Do you want to work on your muscle strength and build more muscle? Then weight plates with a good barbell are indispensable. Add weight plates up to over 25kg to your barbell to make your strength training extra challenging. Lighter training is of course also possible because the weight plates start at a weight of 0.5 kg. This way you can build your muscles at your own pace.
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Delivery within 2 – 5 business days
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Strength training offers you many different benefits, especially for your daily movements and actions. With strength training you ensure that you strengthen your muscles. This allows you to easily perform physical work as well as office work, helping to prevent the risk of injuries. With strength training using a barbell and weight plates you can train a large part of your muscles, including the muscles in your shoulders, back, arms, your core, but also your leg and gluteal muscles. By strengthening these muscle groups, among other things, you reduce the risk of possible back and neck complaints.
In addition, there are other reasons why you can choose strength training with a barbell and weight plates:
In addition to a good set of dumbbells, a good barbell is also indispensable as basic equipment for your home gym. With a barbell you can do other exercises such as squats, deadlifts, bench presses, rows and lunges.
With separate weight plates you can easily adjust the weight of your barbell. This allows you to easily adjust the weight to your desired strength exercises.
By training with free weights instead of a machine or fixed weights, your body has to work a little harder to maintain balance. This allows you to develop better stability and coordination.
Training using a barbell with weight plates is very similar to lifting heavy objects in everyday life. This ensures that you build up functional strength, which will make daily activities easier.
Loose weight plates are perfect for use in combination with a barbell. But in order to make the right choice, it is important to look carefully at what kind of barbell you have (30mm or 50mm) and what weight you want to use for your strength exercises. The factors you can take into account are:
Depending on how hard you want to train, discs are available up to over 25 kilos each. Of course we also have discs with a lower weight in our collection. Are you just starting strength training? Then go for some lighter discs and then slowly build up your muscle strength.
Before you want to buy weight plates, first check carefully what diameter your barbell is. Discs that are too large or too small will not fit on a rod with a different diameter.
The weight plates are often made of cast iron, rubber, PU (polyurethane) rubber, granulate or have a vinyl coating. Cast iron discs are the most durable, but they can make noise when putting them down. Rubber discs make less noise and protect your floor. Vinyl is comparable to rubber but slightly less durable because it is a coating.
Some top brands among weight plates are: Muscle power, Lifemaxx and Tunturi.
The biggest difference between normal weight plates and Olympic weight plates is the opening diameter. Olympic weight plates always have an opening of 50mm and normal plates have an opening of 30mm.
When choosing your new weight plates, it is important to look carefully at the thickness of your barbell. Olympic weight plates only fit on an Olympic bar (50mm).
Another difference is that the Olympic weight plates have openings. This makes it easy to pick them up, put them down and handle them. They are often used in competitions and competitions, but you can also find them in gyms and home gyms.
Loose weight plates are ideal for people who want to do strength training with a barbell. It helps you build muscle mass, strengthen your bones and joints, but also ensures a better posture.
Training with a barbell and plates is especially suitable for people who have more experience with strength training. This is because more technique is involved than strength training on, for example, a strength station. Fitness equipment offers you more support.
Weight plates are available in different designs.
These are the most common weight plates. Solid cast iron and very durable.
These weight plates have a rubber coating. This means they make less noise and offer protection against scratches on your floor.
These are cast iron discs with a layer of chrome. The chrome protects the disc against possible rust.
These are special weight plates that are often used in crossfit, weightlifting and powerlifting (deadlifts). The discs all have the same diameter and are thicker or thinner depending on the weight. In addition, they are made of rubber except for the core. This allows them to hit the ground without damaging it.
Polyurethane is a hard plastic that is very sturdy, but still has some elasticity. This ensures that the plates have a high shock, impact and scratch resistance, which means they last longer than rubber weight plates.
Aerobic weight plates are specially designed plates that are often used by, for example, CrossFit and fitness groups. Lighter in weight so you can do many repetitions. 0.5kg to 10kg and often equipped with a color system to quickly recognize the weight. The weights are often made of cast iron and coated with rubber or plastic, making them floor-friendly and quieter.
You can divide the weight plates into two types: 30mm and 50mm.
30mm, these are standard weight plates. These discs are often used by home fitness enthusiasts. The 30mm plates only fit on a barbell that is suitable for 30mm.
50mm, also known as the Olympic weight plates. You can often find these discs in gyms, physio centers and hotels. They are also great to use at home. 50mm plates only fit on a barbell that is suitable for 50mm.
Would you like to expand your strength training? Then you can go for an extra weight bench. This allows you to do other strength exercises than just with a dumbbell and plates. Or if you want to go one step further, you can also go for a power rack.
Are you still unsure about which Power Rack is best for you? Are you looking for additional advice or information? We will then be happy to help you with targeted advice and the information you need to make a well-considered choice. You can reach our Power Rack specialists on +31(0)413-256800, send an email. Or visit our showroom in Volkel, the Netherlands.
