A true multi-purpose barbell in a school or team training environment must perform consistently across:

• Back Squat

• Front Squat

• Bench Press

• Overhead Press

• Deadlift

• Power Clean

• Bent-Over Row

• Rack Pulls

• Lunges

Because athletes in football and performance programs often train multiple barbell lifts within the same week, strength coaches require equipment that maintains predictable performance under load across both pressing and pulling movements.

This is why many programs utilize a 29mm daily training bar—such as the Texas Power Bar—as their primary all-purpose strength training barbell.