At the risk of sounding like a dummy, I gotta ask. You know what they say, there are no dumb questions, only dumb people who ask questions...

My gym has this barbell thats got a weird shape to it, kinda like a " --u-- " type style. I would think (if you're squatting with it) it would lower your center of gravity. Anyone use these and is that what they're for? How much different is it than using a traditional olympic bar (for squats)? I can't seem to find anything online about this thing...