william bad butt
Level 7 Valued Member
I am a not a competitive powerlifter but I have been training the big 3 lifts the last year. I use the burgener-rippetoe barbell. I really like this bar and it is great. It is a pretty stiff, General all purpose, bar. I was curious about a deadlift specialty bar, I never used one. Reading online, it sounds like it flexes more and allows lifter to use more weight. Are there any advantages of using this type of bar for strength purposes during normal training, even if I don't compete? If you have used this type of bar in your training let me know. Or would this bar be kind of like doing slightly elevated rack pulls?
If it matters, I use a conventional stance and lift in the mid 400s.
If it matters, I use a conventional stance and lift in the mid 400s.