Can Somebody Explain Colored Weight Plates?

[The_Hammer]

What weight are the different colored weight plates? like red, yellow, blue, ect.

[hardgainerj]

they signify the pounds

[Mjolnir]

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.

[The_Hammer]

I've only seen black weights.

[SF1900]

They seem to be mainly used in olympic weightlifting, i assume to indicate the amount of weight.

[The_Hammer]

What increments and what weight is which color?

Most gyms in the USA are 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35, 45 pounds.

[BB]

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.

[Hulkotron]

You can also read the number on the plate to discover this information, hth.

[cephissus]

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!

[cephissus]

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.

[booty]

I've only seen black weights.

Same here. 

[chaos]

I've only seen black weights.

Same here. 

[booty]

What about you Chaos?  Have you seen coloured weights?   

[chaos]

Many times. Maybe if you two stepped foot inside a gym once in awhile.....

[Schnauzer]

The colored weight plates have to use separate gym facilities from the white weight plates

[booty]

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. 

[chaos]

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.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

I've only seen black cocks

Same here.  

fixed

[booty]

You and your dam rolly eyes.   

[sync pulse]

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.

[Tapeworm]

Gonna paint my plates today!

[booty]

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.   

[chaos]

It's for the convenience of the loaders, also to reduce errors.

[Obvious Gimmick]

Guys like you should stick to the pink dumbells and not worry man stuff.

[#1 Klaus fan]

I've grown around the coloured plates (bumper and metal), couldn't live without them.