Barbells & Collars

The 7ft Olympic barbell is the full-size standard. It weighs 20kg — the same as the bars you will find in most gyms — and its length suits squat racks, benches and power cages, so your plates sit comfortably outside the uprights. If you train in a garage, spare room or anywhere space is tight, the 6ft Olympic barbell weighs 15kg and is easier to manoeuvre and store, while still taking the same Olympic plates.

Both bars come with collars included and feature durable knurling for a secure grip, with precision-machined sleeves that spin freely under load. Whichever length you choose, they use the Olympic 2" (50mm) sleeve standard, so any plate from our weight plates range will fit.

A straight bar is not always the best tool for the job. The Olympic EZ curl barbell has a cambered shaft that angles your hands into a more natural position for curls, skull crushers and other arm work — at £44.99 with collars included, it is an easy addition to any setup.

The hex Olympic trap bar puts you inside the bar with a neutral grip on each side. Lifters use it for deadlifts, shrugs and loaded carries, because standing within the frame shifts the load in line with your body rather than in front of it. Both specialty bars take standard Olympic 50mm-bore plates, so they share the same set of weights as your main bar.

Every bar in this collection uses Olympic 2" (50mm) sleeves, which means they pair with our full plate range: rubber-coated tri-grip weight plates with built-in handles for easy loading, classic cast iron plates, and drop-friendly bumper plates for Olympic lifting.

To keep plates secure mid-set, each barbell listing includes collars, and spares are inexpensive — barbell collars are £5.99 a pair and spring clips just £3.99. You can browse everything together in our weights and bars range if you are building a setup from scratch.

Buying your bar and plates together is usually the most cost-effective route. The 107.5kg tri-grip set with 7ft Olympic bar is £320 — a complete starting point for squats, presses and deadlifts — while the 157.5kg set at £450 gives stronger lifters more headroom. Prefer rubber? The black bumper plate set with barbell is £470.

For arm-focused training, the EZ curl bar and tri-grip plates bundle is £119. See all combinations in our weight plate sets collection, with UK delivery details on our Delivery Information page.