I am spending more time on olympic lifting at home and will be purchasing a couple items in the near future, but I need some opinions on product as I am a little overwhelmed with all the options. Also, I do not do CrossFit at all so keep that in mind. I need two items:
Shoes - Like I said, I do no CF so I don't care about weight. I just want something really durable that works well (with a heel raise). I also have narrow feet. I was leaning towards the Adidas Adipower shoe, which is a little pricey but seems to get great reviews.
Barbell - I have used cheap barbells at home in the past that have worked fine for standard lifts. However I bent the shit out of one of my barbells in one day as it was crap. So I will need one dedicated solely to olympic lifts. It seems a good barbell starts around $300, but maybe I am missing something. I do not anticipate needing to load more than 300 lbs on this bar in the near future. Any recommendations? I only care about cost and durability with this item.
Your feedback will be appreciated.
Shoes - Like I said, I do no CF so I don't care about weight. I just want something really durable that works well (with a heel raise). I also have narrow feet. I was leaning towards the Adidas Adipower shoe, which is a little pricey but seems to get great reviews.
Barbell - I have used cheap barbells at home in the past that have worked fine for standard lifts. However I bent the shit out of one of my barbells in one day as it was crap. So I will need one dedicated solely to olympic lifts. It seems a good barbell starts around $300, but maybe I am missing something. I do not anticipate needing to load more than 300 lbs on this bar in the near future. Any recommendations? I only care about cost and durability with this item.
Your feedback will be appreciated.
Oly Lifting equipment
