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Even though I'm just going up to 425lbs., would a bar rated for 1200 or 1500lbs. 'hold up' better than a bar rated to 1000lbs?
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Yes...especially if you're doing rack pulls. I've never seen a bent bar that wasn't first bent by dropping the weight during rack pulls. But a stronger bar should be more resistant to that. A more flexible bar will be better for deadlifting. So if you're not going to do rack pulls, then that might be a good option. That's my understanding anyway...somebody tell me if I'm off base.