Where to buy an olympic bar?

[ikka]

I've got a bunch of don oliver plates but no bar to use them with! Can anyone tell me where I can pick up one for a good price in christchurch? I dont mind if its 2nd hand. Thanks.

[Paul]

Trade me ?

[goinhard]

trademe? elite fitness and others do them, think its like 120 or 150 new though.

[ikka]

Ah theres one on trademe locally now. Checked a few weeks ago and there wasn't squat(pun!). Now to build my own squat rack!

[Pseudonym]

Checked a few weeks ago and there wasn't squat(pun!).

You just needed to weight.

[Mike Zero]

trademe? elite fitness and others do them, think its like 120 or 150 new though.

I doubt they are that cheap...

[Mike Zero]

Checked a few weeks ago and there wasn't squat(pun!).

You just needed to weight.

Pun-craze now? I put one in my journal about a month ago and no-one wanted a bar of it.

[goinhard]

Olympic bars are 149.99 at elite fitness just checked the site, if you however wanted a 1500lb tested one its 400.

[waldo]

http://www.getstrength.com

I can't believe this hasn't been suggested.

[blairandkelly]

just got me a 100 kilo set off trademe (maxfitness) for 279+ shipping

2x 1.25KG Plates

~ 2x 2.5KG Plates

~ 2x 5KG Plates

~ 2x 10KG Plates

~ 2x 20KG Plates

~ 2x Spring Clip Collars

~ 1x 7ft Olympic Training Bar (20KG)

plus got a couple more 20s at 40 squid each and a curl bar for another 29

good deal i say good enough for me ill keep adding to my stash every now and then as my training progresses , brother an engineer so squat rack and bench is in the works for nada :grin:

[Pseudonym]

Checked a few weeks ago and there wasn't squat(pun!).

You just needed to weight.

Pun-craze now? I put one in my journal about a month ago and no-one wanted a bar of it.

Really? Damn, I must've missed it. I love pun wars, and well, this one was handed to me on a plate. :grin:

[ohjoshua]

You just needed to weight.

Pun-craze now? I put one in my journal about a month ago and no-one wanted a bar of it.

Really? Damn, I must've missed it. I love pun wars, and well, this one was handed to me on a plate. :grin:

:pfft: you guys are dicks (in the nicest possible way)

[schmichael]

just got me a 100 kilo set off trademe (maxfitness) for 279+ shipping

2x 1.25KG Plates

~ 2x 2.5KG Plates

~ 2x 5KG Plates

~ 2x 10KG Plates

~ 2x 20KG Plates

~ 2x Spring Clip Collars

~ 1x 7ft Olympic Training Bar (20KG)

plus got a couple more 20s at 40 squid each and a curl bar for another 29

good deal i say good enough for me ill keep adding to my stash every now and then as my training progresses , brother an engineer so squat rack and bench is in the works for nada :grin:

any chance of getting some plans & specs for that homemade rack??? :wink: