The sleeves of the Women’s Russian Bar are friction-welded and include 16 precision grooves, enabling the collars to slide onto the sleeve ratchet style, engaging with the grooves to securely lock the plates onto the bar. While this design was popularized by the Soviets several decades ago, it's rarely been duplicated since.

Once the collar is slid onto the sleeve, the user can make fine adjustments by spinning the inner portion of the collar to fully secure the plates. This makes slippage of the plates nearly impossible. As a result, the Russian Bar is ideally suited for multiple repetitions, as the design virtually eliminates the need to tighten in between lifts.

Machined and assembled in Columbus, Ohio, the 15 KG Russian Bar features a polished chrome, 25mm steel shaft with a minimum tensile strength of 200K PSI. The friction-welded sleeves have a bright chrome finish, with 12.5” of loadable length and ten quality needle bearings in total—producing a smooth, reliable spin. A single set of Olympic knurl marks are precision-machined with a firm but non-abrasive knurling pattern (there is no center knurl).

The Russian Bar is compatible with any standard Olympic plates, but if you’re choosing a top-performance barbell, you might as well select your plates accordingly. Rogue offers traditional steel Olympic Plates, as well as our Calibrated KG. A full line of durable bumpers is also available.

Your order ships with a special set of lock-in collars (2.5 KG each) designed exclusively for use with the grooved sleeves of the Russian Bar. These imported collars are made from cast iron and steel and feature a hard chrome finish. When tightened into position, they make any slippage of plates virtually impossible as you go through your full regimen.