Axle Bars
Product Features
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TRAIN FOR STRONGMAN
If you compete in Strongman/Strongwoman, then training for axle bar deadlifts and the continental clean & press gives you practice that your competitors might not have - giving you the edge.
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ADD EXERCISE VARIETY
Whether you're training in your home gym, garage, or outdoors, axle bars can be used for a wide range of exercises to add some spice to your workouts, from deadlifts and squats to presses and rows.
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BUILD GORILLA-LIKE GRIP
The thicker diameter is harder to hold, so your fingers, hands, and forearms are forced to work harder and get stronger. The result: thicker forearms and a step closer to tearing phonebooks in half.
Product Details
With Axle Bars, you'll be one step closer to unlocking that party trick of tearing a phonebook in half - you're welcome.
Whether you're into grappling sports, arm wresting, or just want to build your grip strength, axle bars are a game-changer. Their unique design builds your grip in ways that typical Olympic barbells can't match.
They're offered in two lengths: short (60") for better portability and long (84"), but only the LONG axle bar fits correctly in a power rack.
And unlike an Olympic barbell, the sleeves don't spin on axle bars, which offers an interesting twist on those traditional barbell-based exercises. So even if you're not training for strongman/strongwoman, you can still benefit from it.
And if you already enjoy lifting weird and awkward things like kegs, sandbags, and little children large furniture items, then you'll most certainly enjoy using axle bars.
IMPORTANT: Olympic bar collars are compatible with the Hollow Axle Bars, axle collars are NOT required. Please note that metal-on-metal contact on the sleeves (like loading & unloading weight plates) will cause wearing of the finish over time.
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- W/Will / K.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 month agoI lift it up, most of the time and put it down
Does exactly what it's suppose to do, just wish it had markings for hand placement, which a big deal. But would've been nice.
- BHBryan H.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars5 months agoShort Axle Bar
This bar is fantastic and has the right combination of important specs that makes it perfect for what I’m going for. Some other axle bars are 50mm, but only have 32” or so between collars, limiting your ability press with the bar without your arms hitting the plates. Some other axle bars have a more appropriate 43-44” between the collars, but need specialty axle collars, which can’t be used for regular bars, and are already more expensive than this one to begin with, making it impractical and uneconomical to boot. This bar has an attractive price, free shipping, uses regular collars, and has plenty of room between the collars to avoid your arms hitting the weight plates with a wide grip. Thank you Bells Of Steel for a well thought out, quality product! Using this bar for deadlifts and rows will wreck your forearms in the most beautiful way, I appreciate that very much.
- CDCailean D.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars6 months agoNeeds marks
It does exactly what I want it too! Would be nice if they had marks for hand spacing. Not a deal breaker, but it’s something to consider.
Bells of Steel CanadaHI Chilean, Thank you for reviewing our axle bars today. We are glad you have enjoyed these and they do exactly want you wanted them to. We will certainly take the suggestion of adding hand spacing marks as well. Sincerely, The BoS team - NNathanVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars8 months agoGreat Alex Bar
Very nice axle bar for the price. I am unable to determine if there is a typo on the end caps. I am genuinely curious. It certainly doesn’t affect the functionality.
Bells of Steel CanadaHI Nathan, Thank you so much for the awesome review of our axle bar. We apologize for the typo on your end bar as it should say "axle" and must have slipped through our QC. We are glad this does not affect functionality but we will certainly look into this to make sure it does not happen again. We thank you again for your review and wish you the best. Yours in strength, The BoS team - AAnonymousVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 year agoSmart purchase
Relatively inexpensive piece of equipment starting out in strongman
Bells of Steel CanadaHi there, Thank you so much for your 5 star review of our hollow axle bar. We agree, this is a great and relatively low cost piece of equipment to start out in strongman. We hope you continue to love using it and we wish you the best ! Sincerely, Marcus & the BoS team
