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WHY USE A BOW BAR?
Even weight distribution:The bow shape ensures that the load is evenly distributed across the back and shoulders – making it easier to handle larger weights without the bar rolling.
Maintains movement integrity:Unlike Cambered or Yoke bars, the Bow Bar doesn’t alter as your body moves, allowing for a more natural lifting technique.
Support for multiple lifts:Fully knurled for a secure grip, the Bow Bar is ideal for squats, Hise shrugs, good mornings, and lunges.
Increased safety and comfort:The bar's design minimises discomfort and the potential for injury when performing heavy squats.
Please note: Weight plate(s) are not included with the Bow Bar. Shop weight plates
THE STRENGTH SHOP OLYMPIC BOW BAR
The bar's innovative "Bow" shape, coupled with added thickness and length, makes for a more comfortable grip while squatting.
It ensures that the load is spread evenly across your back and shoulders, reducing the likelihood of the bar rolling, for extra stability.
The Strength Shop Bar is equipped with rotating sleeves to reduce torque, and can handle up to 450kg. The full-length knurling makes it easy to get a secure grip on the bar.
SPECS
Weight: 23.6kg
Length: 2.3m
Shaft diameter: 35mm
Knurling: Full-length
Loading pin diameter: 50mm
Sleeves: Rotating sleeves
Recommended maximum load: 450kg
FAQ
What makes the Bow Bar different from traditional bars? The bow shape and knurling pattern are designed to improve grip, balance, and weight distribution.
How do I clean the Bow Bar? Clean the bar regularly to remove chalk and sweat. Always store in a dry, flat area to prevent bending or damage, and inspect for wear.
How does the rotating sleeve feature work? Rotating sleeves helps to reduce the torque generated during lifts, making it easier to maintain grip and form, particularly on heavy sets.
Does the bar come with a warranty? Yes, it comes with a 2-year warranty covering manufacturing defects.
Video of Phil Carr squatting 400lbs x 6 on this bar:
Great bar to add to my collection I love training legs so its a must have
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Mike mcb
Lot of bar for a little money
Been looking for one of these for a while. Really high quality and we'll put together. Used it a for sqts, bench and good mornings and felt very good. Any one sat on the fence about getting one I would say get it while you can!
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Alex
Comfortable Squatting
I bought this bar as soon as they came back into stock after a lengthy period due to COVID-19. During this time, it is my understanding that the bar was subject to a design change, so I believe this to be the first review of the new design. While I never experienced squatting with the old version, I have read a few reviews with a common theme that the knurling in the centre portion of the bar was not sufficient and therefore the bar was prone to slipping in some instances. It is great, however, that Strength Shop have been proactive in this regard by improving the bar to include a full-length knurling. Having used the newly designed bar, I can confirm that there is no slippage. Instead, the bar feels incredibly stable on my back. In addition, this bar has resolved my primary reason for purchasing it. Due to shoulder issues and tightness across the chest, I have always had significant elbow pain from low bar squatting due to compensations, something that then hindered other movements, especially pressing. As such, I had to minimise back squats during training. However, with the bow bar, I am able to back squat again comfortably - a big win! Being as fair as possible with my review, I will comment on some issues I have noticed, though they are more annoyances than anything else. First, there are marks on the knurling, presumably from where the bar was secured while it was being bent into shape. Unfortunately, I can't really see how this could be avoided in manufacturing as it wouldn't be ideal to have to bend the bar before knurling it - that would be a nightmare! It has no impact on function however, and frankly bars tend to pick up marks through wear and tear over time anyway. Another minor annoyance is that the bar weighs approximately 24kg. I assume this is due to a conversion between imperial and metric, but to work around this 'weird' number, I will be adding on my 0.5kg plates on each side for every training session!!!! Probably a little more annoying is that the US version of the bar does in fact appear to weigh 25kg by being an inch longer, and I assumed that they would all come from the same supplier, but perhaps not. Either way, as I mentioned before, these are only very minor things. In summary, this bar is fantastic value at under £200, does exactly what I bought it for and it is built like a tank. At a 35mm, it feels super stiff and comfortable when squatting and I really look forward to using it more.
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Martin
Superb bar
Really great bar. The large diameter makes a regular power bar feel thin and easier to handle. The camber gives instant added range of motion for benches, and if you have bad elbows and/or shoulders then the camber helps squats feel good again. Feels different to a regular bar, so perfecf for an added challenge, added ROM, working witn aches and pains, and additional variation for fun or conjugate type training. Really looking forward to adding more strength shop specialty bars to my gym.
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Bazzer
Bow bar superb.
Bought bow bar awhile back. Prior to buying had the opportunity to use both a Duffalo and a Bichon bar. The angle on the Strength shop Bow bar for me personally is way better. It fits right across the shoulder,distributing the weigth perfectly. Also there is no roll from the bar when place back on pins. Overall a great bar by Strength shop, with a price that is alot more affordable to the Duffalo and Bichon bar. Excellent Strength Shop.
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