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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: The_Hammer on August 19, 2012, 06:20:13 PM
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What weight are the different colored weight plates? like red, yellow, blue, ect.
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they signify the pounds
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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.
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I've only seen black weights.
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They seem to be mainly used in olympic weightlifting, i assume to indicate the amount of weight.
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What increments and what weight is which color?
Most gyms in the USA are 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 pounds.
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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.
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You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.
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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!
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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.
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I've only seen black weights.
Same here.
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I've only seen black weights.
Same here.
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What about you Chaos? Have you seen coloured weights? ;D
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Many times. Maybe if you two stepped foot inside a gym once in awhile..... ::)
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The colored weight plates have to use separate gym facilities from the white weight plates
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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.
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Never seen coloured plates in australia. Most gyms here use kilos, not pounds.
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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.
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I've only seen black cocks
Same here.
fixed :D
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You and your dam rolly eyes. :P
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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.
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Gonna paint my plates today!
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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
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It's for the convenience of the loaders, also to reduce errors.
:o :o
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Guys like you should stick to the pink dumbells and not worry man stuff.
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I've grown around the coloured plates (bumper and metal), couldn't live without them.
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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
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbell#Plates
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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.
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What a noob question ::)
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You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.
But that would marginalize the illiterate
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Can this thread be kept as a sticky ?