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How much does a standard Bench Press bar weigh? (not Olympic)?

I am new to bench pressing, i can do 9kg a side (which is pretty good considering i'm tall and lanky) but most people include the bar when they bench, i think it is around 5kg's but some people say different, so i'm curious, how much do bars actually weigh (just a standard bar, not one they use in the Olympics)
i can do 9kg a side, which comes to a total of me using 18kg when the weights i am using are combined (2x 4kg, 4x 2.5)

Standard bars are usually 5ft - 7kg, 6ft - 8.5kg, 7ft 10-11kg

Oly Bars are 6ft - 15kg, 7ft, 20kg

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