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Walmart has BalanceFrom Olympic 2'' Hex Weight Lifting Trap Bar (1,000-Lb Capacity) on sale for $69. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has BalanceFrom Olympic 2'' Hex Weight Lifting Trap Bar (1,000-Lb Capacity) on sale for $69.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note, Usually ships within 1 to 2 months.
Product Information:
  • Made of fully solid heavy duty steel (not hollow) with more than 1000-Pound capacity. Designed for repeated use and long lasting
  • Extra long loadable sleeves allow you to load more weights., which allows you to perform with a greater range of muscle contraction and development
  • Multiple knurling positions and lengths for your convenience and safety. Regular and raised handles give you more flexibility when you work with them
  • Bars have 1.97" bar end diameter to ensure bars fit all standard plates with holes 2" or less
  • Product Weight: 45-Lbs
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Walmart [walmart.com] and Amazon [amazon.com] has BalanceFrom Olympic 2-Inch Hex Weight Lifting Trap Bar, 1000-Pound Capacity for $69 with free shipping.

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Model: BalanceFrom Olympic 2-Inch Hex Weight Lifting Trap Bar, 1000-Pound Capacity

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Real talk I haven't deadlifted in years and have 700lbs of calibrated competition bumper plates and other equipment collecting dust in basement. I picked up marathon running over last few years and only weights now is kettlebells.

To all the home gym owners, big ups to staying disciplined. It gets difficult when you get older.
I lifted heavy through 2010 but couldn't keep it up due to work obligations. I retired 3 years ago and now use kettlebells, Step Mill, Rogers Hip Press, Hammer Strength V-Squat, Icarian Donkey Calf, Westside Reverse Hyper, and York GHD. At 60 I feel the machines are safer so I have accumulated the best used ones I can find at reasonable prices. I am helping my Dad through various ailments and noticed the legs go first. My advice is not to skip weight training the legs no matter what age you are!
It's easier to stay motivated if you're not always putting the heaviest amount of weight on as possible. I'm pushing 40 and am in best shape I've ever been. I finally figured out the key is to not get hurt lifting. Less weight but consistency.

I used to load up lifts and my form would eventually go to hell...then I'd visit snap city. 6 or 7 days off to recover then back at it. That's what kills motivation imo. Sometimes 6 days off turns into 2 weeks off, etc etc.

Stay healthy, lift a little less, be consistent.

And to all those who want to deadlift, be careful. this is one exercise you don't want to F around on. Really easy to hurt yourself. I DL once a week with light weight but good form. I always preferred a barbell.

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12-11-2022 at 09:45 AM.
12-11-2022 at 09:45 AM.
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Yeah I was big on powerlifting in my past life. Funny tidbit still haven't assembled my Rogue reverse hyper from 2017 haha.

I'd be happy to take that off your hands. :p
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i5lee8bit
12-12-2022 at 11:11 AM.
12-12-2022 at 11:11 AM.
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This sure looks exactly like the one I bought from Walmart last year. If you're looking for top quality this ain't it but it'll do. The welds are ugly the bars arent symmetrical to the eye. The bar knurling is very shallow not very grippy with the glossy paint it's covered with and it was shipped wrapped in a moving blanket and plastic wrap with a label stuck on it no box at all. Family member of mine ordered the same thing and it arrived the same way so I know it wasn't a one off.
This. This this this.

If you just need a cheap trap bar and strapped for cash, this will likely be a fine starter. But it's this cheap for a reason.

Like you, mine arrived (and were both returned twice, for reasons including what you mentioned already) wrapped in plastic wrap and some (frayed) moving-blanket-like-material. But the big deal breaker was that the bar was legit not even symmetrical (like up to 2 inches wider on one side than the other). The welds sucked too. And the knurling was inconsistent at best - the first one I received was just barely knurled, kinda fading to none towards the edges. And then the 2nd one (replacement) had knurling that was essentially non-existent. And the symmetry was just as bad.

Returning was an even bigger pain, because Amazon requested that I literally wrap the entire thing in plastic wrap before sending it back. Luckily I was able to grab some body shop collision wrap from work (essentially self adhering, 5 foot high rolls of plastic wrap). Otherwise, I'd have needed to buy a Costco sized Saran wrap just to return them, lol.

And in case anyone is wondering, I'm 99% convinced the same manufacturer makes BalanceFrom and HulkFit. Because I ran into the same issues with both brands, same bad packaging, same non-symmetry, same crappy unfinished knurling, before paying a premium and settling on a Synergee trap bar. I kept the HulkFit as a secondary (paid $80 at the time), because I also recently started using trap bars in a very "unique" way... (I play Dance Dance Revolution, attempting to perfect combo "AAA" score, while holding a trap bar for the added challenge and exercise), so I can leave one by the DDR cabinet lol. Loading and unloading weights between rounds would get old fast.

Basically, I highly recommend that if you buy this, CHECK THAT THE OPENING IS ACTUALLY SYMMETRICAL, and that the knurling is at least half decent. At this price, it may not be a deal breaker and I wouldn't even necessarily discourage you from buying depending on your situations (fitness and financially), but I'd be curious if a bunch of people receive literally scratch and "DENTED" trap bars from this deal, haha. Just be aware that it isn't just "my barbell arrived scratched", but some legit manufacturing shortcoming concerns.
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12-12-2022 at 03:29 PM.
12-12-2022 at 03:29 PM.
Quote from i5lee8bit :
This. This this this.

If you just need a cheap trap bar and strapped for cash, this will likely be a fine starter. But it's this cheap for a reason.

Like you, mine arrived (and were both returned twice, for reasons including what you mentioned already) wrapped in plastic wrap and some (frayed) moving-blanket-like-material. But the big deal breaker was that the bar was legit not even symmetrical (like up to 2 inches wider on one side than the other). The welds sucked too. And the knurling was inconsistent at best - the first one I received was just barely knurled, kinda fading to none towards the edges. And then the 2nd one (replacement) had knurling that was essentially non-existent. And the symmetry was just as bad.

Returning was an even bigger pain, because Amazon requested that I literally wrap the entire thing in plastic wrap before sending it back. Luckily I was able to grab some body shop collision wrap from work (essentially self adhering, 5 foot high rolls of plastic wrap). Otherwise, I'd have needed to buy a Costco sized Saran wrap just to return them, lol.

And in case anyone is wondering, I'm 99% convinced the same manufacturer makes BalanceFrom and HulkFit. Because I ran into the same issues with both brands, same bad packaging, same non-symmetry, same crappy unfinished knurling, before paying a premium and settling on a Synergee trap bar. I kept the HulkFit as a secondary (paid $80 at the time), because I also recently started using trap bars in a very "unique" way... (I play Dance Dance Revolution, attempting to perfect combo "AAA" score, while holding a trap bar for the added challenge and exercise), so I can leave one by the DDR cabinet lol. Loading and unloading weights between rounds would get old fast.

Basically, I highly recommend that if you buy this, CHECK THAT THE OPENING IS ACTUALLY SYMMETRICAL, and that the knurling is at least half decent. At this price, it may not be a deal breaker and I wouldn't even necessarily discourage you from buying depending on your situations (fitness and financially), but I'd be curious if a bunch of people receive literally scratch and "DENTED" trap bars from this deal, haha. Just be aware that it isn't just "my barbell arrived scratched", but some legit manufacturing shortcoming concerns.
How wide is the grip? the photos on site show 20.x", but that seems too narrow.
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12-12-2022 at 04:20 PM.
12-12-2022 at 04:20 PM.
Quote from tennesseean_87 :
How wide is the grip? the photos on site show 20.x", but that seems too narrow.
Lol yeah that's definitely wrong. And funny enough, the HulkFit listing has the EXACT same [incorrect] photo of dimensions, so I'm now 99.999% (+0.999%! šŸ¤Ŗ) sure they're the exact same manufactured product.

I went down to the basement to measure, and it's exactly 24.5" from center of each handle.

I also measured the asymmetry of the bar - if you were to imagine a rectangle in the center, measuring parallel to the handles, one side of the rectangle was 20.5" and the other was about 22.25". And this was the "least" warped-looking of the 3 trap bars I went through before keeping this one. This was back around Feb or March this year, so I suppose there's a chance it won't be as bad?

Again, a decent trap bar for $70 esp. if you just happen to need one and don't wanna spend much, but keep in mind that all 3 of the ones I went through all had issues with both symmetry and terrible inconsistent knurling. As long as you manage expectations, I wouldn't even call this a bad deal by any means!
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12-15-2022 at 03:50 PM.
12-15-2022 at 03:50 PM.
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Real talk I haven't deadlifted in years and have 700lbs of calibrated competition bumper plates and other equipment collecting dust in basement. I picked up marathon running over last few years and only weights now is kettlebells.

To all the home gym owners, big ups to staying disciplined. It gets difficult when you get older.
I have to follow suit with the other commenter and shoot my shot! If you're in the southeast and are interested in selling any equipment, let me know! My wife and I have a home gym and would love to keep building on it. In my 30's now and trying to keep it going but you're absolutely right, it gets more difficult to stay with it.
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01-05-2023 at 03:17 PM.
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The only weights I lift is my gut.
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