# Weights on barbell

**URL:** <https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150>\
**Category:** 🇬🇧 English speaking Forum\
**Created:** [January 3, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150 "2023-01-03T14:54:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![siddisatty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@siddisatty](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/siddisatty)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/1 "2023-01-03T14:54:57Z")

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I have a question on the weights being assigned to me for my barbell training since they arent making sense to me. When they say 42.5 KGs do they mean each side as 42.5 KG plates? Or total weight including the bar as 42.5?

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**Author:** ![melaLetics](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/melaletics/32/1821_2.png) [@melaLetics](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/melaLetics)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/2 "2023-01-03T15:41:05Z")

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The suggested weight for the barbell training is including the bar.

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**Author:** ![siddisatty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@siddisatty](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/siddisatty)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/3 "2023-01-03T16:32:27Z")

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thank you for getting back.

But for some exercises like barbell curls - it shows 5 KG which isnt possible since the bar itself is 10 KGs.

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**Author:** ![melaLetics](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/melaletics/32/1821_2.png) [@melaLetics](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/melaLetics)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/4 "2023-01-03T19:17:15Z")

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There are barbells that weigh 5 kg.  
If yours weighs more, adjust the weight to match your own barbell.

Edit: When specifying the equipment for the barbell, the barbell’s own weight is not stored, so it can come to lighter weight for some exercises than the actual own weight (I personally know barbells between 2.5 and 20KG).

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**Author:** ![Ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.freeletics.com/ben/32/28_2.png) [@Ben](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/Ben)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/5 "2023-01-03T21:09:19Z")

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Hey @siddisatty 👋🏻 A big welcome to the Community ☺

> [@melaLetics](#):
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> There are barbells that weigh 5 kg.  
> If yours weighs more, adjust the weight to match your own barbell.
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> Edit: When specifying the equipment for the barbell, the barbell’s own weight is not stored, so it can come to lighter weight for some exercises than the actual own weight (I personally know barbells between 2.5 and 20KG).

Basically this ☝🏻 Most gyms should have a range of Barbells, although I appreciate that in the home environment no-one really wants or needs multiple barbells.

If you don’t have access to a lighter barbell, please feel free to use a plate, or even a dumbbell 👍🏻

:clapclapstatic:

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**Author:** ![sam.stewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@sam.stewart](https://forum.freeletics.com/u/sam.stewart)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.freeletics.com/t/weights-on-barbell/5150/6 "2024-02-07T21:51:08Z")

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I’ve just come here to post this exact issue!

I would also propose and update for the app so that it does include the weight of the barbell in the equipment setup so that this isn’t an issue people have to confront.