Barbell Basics: How to Load, Grip and Unrack Safely

Barbell Basics: How to Load, Grip and Unrack Safely

Artem Olekhnovych
Published on: 15/10/2026

The barbell skills nobody teaches: how the bar is built, how to load and unload plates without tipping it, which grip to use for each lift, and a safe unrack.

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