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This is the GXMMAT 7 ft Olympic bar and the 230 lb of bumper plates that go with it. Put it all together and you’re doing a 275 lb lift, which is honestly really good for most home gym setups.
The question is whether 275 is enough for you. For the average person, I don’t think you’re going to go a whole lot heavier, but I’ll cover what happens if you do.
Full disclosure: GXMMAT sent me this bar and these plates for free when they heard I was putting together a home gym.
Quick take
- Standard 7 ft Olympic bar with 2 inch receiver points
- 230 lb of bumper plates: two 45s, 35s, 25s and 10s
- 275 lb total with the 45 lb bar
- No flex or bending at 275 lb
- The catch: if you outgrow 275, bumper plates use up sleeve room faster than iron
What I liked
275 lb is enough for most home gyms
With the 230 lb of weight and the 45 lb bar, you’re at 275. For most home gym setups that’s honestly really good, and the average person probably isn’t going to go a whole lot heavier than that.
The bar
It’s a standard 7 ft Olympic bar with your 2 inch receiver points, and it’s a really nice, good design. The bar rotates like they always do while keeping the plates still.
The plates
You get two 45s, which are a nice blue color, plus 35s, 25s and 10s, each in its own color.
It held up as I loaded it
I added plates in steps and did a quick pull each time. With the 45s and 35s on, no flex and no real issue, and it felt really good. At 255 there was no flex or anything to worry about. At the full 275, no bending and no issues at that weight.
Things to know before you buy
- Bumper plates are thick. With the full set on there’s still plenty of room on the sleeves, and I added my other bumper plates to get to 415 lb with some room left. I’d probably max out there, but with iron plates you’d get a whole lot more weight on.
- 275 is the limit with just this kit, so plan on more plates if you lift heavier.
What I didn’t cover
I only did quick pulls. I didn’t test the bar on a bench or squat rack, drop the plates, or talk about long-term wear.
Install notes
Nothing to install. Slide the plates onto the sleeves. If you only need one half of the kit, there’s the bar on its own and the plates on their own.
Specs from the Amazon listing
These come from the Amazon listing title. I didn’t test them myself:
- 7 ft Olympic barbell, 45 lb, 1500 lb capacity (listed)
- 2 inch sleeves with ceramic coating
- Bar with 230 lb of weights option
Who it’s for
Good fit if you: are starting a home gym from scratch and want the bar and plates in one go.
Maybe skip it if you: already lift well past 275, or you already own one half of the kit.
Bottom line
It’s a really nice bar, there’s plenty of space even with bumper plates, and 275 lb covers most home gyms. It’s an awesome addition to the home gym.
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