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Title: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: The_Hammer on August 19, 2012, 06:20:13 PM
What weight are the different colored weight plates? like red, yellow, blue, ect.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: hardgainerj on August 19, 2012, 06:22:32 PM
they signify the pounds
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Mjolnir on August 19, 2012, 06:33:02 PM
Coloured weight plates are only to be used if you want to lift a rainbow, then just put one of each on and lift it.  Commonly used in many YMCA's across the country.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: The_Hammer on August 19, 2012, 06:33:51 PM
I've only seen black weights.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: SF1900 on August 19, 2012, 06:37:48 PM
They seem to be mainly used in olympic weightlifting, i assume to indicate the amount of weight.
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Post by: The_Hammer on August 19, 2012, 06:40:23 PM
What increments and what weight is which color?

Most gyms in the USA are 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 pounds.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: BB on August 19, 2012, 06:42:17 PM
It's color coding for competitions, on high quality plates the code goes -

50kg/110lbs = dark green

25kg/55lbs = red

20kg/44lbs = blue

15kg/33lbs = yellow

10kg/22lbs = green

Large Bumper plates are all the same size to distribute the force, so color coding makes sense. Also with powerlifting plates, the 50kg, 25kg, and 20kg are similarly sized, so it makes sense there too.

It's more or less standard now at bigger international meets. 50kg iron plates are still used at some power meets, but aren't used in olympic lifting anymore because the loaders and lifters didn't like them. The U.S. had a slight different color code for many years where 100lb plates were gold colored.

On cheaper non standard US bumper sets, the color code sometimes goes red 45, blue 35, yellow 25.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Hulkotron on August 19, 2012, 06:50:09 PM
You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: cephissus on August 19, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
It's color coding for competitions, on high quality plates the code goes -

50kg/110lbs = dark green

25kg/55lbs = red

20kg/44lbs = blue

15kg/33lbs = yellow

10kg/22lbs = green

Large Bumper plates are all the same size to distribute the force, so color coding makes sense. Also with powerlifting plates, the 50kg, 25kg, and 20kg are similarly sized, so it makes sense there too.

It's more or less standard now at bigger international meets. 50kg iron plates are still used at some power meets, but aren't used in olympic lifting anymore because the loaders and lifters didn't like them. The U.S. had a slight different color code for many years where 100lb plates were gold colored.

On cheaper non standard US bumper sets, the color code sometimes goes red 45, blue 35, yellow 25.

thanks for the explanation.  i've always wondered this!
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: cephissus on August 19, 2012, 07:08:05 PM
You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.

most gyms don't have real bumper plates.  i've mostly seen them on youtube videos, where the camera is too far away to read any inscriptions.  it's nice to finally know what the weights are without having to rely on the video editor.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: booty on August 19, 2012, 08:17:59 PM
I've only seen black weights.
Same here. 
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: chaos on August 19, 2012, 08:19:48 PM
I've only seen black weights.
Same here. 
::)
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: booty on August 19, 2012, 08:21:16 PM
::)
What about you Chaos?  Have you seen coloured weights?   ;D
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: chaos on August 19, 2012, 08:22:30 PM
Many times. Maybe if you two stepped foot inside a gym once in awhile..... ::)
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Post by: Schnauzer on August 19, 2012, 08:24:08 PM
The colored weight plates have to use separate gym facilities from the white weight plates
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: booty on August 19, 2012, 08:25:17 PM
Many times. Maybe if you two stepped foot inside a gym once in awhile..... ::)
Never seen coloured plates in australia.  Most gyms here use kilos, not pounds. 
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: chaos on August 19, 2012, 08:29:12 PM
Never seen coloured plates in australia.  Most gyms here use kilos, not pounds. 
::)

It's color coding for competitions, on high quality plates the code goes -

50kg/110lbs = dark green

25kg/55lbs = red

20kg/44lbs = blue

15kg/33lbs = yellow

10kg/22lbs = green

Large Bumper plates are all the same size to distribute the force, so color coding makes sense. Also with powerlifting plates, the 50kg, 25kg, and 20kg are similarly sized, so it makes sense there too.

It's more or less standard now at bigger international meets. 50kg iron plates are still used at some power meets, but aren't used in olympic lifting anymore because the loaders and lifters didn't like them. The U.S. had a slight different color code for many years where 100lb plates were gold colored.

On cheaper non standard US bumper sets, the color code sometimes goes red 45, blue 35, yellow 25.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on August 19, 2012, 08:29:56 PM
I've only seen black cocks

Same here.  

fixed :D
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: booty on August 19, 2012, 08:33:34 PM
::)

You and your dam rolly eyes.   :P
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: sync pulse on August 19, 2012, 08:35:05 PM
You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.

It's for the convenience of the loaders, also to reduce errors.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Tapeworm on August 19, 2012, 08:35:34 PM
Gonna paint my plates today!
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: booty on August 19, 2012, 08:36:52 PM
Gonna paint my plates today!
Yeah I am going to tell the gym owner/manager I want coloured plates and they will probably roll their eyes like Chaos.   ;D
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: chaos on August 19, 2012, 08:39:05 PM
It's for the convenience of the loaders, also to reduce errors.
:o :o
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on August 19, 2012, 08:45:21 PM
Guys like you should stick to the pink dumbells and not worry man stuff.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on August 19, 2012, 09:01:48 PM
I've grown around the coloured plates (bumper and metal), couldn't live without them.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Big Chiro Flex on August 20, 2012, 12:07:30 AM
The colored weight plates have to use separate gym facilities from the white weight plates
This

My gym is in a sketchy part of town, only the black people plates go there
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Mitch on August 20, 2012, 12:32:05 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbell#Plates
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: the trainer on August 20, 2012, 06:28:57 AM
What weight are the different colored weight plates? like red, yellow, blue, ect.

For you i recommend the pink two pound dumbells and a swiss ball now go workout.
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 20, 2012, 06:43:15 AM
What a noob question  ::)
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: littledumbells on August 20, 2012, 09:11:07 AM
You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.

  But that would marginalize the illiterate
Title: Re: Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?
Post by: Dr Dutch on August 20, 2012, 09:24:53 AM
Can this thread be kept as a sticky ?