Why the hell do fixed barbells even exist?

Every non practical peice of equipment I see I assume it's cross fit and I'm right 100% of the time

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why the hell do fixed mini-barbells even exist?

>>41996566
Barbell lobbyists in Washington

>>41996589
because man door hand hook car door

>>41996566
I like them

>>41996566
They keep people from doing unnecessary shit in the squat rack so I like them

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>>41996566
So I can do barbell curls without having to steal a barbell from a squat rack

>>41996694
This. They can do barbell curls without monopolizing the power racks

Are there Smith Machines with removable bar? Nobody uses that shit anyway.

>>41996894
Yes, it's called a power rack

>>41996758
This.
I've never seen a fixed straight barbell like OPs pic at my gym, only curling barbells, but it's probably much easier for DYELs

>Why do leg press machines exist?
To snap your legs in half.

>Why do Smith machines exist?
It's a modern guillotine.

>Why do non-adjustable benches exist?
No clue, you're on your own on this one.

>>41996566
because they're really convenient for accessory work

for curls i could either find a spare olympic bar (which is not easy in a crowded gym) and load it up to 125 and then put clips on it, or i can just grab one of those

>>41996758
>not grabbing a fixed bar and curling in the squat rack anyways

>>41996566
So people can do upright rows like fucking idiots and impinge their shoulders right the fuck up.