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Bar Speed
How fast the bar or implement is moving during a rep.
Short Definition
How fast the bar or implement is moving during a rep.
Plain-English Explanation
Bar Speed means how fast the bar or implement is moving during a rep. In practice, it helps name how hard a set, session, or effort really is.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. Key VBT metric.