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4 Tips To Maintenance Barbell Bar

4 Tips To Maintenance Barbell Bar

        There are many aspects of barbell maintenance that a lot of people tend to forget. After investing in quality barbells, the last thing you want is for them to rust. There are many places where they can be found including commercial gyms, facilities dedicated to conditioning and fitness, personal studios, or CrossFit boxes; The barbell bars are definitely one of the most abused pieces of kit. There are seven tips we suggest that can help prolong the life span of your barbell bar.

Why maintenance of your barbell bar is very important?

        The Important maintenance barbell bar is to prolong the life of your barbell and allows your barbell bar to continue to perform at its optimum for longer.

Tip 1,cleaning your barbell bar after frequently long time using if necessary.

        How often a barbell needs to be maintained greatly depends on the climate it is used in and how often it is used. A regular gym in an especially hot environment may require more frequent maintenance than usual. This will depend on many factors including the number of weights being lifted, usage frequency, etc. It might not always be feasible for everyone at the same time since different people work out at different intensities; in which case cleaning the barbell bar would make sense. Similarly, rust can build up over time – mainly due to perspiration from workout sessions – and cause enough wear and tear for your equipment to break down prematurely. Manufacturers usually coat bars with black oxide, chrome, or zinc finishes which helps fight against corrosion but it doesn’t stop there! You must still to cleaning barbell bar if you frequently long time use . Follow table is cleaing time according to material.

  • Black Oxide, every 2-4 weeks
  • Zinc, every 2-4 weeks
  • Bare Steel, every 1-3 weeks
  • Hard Chrome, every 1-3 months
  • Cerakote,every 1-3 months
  • Stainless steel, every 1-3 months

Some tools for cleaning barbell bar

Tool 1: Professional fitness wipes.
Some people will use their gym towels to dry off after a workout which can break your barbell bar if there is too much sweat and skin oil on the towel. A better option would be using a microfiber cloth reserved for just this task. Microfiber cloths are durable and won’t leave residue behind in the knurling; making them an excellent option for regular wiping down of your barbell. While there are plenty of options out there, my personal favorite way to deal with sweaty gear is by using professional fitness wipes, because these wipes are PH-balanced, alcohol-free wipes.

Tool 1 Professional fitness wipes to clean your barbell bar
Tool 1 Professional fitness wipes to clean your barbell bar

Tool 2: Cleaning brush
For most, a nylon-bristled brush is an ideal tool to cleaning a barbell bar. You can find them at your local hardware store – and if you need a step up in terms of stiffness and cleaning ability, then a brass-bristled brush is your best bet. Brass bristles are gentle enough to clean without scratching most surfaces (except black oxide, black zinc, or budget chrome).

Tool 2 Cleaning brush to clean your barbell
Tool 2 Cleaning brush to clean your barbell

Tool 3: 3-in-one oil
Not only does the oil help remove rust, chalk, skin, and other debris, but it also leaves a protective coating that helps prevent future problems. I suggest 3-in-one oil, which you could purchase on amazon easily.

Steps for cleaning the barbell bar

  1. Firstly, Put your barbell bar in a clear area and find a fitness wipes.
  2. Secondly, Starting with a nylon brush, scrub off all chalk, skin, blood, and other dry debris. Give the bar a good wipe with a microfibre cloth. If your barbell is stainless steel, you could use a metal bristle brush which is a softer material that won’t ruin or damage your barbell.
  3. Thirdly: Try applying a coat of AIM lubricant to your barbell bar and you could buy AIM lubricant on amazon, etc the other store easily.
  4. Fourth: Let the bar sit for 5-10 minutes. Allow the oil time to go to work on any existing rust or corrosion.
  5. Then: Use your brush and scrub off your barbell bar rust.
  6. Finally: Use clean fitness wipes with a thin layer of oil, Covers the entire barbell and sleeves.
Before cleaning rouser barbell bar picture
Before cleaning rouser barbell bar picture
After cleaning rouser barbell bar picture
After cleaning rouser barbell bar picture

Tip 2, Correct placement and storage of barbells after using.

How you store your barbells is just as important in maintaining them. Careful stripping of the barbell should occur for protecting it but also for those who will come after you–rather than them having to do all the work themselves. A barbell can be stored horizontally on a gun wall rack after use, on a wall frame in a horizontal position, or on a barbell holder stand. Some people even lean their bars against corners; however, this isn’t necessarily wise. For one thing, some say that oil leaks from the sleeves when they are stored like this; yet if enough care has been taken to keep the place clean and free from dust then there shouldn’t be any problem whatsoever. Another consideration would be whether or not what you store them on is abrasive–such as nylons, rubbers, or plastics–so that there won’t be any damage done to either the equipment itself or its knurling.

Rouser 5 Pairs Vertical Barbell Wall Storage Racks Detail Picture
Put barbell bar in gun wall rack after using
Rouser Barbell Bar Holder Detail Picture
Put barbell bar in holder stand after using

Tip 3, Correct using your barbells

Avoid your barbell bar metal-to-metal contact.
Cover your safety pins in the barbell bar.
Avoid all metal gun racks (professional barbell storage racks).
Avoid vertical bar storage solutions where possible
Please don’t use cheaper spring collars in your barbell bar, use rouser high-quality competition collars or OSO collars.
Deadlift from the floor with a horizontal bar jack.
Do not place the barbell on a safety pin, harness, or arm.

Tip 4, Choice high quailty brand barbell bar

Choosing a high-quality and brand-guaranteed barbell will remove these worries for you, Rouser is focused on barbell bars for over 30 years, with high-quality barbell bars and many good feedbacks from the world. I am looking forward to introducing you to rouser’s pop barbell bar is a mature technology and high quality without any problem to ensure you could use it continuously for over 5 years.

As you can see, Maintaining the barbell is not difficult or time-consuming. Taking good care of barbell bar ensures that they will last for many years.

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