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The '''horizontal bar''', also known as the '''high bar''', is an equipmentapparatus used by [[male]] [[gymnast]]s in [[Artistic Gymnastics]]. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical [[metal]] (typically [[steel]]) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear suede leather [[grip (gymnastics)|grip]]s while performing on the bar. Current elite-level competition uses a more elastic [[fiberglass]] core rail similar in material to the rails used in the women's [[uneven bars]] and men's [[parallel bars]] apparatus.

The gymnastics elements performed on the horizontal bar are regulated by a [[Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)|Code of Points]]. A bar routine, which is a sequence of several bar skills, usually includes [[giant (gymnastics)|giant]]s with various grips (overgrip, undergrip, dorsal grip, mixed grip), in-bar work, turns, release and regrasp skills, and a dismount. The horizontal bar is often considered one of the most exciting gymnastics events due to the power exhibited by gymnasts during giant swings and spectacular aerial releases and dismounts that often include multiple [[flip (acrobatic)|flips]] or twists and, in some cases, airborne travel over the bar.