what size bar fit best with this bench?
836867
It's designed for standard weights. I believe an olympic bar could sit in the holders though.
1575811
I would guess an inch I don't really have an exact measurement its the same size as all the other only bars I've used
588678
It looks to me like it has a 55" bar, and you'll need a 6' bar for this bench. I'm really happy with the bench though. Very solid, good padding, no complaints at all.
1922049
I would also like to know the total width of the bar. My only suitable doorways are bound by walls on either side, so anything wider than 35" won't work. I found this out when my Xmas gift of an Iron Gym bar would not fit. Why is this info not part of the basic description? Thanks, Nick.
106016
A regular 1 inch bar would work (that would be like the standard thickness of a bench press bar) get a ruler and see. I took out a ruler and held it next to the bar on the smith rack that we have at my gym, it came out to 1.25 and the boots did not fit.
337195
It fits on ones from the manufacturer. Go to newYorkbarbells.Com. I have this unit on the c59501 bench. It is a 1 3/4 inch tube so it might fit other benches. Just so u k ow these benches are kinda big. Like gym size, if under 6ft tall it might feel too big
566748
I hope before you go with this read my comments as to the questionable design problems. As to the width it is approx 25 inches from bar to bar, this is a very comfortable width. You cannot adjust the width, also the bars must be very carefully assembled, otherwise they will have a lot of play in their posts.
861322
I agree with Doug T., but it looks like it should work just fine. The rack has several choices for peg placements so you should be able to find the right height for the bar when you are laying on the bench.
1403120
The rack is 3'10" in width so your 5ft. bar might be to small. I use a 7' long Olympic which fits perfectly.
666214
I bought this rack with the 6' Olympic Black Bar w/ Chrome Sleeve OB-72UL also sold here on amazon. the bar works with this rack just fine. The sleeves sit just outside the uprights. Not a whole lot of room to rack the bar when your done so keep that in mind.
832835
It will not fit. Even with my 7' bar, there is only about 2-3 inches of space between the bar's inner collar and the rack's arm cradle. With a 6' bar, there's no way you could rack it.
1591549
hey T....this bench will take a 1 inch barbell. Well it takes the CAP Barbell one that is 72 inches in length.. I believe item #is rb-72t, i bought here on amazon as well. You need to make sure your bar inside callers are longer than 46 inches. The rb-72t measures inside collar to inside collar 48 inches, so it does work with this bench. Hope this works, I had similar questions when i bought this bench. Dave
1582785
Yep, it's more than wide enough for an olympic barbell. I use it for benchpress all the time. I wish the pins went a little lower though. I usually remove them. With the pins removed the white safety bars are 22.5" high. With my bench that is the perfect height that will catch the bar if I fail, but still allow me to touch my chest with the bar on normal reps. I have an incline bench that is a tad shorter than it should be when set to flat though. The pins at the lowest point are about 26.25" high for what it's worth.
1204389
Yes I think it will be the right size. Nice bench though definitely recommend it, just be careful when your putting the seat and backrest on it the bench.
568118
I'm sorry that I can't help you. The bench didn't quite fit the area for which it was bought -- vanity area (it was too high.) So, I returned it.
592758
For the weights for the leg curls it is a 1" bar. As for the bench it probably doesn't matter as long as the bar is long enough. I bought a 2" bar but as long as the bar is wide enough a 1" would work. The bar I bought is 7' long and that is what I would reccomend.
1534578
Do not kow.My bar is 4 inches around. Maybe you might need a different model.