0.5kg plates - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

fozyspilgrims · 24-11-2007, 04:34 PM

Does anyone know where i can buy small plates 0.5kg that will fit an olympic bar? I have found some on the internet but not any that fit the big Olympic bars.

**Nytol** · 24-11-2007, 05:08 PM

http://www.gymratz.co.uk/commercial-...nt/item408.htm

iamfeeb · 24-11-2007, 05:32 PM

I dont understand why you would need 0.5kg plates for an olympic bar? I think anything under 2.5kg isnt lifting anything more at all - you may as well start weighing clips and recording those.

**Nytol** · 24-11-2007, 08:59 PM

That is a very ignorant statement.

If you are benching 200kg x 6, and near the limit of your strength, jumping 5kg (2.5 a side), or even 2.5kg, is a huge amount, where as adding just 1kg or even 1/2kg to the bar will allow for continued progress.

If you add too much too soon, your body is unable to adapt, and you hit a wall and progress no more.

People who ignore the small plates, are normally the ones who stay the same year after year, I know many of them.

Ellis · 24-11-2007, 10:46 PM

Just as Nytol has said above for the reason of having them, I have personally got a set of 0.25kg plates and 0.5kg plates so i can effectively just add 0.5kg to a bar at a time or 1kg at a time,

http://www.gymequipment.uk.com/store...pic_Discs.html

Very useful for Powerlifting and you will often see them used there when pople are going for records by just an extra 0.5 or 1kg

iamfeeb · 25-11-2007, 04:43 AM

Thats a fair point lads, accepted.

Ironball · 25-11-2007, 07:26 PM

those weights seem ridiculously expensive. Make some yourself from wood, concrete. Or do as I have done in the past and put a can of beans, tuna etc, in a carrier bag and wrap it around the bar.

fozyspilgrims · 25-11-2007, 08:01 PM

I am going to go to a DIY store tomorrow and see if i can buy 1 kg magnets or large washers, as £10-£15 is a bit much and thats without postage. I train in a gym so the can of beans isn't really ideal!!

matokane · 25-11-2007, 08:49 PM

JJB! lol

fifibobo · 26-11-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by matokane

JJB! lol

Yeah, right. Got a bar for my b/day (which unfortunately turned out to be from there). Started slapping weight on & eventually just snapped one day. What a fekin' fright!

This week my best friend will mostly be a Blacksmith!

matokane · 26-11-2007, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fifibobo

Yeah, right. Got a bar for my b/day (which unfortunately turned out to be from there). Started slapping weight on & eventually just snapped one day. What a fekin' fright!

This week my best friend will mostly be a Blacksmith!

hahahahaha no way. that is a fright!! i cant believe it hahaha

Pip · 26-11-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamfeeb

I dont understand why you would need 0.5kg plates for an olympic bar? I think anything under 2.5kg isnt lifting anything more at all - you may as well start weighing clips and recording those.

I am truly offend, i have built my physique using these..

robbiedont · 01-01-2008, 01:07 PM

You can get those wrist/ankle weights from argos etc, they are pretty cheap...

Or have your engineer brother make you up a pair of .25/.5/1kg plates

Bulldozer · 01-01-2008, 04:03 PM

Worth there weight in gold are fractional plates!!

i have 0.5kg , 0.25kg and even 0.125kg plates

chrisj22 · 02-01-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldozer

Worth there weight in gold are fractional plates!!

i have 0.5kg , 0.25kg and even 0.125kg plates

Where did you get yours from Bully?

I'm getting to that stage where 0.5kg is progress.

24-11-2007, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
fozyspilgrims Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,464	0.5kg plates Does anyone know where i can buy small plates 0.5kg that will fit an olympic bar? I have found some on the internet but not any that fit the big Olympic bars.

24-11-2007, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
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iamfeeb Machine and Beast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 66	Re: 0.5kg plates I dont understand why you would need 0.5kg plates for an olympic bar? I think anything under 2.5kg isnt lifting anything more at all - you may as well start weighing clips and recording those.

24-11-2007, 08:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,752	Re: 0.5kg plates That is a very ignorant statement. If you are benching 200kg x 6, and near the limit of your strength, jumping 5kg (2.5 a side), or even 2.5kg, is a huge amount, where as adding just 1kg or even 1/2kg to the bar will allow for continued progress. If you add too much too soon, your body is unable to adapt, and you hit a wall and progress no more. People who ignore the small plates, are normally the ones who stay the same year after year, I know many of them. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-11-2007, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ellis Looking Freaky Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 794	Re: 0.5kg plates Just as Nytol has said above for the reason of having them, I have personally got a set of 0.25kg plates and 0.5kg plates so i can effectively just add 0.5kg to a bar at a time or 1kg at a time, http://www.gymequipment.uk.com/store...pic_Discs.html Very useful for Powerlifting and you will often see them used there when pople are going for records by just an extra 0.5 or 1kg

25-11-2007, 04:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
iamfeeb Machine and Beast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 66	Re: 0.5kg plates Thats a fair point lads, accepted.

25-11-2007, 07:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ironball Looking Freaky Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 803	Re: 0.5kg plates those weights seem ridiculously expensive. Make some yourself from wood, concrete. Or do as I have done in the past and put a can of beans, tuna etc, in a carrier bag and wrap it around the bar.

25-11-2007, 08:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
fozyspilgrims Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,464	Re: 0.5kg plates I am going to go to a DIY store tomorrow and see if i can buy 1 kg magnets or large washers, as £10-£15 is a bit much and thats without postage. I train in a gym so the can of beans isn't really ideal!!

25-11-2007, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
matokane going for it!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West Posts: 375	Re: 0.5kg plates JJB! lol

01-01-2008, 01:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
robbiedont www.robbiedont.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 978	Re: 0.5kg plates You can get those wrist/ankle weights from argos etc, they are pretty cheap... Or have your engineer brother make you up a pair of .25/.5/1kg plates

01-01-2008, 04:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bulldozer craving a pizza :( Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,393	Re: 0.5kg plates Worth there weight in gold are fractional plates!! i have 0.5kg , 0.25kg and even 0.125kg plates __________________ If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. ~ Anatole France To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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