So I got this one and I have no idea on the quality of these things but supposedly it’s weight limit is 300 lbs which is pleeenty for my own personal goals. I haven’t weighed it to double check but it feels the same as the ez bar I already have which I have weighed and is 15 lbs. it fits on the rack of the bench press we have, which is exciting. I can’t manage the 7’ bar we have and the ez bar is much too narrow to fit. Looking forward to loading plates, getting into position, and lifting the bar safely instead of kinda lying down with the ez bar 😬
You can get a 15 lb olympic barbell that’s made out of aluminum. If that’s too expensive, dumbbells at the public gym or filling up gallon jugs at home.
Amazon has them for $120. They're 15 lbs and they have a 300 lb max weight. Since the one in the video broke so easily, I still stand by my idea that it might be aluminum.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R93GJ74/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_mIZ8DbA8HCZ5X
if the responses to my last post aren't bad, highly recommend this for showing up in good shape off amazon in 2 days https://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Olympic-Training-Barbell-Weightlifting/dp/B00R93GJ74/
I use bumpers in my home gym and transitioned from a standard, 7ft Olympic bar to a 15 lb "training bar" that's 6 ft a few months ago. I started doing 5/3/1 and some of my warm-up weights were lower than 45 lb, necessitating a lighter bar.
I've really liked moving to the 6' bar. Deadlifts feel about the same, but my squat & bench balance feels so much better! I'm 5'6", for reference.
With the one I bought (link below), my plates from the standard Olympic fit just fine, too.
That being said, I don't think you'd hurting anything with a 7ft - it seems to me to be a personal preference & what fits your plates. You might try a free day pass to a local gym that has both and see which you like better?
I bought this bar: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R93GJ74/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And use these plates (would love a set of Rogues, but these have been great, too): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I18FHOW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1