4FT OLYMPIC SNAKE CURL BAR

4FT Olympic Snake Curl Bar – Olympic Snake curl bar is an oversized 4FT long bar designed to be compatible with racks and benches that are common in most commercial gyms. This high quality Iron Grip curling bar is forged right here in the Sri Lanka from premium heat treated, turned, ground and polished high tensile strength steel. The satin industrial chrome finish is both beautiful to look at and tough as nails for providing maximum protection to the underlying steel. Unlike “decorative” chrome, industrial chrome finishes will never peel, flake or chip which makes for a longer lasting, more aesthetically pleasing bar. The Snake cambered design works to alleviate unnecessary pressure and torque on the wrists while utilizing pronated and supinated grips during bicep and triceps training. A 28.6mm bar shaft with medium knurling is comfortable and secure for both men and women during all Snake-curl bar exercises. And the fully machined steel sleeves rotate effortlessly thanks to the maintenance-free Nylatron bushings.

What are the advantages of using Snake Curl Bar? How much does an Snake Curl bar weigh? The answer to that, at least in this case, is 15 kg. which happens to be just one of the benefits of using an Snake Curl bar compared to a full sized 7 long Olympic bar. Snake curl bars are typically used for isolation resistance training that involves smaller muscle groups such as the arms. Biceps and triceps inherently use far less weight than most the other muscles in the body, such as the chest and back. Therefore, utilizing a weightlifting bar with a lower starting weight can be beneficial, and safer, for both men and women. How is the weight of an Snake curl bar reduced down to only 15 kg. Which lighter than a 7′ Olympic bar? This is done by shortening both the bar shaft and weight sleeves to cut the total length down to only 4FT. This shorter length and lighter weight makes the Snake curl bar much easier to manage and balance especially for the beginner.

Perhaps one of the biggest training advantages the shorter Snake curl bar offers over the longer Olympic bar is its unique shape. This cambered bar gives the appearance of a “W” which creates multiple grip angles you can take advantage of to better isolate different heads of the biceps and triceps muscles. Taking a narrow underhanded or “supinated” grip, on the Snake curl bar puts the hands in a semi-neutral position which helps alleviate the torquing on the wrists as you perform a bicep curl. Using the narrow supinated grip on the Snake curl bar while keeping the elbows out during a standing curl or preacher curl is a great way to isolate the outer head of the biceps. Similarly, widening the grip and bringing the elbows in will isolate the inner bicep head. For building thick and powerful forearms, train with the Snake curl bar using a reversed, or “pronated”, grip. Altering the width and angle of the grip is also beneficial when training the triceps and is much easier on the wrists compared to a straight bar when performing close grip triceps presses.

Features:

• Includes: One 54″ Olympic bar
• Construction: Steel bar and sleeves
• Total Length: 4FT
• Grip: Medium diamond knurling (narrow and wide grip areas)
• Grip Diameter: 1.125″ (28.6mm)
• Bar Shaft Length: 32.75″
• Satin Finish: Abrasion resistant industrial hard chrome on the bar shaft and sleeves will not chip, peel or flake like “decorative” chrome found on inferior bars
• Bar Rotation: Copper bushing design for low friction spin
• Sleeve Assembly: Unique retaining ring design to axially position the bar sleeve and attach it to the shaft. Sleeves are press fit to collars under extremely high pressure without the use of pins or bolts for maximum strength and reduced maintenance
• Sleeve Length: 9.5″ loadable sleeve length
• Sleeve Diameter: 1.965″
• End Caps: Steel end caps
• Weight Capacity: 200 kg
• Plate Compatibility: Olympic plates with 2″ center hole ONLY
• Uses: Military Installations, Government Fitness Facilities and Commercial Gym Chains
• Storage: As with any Olympic bar, store indoors out of the elements
• Weight: 13.6 kg.