What are the different parts of a barbell called?

whmscll

Dumb newbie question, but I can't find this online. What is a collar? Is it the part of the bar that the plate is pushed up against when loaded onto the bar, or is it the spring-loaded thingy that you put on to keep the plate from sliding off the bar? I have seen both of these things called collars. And what is a knurling? Anyone have a picture or diagram with the different parts of the barbell labelled?

jessef593

The collar is pretty much a collar, it goes onto the ends of the barbell locking the weights in place. A clip is the spring that you mentioned which serves the exact same purpose. I personally prefer springs due to their convenience. The knurling on the bar is the areas with added grip opposed to the smooth sections. Good questions though. Knowledge is power.

abadvat

collar is the lock some put after loading plates on a bar - knurling are ring marks on olympic bars (and some powerlifting bars now) in the middle of the grip - use and point of it remains uncertain and pointless if you ask me.

jessef593

Probably in order to determine the centre of the bar so that its seated correctly and also being lowered to your chest as centered as possible

natecooper75

Some powerlifting federations use the smooth rings to regulate the width that your grip can be for bench press. I have always used it as a reference point to remember the proper grip width for the lift that I am doing.

SezxyStef

some collars are weighted some aren't.

whmscll

Anyone have a pic with the different parts of the barbell labeled?