The image of someone performing a bench press, squat, or deadlift might be synonymous with weight training now, but those are recent developments. Just as we went from the Wright brothers’ first flight to landing on the moon in about 66 years, the barbell has opened different pathways in physical training in three main ways. Maximum strength Hypertrophy Competition
There are difficult bodyweight skills and very heavy dumbbells and kettlebells, but nothing touches the barbell for maximum strength. The combination of load and volume can create hypertrophy like no other tool. The barbell also helped to create the sports of Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting. | 
