Clip or No Clips On Barbells?

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baxgilter
baxgilter Posts: 246 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Tell me why or why not?

I recently got *****ed at, at a gym I have never been to, I was out of town, for not having clips on my barbell. I was squating 30lbs + bar, so really I needed clips? I didn't think so. I have heard arguments for both. I need thoughts.

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
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    Why: So the plates don't slide off if you tilt the bar.
    Why not: So the plates can slide off if you tilt the bar.


    I usually have them on for squats. I can see the benefit of leaving them off if there's no way to set the bar down if you fail a rep. That way you can dump the plates if you need to. (Same with bench press.)

    I don't bother with them for rows, deadlifts...

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