Barbell "Misloading" Calculator
You can adjust everything: the weight on each side, the position of each hand, and the length and weight of the bar.
Experiment and see how different weight and hand positions affect the balance of the barbell!
Total: 145 lbs
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My bar is inches between the collars and weighs lbs.
Left hand distance from middle (in):
Right hand distance from middle (in):
*Place the hands to balance the load, without changing the hand spacing or the weight.
**Re-distribute the weight to balance the load, without changing the hand position or total weight.
This calculator assumes all the weight on the bar is at a point from the inner face of the collar.
Other assumptions include: the hands are points, the bar is perfectly flat, the bar is not accelerating.