Heavy squats without fighting a straight bar for position. The PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar combines a 5" camber drop, high-density neck and shoulder padding, forward knurled handles, and a massive 1,500 lb capacity in a 67 lb specialty bar built for serious strength work.
PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar
There’s a reason a good safety squat bar earns a permanent spot in the rack.
The PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar gives you a different way to load your squat work without relying on the traditional hand and shoulder position of a straight Olympic bar. The bar sits across the padded neck and shoulder area while the forward-positioned 6" knurled handles give you a secure place to control it from the front.
The 5" camber drop changes the bar’s loading characteristics, while a 67 lb starting weight and 1,500 lb maximum capacity give it the build to handle serious strength training.
At 90.5" overall, with 16" loadable Olympic sleeves, this isn't a lightweight accessory bar. It's a purpose-built specialty bar for weight rooms that actually use their equipment.
Because sometimes a straight bar isn't the tool you want.
The padded shoulder design and front handles give you another setup for loaded squat work, while the cambered construction creates a distinctly different training experience from a conventional Olympic bar.
And PMX didn't build it like a novelty bar. You get a 38 mm shaft, 49 mm Olympic sleeves, 67 lb bar weight, and a 1,500 lb capacity.
This is the kind of specialty bar that makes a strength area more versatile without taking up another full equipment footprint.
- Commercial gyms and fitness centers
- High school and collegiate weight rooms
- Athletic performance facilities
- Strength and conditioning programs
- Powerlifting-focused training spaces
- Personal training studios
- Garage and home gyms
- Facilities building out a specialty-bar lineup
1,500 LB Maximum Capacity
Load it. PMX rates the BAROLYSSB for up to 1,500 lb, giving serious lifters and commercial facilities plenty of room to work. PMX's 2026 catalog independently confirms that capacity.5" Camber Drop
The cambered construction changes how the load sits compared with a traditional straight bar and is one of the defining features of the safety squat design.High-Density Neck & Shoulder Padding
Heavy-duty padding creates the primary contact area across the upper back and shoulders.Front-Mounted Knurled Handles
Grab the bar from the front instead of reaching back for a conventional straight-bar grip. Each handle provides a 6" knurled gripping surface.67 LB Bar Weight
This is a substantial specialty bar before you ever put the first plate on it.16" Loadable Olympic Sleeves
Plenty of usable sleeve space for building heavier working sets.Ribbed Olympic Sleeves
The ribbed sleeve design helps keep loaded plates secure during training.Commercial Strength Build
A 38 mm shaft and 49 mm sleeves round out a bar designed for demanding strength environments.Made in America
A strong addition for facilities specifically looking to incorporate American-made strength equipment into their weight room.Specification Details Brand PMX / ProMaxima Model / Style # BAROLYSSB Product Type Olympic Safety Squat Bar Maximum Weight Capacity 1,500 lb Bar Weight 67 lb Overall Length 90.5" Sleeve-to-Sleeve Length 49" Loadable Sleeve Length 16" Shaft Diameter 38 mm Sleeve Diameter 49 mm Shoulder Pad Grip Spacing 12.75" Grip Length 6" Camber Drop 5" Sleeves Ribbed Olympic weight sleeves Padding High-density foam neck & shoulder pads Finish Black wrinkle & steel Manufacturing Made in America Quick Specs: 90.5" long • 67 lb • 1,500 lb capacity • 5" camber • 16" loadable sleeves
At 90.5" long and 67 lb, the PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar isn't a small parcel item.
Gym Crash Depot will coordinate the appropriate shipping or freight method based on your order and delivery location. Shipping costs and delivery requirements will be confirmed before fulfillment so you know what to expect before the bar heads your way.
Need the bar as part of a larger weight-room package? We can coordinate it with the rest of your equipment order instead of treating every piece like a separate project.
The PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar is subject to PMX ProMaxima's applicable written manufacturer warranty terms.
PMX directs customers from its equipment pages to its warranty information, but its published general warranty page does not state a specific coverage duration for the BAROLYSSB. We won't make one up.
If you purchase through Gym Crash Depot and need warranty assistance, come to us first. We'll help get the right information together and coordinate the next steps with PMX.
How much weight can the PMX Olympic Safety Squat Bar hold?
PMX rates the BAROLYSSB for a maximum capacity of 1,500 lb.How much does the bar weigh?
The bar itself weighs 67 lb, so remember that when you're calculating the total load on the bar.How is this different from a regular Olympic bar?
Instead of a straight-bar configuration with your hands positioned behind the shoulders, the Safety Squat Bar uses padded neck and shoulder contact points, a 5" camber, and forward-positioned handles. That gives it a very different setup and feel from a conventional straight bar.Will standard Olympic plates fit it?
Yes. The BAROLYSSB uses 49 mm Olympic weight sleeves with 16" of loadable sleeve length.Is this just for commercial gyms?
No. Its heavy-duty construction makes it a natural fit for commercial and athletic facilities, but it can also make sense in a serious home or garage gym where specialty-bar training is part of the program.Don't buy a safety squat bar just to own another bar. Use it to give your rack another job. If you already have your straight Olympic bars covered, adding a quality SSB is an easy way to expand your squat-training options without sacrificing another chunk of floor space to a standalone machine.