JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================YK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?ڻHֳ] f ]8@ZQCtVkR7c5~=#N(rOaVv';^zVV]|wsl}=i:TMͻF[8f\{/xw2gk dRq] S:a[@y 6Q}&ǘ;W_ҼHDW)"هO&XLad$^-B/2Z+T(GJ2GrKP_c&S+ u=:g-ș02{dSiz^QV+$f<8#݃nLYhΪ9M9:x %y&&HC5jI[ W 9 $.99JЧTc7Iq=bIFҐ wrjfaeI9rzԞQKt@Cxg_SZ sWCH\.FFW 'O5\ҁ'\qTZzޓ>wwSuΟ2|5oeQIultlVNMOm:6|Ʋ$XJ3תRveo (v&G!ex9aDAS&]>SyP*IQ83 R>.(bvP$<zJ{]hv`}2+mmʲYN^4)7bƷtXΧ5GX |k2nT9,s#ڨ$P 0~iZOvGKqXCܠh_}/&G/hW9SQ}Ywf~EcɪjNTDj2Cv)sVi}k.PԲxRHv6zq'5' Q;T"+R_#p Zǹ8=zZ}sZ)AF7]Ojz!>n!C',}j6Ԥp_y5Uvrity of the supplier. <br>Bar manufacturers come and go. It is a very difficult business to succeed in. You should try to stick with companies you trust when buying bars and not get sucked in by tricky phrases. Also, as you will see in the following breakdown of different bars, there are general price ranges that correspond to how strong a bar is. If you see a bar that costs only $80 and the manufacturer claims a 135,000 PSI yield strength, then it is probably safe to conclude that the strength of their bar is being exaggerated. Don t get stuck with a sub-par bar from a company that will be nonexistent in a few years. <br><br>Choosing a <br>Squat Bar<br><br>PSI: The main factor in choosing a good bar for squatting is tensile strength. For junior highs and beginning-to-mid-level lifters, you will be fine with general-purpose bars that have a yield strength of only 105,000 to 125,000 PSI. For your heavy lifters <br><br>you should get bars with a PSI of at least 135,000. If you have a powerhouse athlete who is closing in on a 700-pound squat, you will want to consider a bar with 185,000 PSI or more. <br>Special Features: A nice feature to have on your squat bars is center kn