The weight of men’s and women’s barbells are different. A standard men’s Olympic bar is about 2.2-meter-long and weighs about 20 kilograms or 44 pounds. With a diameter of 1.1 inches, these bars are suitable for competitive weightlifting, where women and men compete at the highest level. It is also used in Pan-American Games, World Championships, and Commonwealth games. For women, the standard weight of the barbell is about 15 kilograms or 33 pounds.