Why are many of us scared of the barbell and what can we do about it

Rahul Yadav
Kaa-Yaa
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1 min readFeb 3, 2018

Barbells are a relatively new invention when it comes to weightlifting. While the dumbbells have been around for since the time of the Greeks, barbells came into existence only in the 19th century. The modern barbells with adjustable weights on both sides are an even more recent discovery with their origins lying in the early 20th century. Recent as they may be, barbells are a great discovery, which has significantly enhanced the amount of weight that human can lift. This has mostly been because of the stability that barbells provide over dumbbells in lifting heavy weights.

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While barbells put you in a much stronger position to lift heavier weights, a lot of us while just starting out feel more comfortable using dumbbells as opposed to barbells. A few of us are even scared of dumbbells and end up using… https://www.kaa-yaa.com/many-us-scared-barbell-can/

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Rahul Yadav
Kaa-Yaa

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