Weight Plates

Weight plates come in two main types: metal and rubber coated. Iron plates are more durable and deliver the distinctive sound and feel, while the rubber coated plates are preferred by some lifters that want to be able to drop weights from height or prefer the color coded plates in their home gym.

We're obviously biased, but for us nothing beats the classic look, feel, and sound of Barbell Standard iron plates.

Iron plates are great if you plan to do bench, squat, press, and similar core bar exercises. They'll work for everything you plan to do as long as you don't plan on dropping weight on the floor from a height.

Beginners can start with a 90 pound weight set to set a great foundation.

Anyone planning to do the heaviest lifts (like squat and deadlift) can start with the 180 pound set, which adds a pair of 45s to the 90 pound set.

Experienced lifters and anyone over 200 pounds will be well suited starting with the 250 pound set. Another option is picking up the 270 pound set and adding individual 2.5s and 5s as needed.

Our 40 pound weight set and 90 pound weight set are great options for adding more small plates to the gym to make changing between exercises and/or bars quicker and a more enjoyable experience.

Our Dumbbell + 70 Pound Weight Set and Curl Bar + 90 pound Weight Set are great first options for your home gym.

The dumbbell set gives you plenty of room to grow with the option of up to two 40 dumbbells or up to one 70 pound dumbbell. You can also take your time working up starting with 10 pounds per bar (weighs a bit more than a gallon of milk) and adding 2.5 pounds per side as you progress.

The curl bar weighs 20 pounds and with the included 90 pound weight set you can go up to 110 pounds in 5 pound increments.

With the world of shipping what it is, it's hard enough just to find a company that's willing to ship a 100 pound package. Getting a pair of them delivered at a reasonable price is next to impossible.

The main reasons for weight plates prices are the cost of the raw goods (like iron), the cost of manufacturing, and the cost of transportation (especially fuel).

Bottom line - weight plates are expensive because they're heavy.

Our 45, 35, and 25 pound plates are 1.4" thick. The 10 pound plates are 7/8", the 5 pound plates are 5/8", and the 2.5's are just under 1/2" thick.