing to give your shoulders some rest? The football bar gives you a nice bench variation that lighter on your shoulders, but also in general a fun variation to do since it targets different muscles. The bigger grips are interesting, but you notice them more when doing rows with the bar. The layout of the grips is perfect for me and for this price it's an absolute steal.
There is room for improvement though:
- it being hollow meant that in my case it got some steel slag inside of it that I can't get out, which you can hear rattle inside.
- Not all standard collars with the sleeves well, I even had a few callibrated powerlifting plates that were very hard to get all the way to the end of the sleeve.
I didn't know exactly what to expect while ordering the swiss bar. I received it quickly so to give it a try i decided to do a kind of full body workout with it.
bench press, medium grip = absolute triceps buster, huge pump, the 50mm grip is perfect although the un racking is a bit awkward at the beginning.
Military press, close grip = perfect for my chronic shoulder pain, but the lockout is really hard.
Jm press, close grip = perfect.
Barbell row, medium grip = unreal sensation on the lats and medium/lower traps, you fell the contraction at the top.
Hammer curl, close grip = hammering the forearm.
Just one advice, leaves your ego at the locker room.