weight lifting equipment questions?

i have 140 lbs in weights including the bar and all the weights have a 1" hole in them for the bar, but the bar is only 20lbs. I want a heavier bar but i dont know if they make a 45 or 50lbs bar thats is only 1"
kus the only ones ive see that weight that much has those huge ends like the golds gym bars have. so do they make heavy bars that are 1" and where can i find them.
what do i look up to find them on the internet
thanks alot

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1. Forget 1" bars. They are for kiddies and curl monkeys at the gym. The only bar you will ever need is a 45lb Olympic barbell. See if you can find a used one and some plates on ebay or craigslist.

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2. Those are called "standard" bars. The ones with the 2" ends (that usually weigh 45 lbs) are "Olympic" bars.

No, you won't find a 45 lb standard bar. The heaviest standard bars I've seen are the 84" bars that weigh around 27 pounds.

You can certainly add more weight to the bar, but if you really want to lift serious weight, you'll want to switch to an Olympic set.