I added a set of bumper plates to my home gym last year – and I use them all the time! But knowing how many bumper plates I needed to order initially and what combination was best for me was tricky to land. Here’s what I found out: At a glance… Most users need a 120kg plate set made up of 10 bumper plates (4x 20kg; 2x 10kg; 4x 5kg) Stronger users may want to start with a 110kg, 10 bumper plate set focused around heavier 25kg plates (2x 25kg; 4x 10kg; 4x 5kg) with a few extras… Add a

In a home gym there are always certain compromises – and having a patchwork of different plate types is often one of them! But does it even matter if you mix bumper plates with iron ones on the bar? Not usually, but… At a glance… You CAN mix bumper plates with metal ones on the same bar Load the plates in the SAME ORDER to keep the centre of balance in the middle of the bar Mixing plate types can be helpful to reduce noise, save you money AND let you fit more weight on the bar The exception is

Yellow plates quite rare in the wild as many people love to hate them.. But WHY?! And just what is the problem with them anyway? In truth they have done nothing wrong, BUT it’s still fun to paint yellow plates as the villain! At a glance… Yellow plates should weigh 15kg or (35lbs) according to the official IWF and IPF guidelines 1.5kg fraction plates are also mandated to be yellow – but in practice it is rarer to find coloured plates in lower denominations out with a competition setting Some cheaper brands may deviate from the official colour scheme –