Well, hop on a scale and weigh the bar.
I'm pretty sure if you poll what people started with you'd get a very varied response… some go into this already pretty strong and some have never lifted more than a little pink neoprene dumbbell.
You don't actually say what exercise you're talking about… but let's take something like the squat. Even if you can put on a heavy vest that weighs 30 pounds and do it, it won't be the same as a long bar of 5-7 feet that you're balancing at the top of your body. There's a lot that comes into play, and the only way you'll know is to try.
On the bright side, the worst that's gonna happen is you'll have to dump the weight… whoop de do. It's just a bar, it won't do much to hurt you.
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