Weights pb's in comparison to throw pb!

[Lovett]

Good question.... i guess theres only one way to find out, keep stacking the weight! ;D

No, i know the guys at my gym use a powerlifting bar when they lift as its alot stonger....you can put 300/400k + on those, it looks the same as i normal 20k bar.

I guess your be safe up to 300k, but you might want the whole gym spotting you.

Here's 390k on a powerlifting bar:

www.butenko.org/gallery/[e-mail]

[tomd]

Neill, depends on the weight loading for the bar. Most Oly bars go up to about 320kg. Eleiko ones can carry about 500kg tops and power lifting bars a bit more.

[JB]

if you can break the bar on this link your doing well .....

www.eleikosport.se/products.asp

its the eleiko olympic bar that will be used in athens this year. its tested to 1000kg and garanteed to return straight. and just to make sure they test the bar ends were the weights go on to 2500kg.

you can buy them in the uk here:

www.pullumsports.com/products/eleiko.html

thanks to mike swain at wakefield for the info.