<p>The Olympic barbell is made of high-grade steel coated with wear-resistant finish and paired with hard chrome-finished sleeves, protecting it from oxidation and wear with excellent load-bearing capacity up to 330lb. It is perfect for both upper and lower bodybuilding exercises for strengthening muscles and also cardio exercises to boost calorie-burning. This bar features a medium-depth diamond knurled surface with spring collars on the sleeves for a secure grip, which eliminates your worry of slipping out of your hands when lifting heavy. A great lifting bar for muscle building, bone health, calorie-burning exercises such as curls, deadlifts, biceps/tricep extensions, wrist curls, etc and practice overhead, wide grip movements like snatch and jerk.</p>