How do you like your barbell weights, anons? Top or bottom?

How do you like your barbell weights, anons? Top or bottom?

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    wtf bros, how do I unlock the Legendary red plate??

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Red 60* plate

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    where the frick are you finding 60s?

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      yea the picture's kind shit, just a hypothetical

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      It's not a story the jedi would tell

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I always use the largest possible plates I can, with one exception:
    If I'm doing say, 225, 245, 255, 265 in that order, I won't bother removing the 2 10's to put on a 25 instead for the final set. People who intentionally use multiple small plates, and not even part of just a ramp-up, just intentionally loading small plates, kind of drive me nuts.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Sorry I meant
      >225, 245, 265, 275

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      I'll personally still remove those 10's for 25, and the reason is pure autism. It is more work no particular reason and I cannot help but do it.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        I'll swap out the 10's for a 25 if I plan to go higher, also because autism, but not if that's my top set. Guess I'm just more high-functioning, fren.

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Well that's how it is. You're alright friend, any gains I got to give I hope they go your way.

    • 2 years ago
      sage

      this. no point in unracking all the weight to use less if you're gonna end up re-racking that same weight immediately/soon after

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    never seen red 60s. I do have ivanko 50s at my gym tho which are green

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    largest denomination plates if not planning to deload for cooldown sets or next lift.

    >t. guy hogging ur squat rack for 2 hours

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I bench 225 with only 2.5 lbs plates

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    bottom is objectively heavier because it is a longer lever pulling down

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      it would put more torque on your wrists but it wouldn't be heavier

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      It's balanced AND matched by an equal and opposite force from the bar (since the bar is not bending/breaking). The only exception to this is if you were holding the bar in some kind of assymetrical manner like during a T-bar row.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        >what is equal and opposite reaction
        it's applied twice and both point towards the ground idiot so it has to push back against your hands. literally learn 2 force diagrams

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          >it has to push back against your hands
          No you moron, the "lever arm" is applied against the internal structure of the barbell which is what bends the bar at heavier weights. It does not resolve down to the actual weight you experience.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            the sum of forces has to be zero otherwise the barbell would levitate towards the ceiling the weight from the lever is transferred to your hand then to your feet then to the ground also gravity is applied twice because of the additional plates so it's even heavier

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      moron

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >what is equal and opposite reaction
      it's applied twice and both point towards the ground idiot so it has to push back against your hands. literally learn 2 force diagrams

      Assuming the bar is stiff, there's absolutely no difference, picrel applies to both cases. Assuming it isn't, you're also wrong because the bar will bend more, which makes it easier.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        darw boobs on her haha

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        Poon on the hands?

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I only use 2 digit plates for dumbells, picrel is what I put on the barbell.

  9. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    bottom

  10. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    My gym has the 55lb red plates but I always avoid using them. The extra thickness is just enough to make them awkward to pinch and carry around with one hand. So I always ignore them and just swipe extra blues

  11. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Good morning. I hate 35 lb plates.

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