Collection: Weight Plates & Weight Sets

Weight plates typically come in one of two types: metal weights and rubber bumper plates. Iron weight plates are more durable and deliver the distinctive sound and feel, while rubber and rubber coated plates are preferred by lifters that want to be able to drop weights from height.

We might be biased, but for us nothing beats the classic look, feel, and sound of Barbell Standard Olympic Iron Weight Plates. Bumper plates are ideal for lifters planning to do movements like cleans, snatches and jerks where the movement includes dropping the bar to the ground.

Iron weight plates are great if you plan to do the core weightlifting exercises like bench press, squats, overhead presses, deadlifts, and similar barbell weightlifting exercises. They'll work for everything you plan to do, as long as you don't plan on dropping them on the floor from a height. If dropping a loaded barbell to the ground is part of your plans (more common for Olympic lifting routines) then you'll want to look for rubber coated or 100% rubber plates, or pair your metal plates with a heavy duty floor cover.

We cover this topic in detail in our How to Choose a Weight Set blog, and we'll give you the tldr right here:

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

Anyone planning to do the heaviest lifts (like squat and deadlift) can start with the 180 pound set, which will give your 225 pounds of weight with one of our Olympic Barbells.

Experienced lifters will be well suited starting with the 250 pound set, or picking up the 270 pound set and adding 2.5s and 5s as needed.

Our 40 pound weight set is a great option to add more small plates to your home gym, to make changing between exercises and/or bars quicker and a more enjoyable experience.

Our Dumbbell + 70 Pound Weight Set and our Curl Bar + 90 pound Weight Set are both designed to kickstart your home gym journey on a budget. Both sets include a versatile Bar option and each comes with enough weight to keep up with your weightlifting progress for a long time to come.

The dumbbell set can be configured as a pair of up to 40 pound dumbbells or a single 80 pound dumbbell. The handles weight 10 pounds each and you can incrementally increase the load by 5 pounds all the way up.

The curl bar set includes the 20 pounds bar, made from the same steel and sleeves as our popular Barbell 1500, and with the included 90 pound weight set you can configure the bar from 20 pounds up to 110 pounds in 5 pound steps.

Barbell Standard Olympic weight plates have a 2" center hole, while standard plates have a 1" center hole. We advise not to use our 2" plates with a 1" barbell.

We offer a variety of 2" Barbells and Specialty Bars and that are fully compatible with our Olympic plates.

We powder coat our plates to deliver a durable product that will stand up to the rigors of both home and commercial use. Powder coating can last up to 20 years and does not chip or peel like similar enamel coated plates on the market.

Iron weight plates from other companies can vary by 5% or even 10% from their stated weight. This means you could have a 45 pound weight on each side of the bar that varies by up to nine pounds!

No other company offers free replacements like we do for the rare case that one of your plates is outside of our market-leading 2% tolerance guarantee.

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.

• 45 pound plates: 1.4" thick, 17.375" diameter
• 35 pound plates: 1.4" thick, 13.75" diameter
• 25 pound plates: 1.4" thick, 11" diameter
• 10 pound plates: 0.85" thick, 9.25" diameter
• 5 pound plates: 0.65" thick, 7.75" diameter
• 2.5 pound plates: 0.45" thick, 6.25" diameter