AllTheGainz
Active member
Just as I thought my gym switched from solid metal plates to fake ass wanna be cross fit plates. This is like a category 1 disaster guys what do I do?
My gym ditched real plates for fake ones, what do I do?
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Brandinooooo
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Hahahaha are there other gyms in your area?
RegisterJr
Legend
Does it matter? I mean, it shouldn't affect your lifts if they're the right size.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Yes but this is my school gym so it's free to go there.
You can't put as many on the leg press machine or bars now. They take up like 3x the space.
JP10
Member
Sounds like you have to deal with it, or buy a membership somewhere lol. I hate the thick crossfit plates, the thinner ones are manageable, but I see your problem with the leg press.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Might have to get a membership somewhere else, ****in blows, I'm not even that big.
JP10
Member
Yea it sucks, but check out the local gyms. The gyms around my school offer student memberships which are a lot cheaper then the regular ones.
AllTheGainz
Active member
There's only really a golds near me (and a planet fatness but that doesn't count). Hive to see the membership prices
AllTheGainz
Active member
I've been out due to injury so I'll give you my before injury and now lifts
Squat:
Pre:315
Now:225
Bench
Pre: 230
Now 170
Deadlift
Pre: 405
Now: 225
So while I won't be filling the bar up in the next few weeks, I expect to be sometime in the near future.
Driven2lift
Legend
Even at your highest past lift, 405,
It would really not fit the bar?
I need to see a photo lol.
This would be tragic though, if anyone in your gym was lifting more than a bar will now hold.
It would really not fit the bar?
I need to see a photo lol.
This would be tragic though, if anyone in your gym was lifting more than a bar will now hold.
AllTheGainz
Active member
I **** you not, I'm 95% positive the bar can only hold 4 plates each side now which puts you at 405
Rodja
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Doesn't sound like it'll be a problem.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Will be when I get back to where I was. They also ditched all the dumbells over 80 lbs
Brandinooooo
Well-known member
If it's the same plates I'm thinking of, we have them here and I was able to fit 4 on each with the clip. Depends on the clip though.
We only have up to 50lb....So I feel your pain.
Rodja
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Only thing at that level is deadlifts and pulling heavy singles constantly is the worst thing to build your deadlift.
booneman77
Legend
This...
And for the leg press, just switch to single leg. You won't need anywhere near the weight.
muscleupcrohn
Legend
Why would a gym get rid of heavier dumbbells (unless they were somehow falling apart and they just didn't feel like replacing them)? That's stupid IMO.
AllTheGainz
Active member
No that's entirely true, but I don't plan on hitting 405 again and then quitting and never trying for higher weight.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Apparently they "made too much noise" and "nobody ever used them" even tho I know I was using the 100s to rep out some some DB rows a little while ago
muscleupcrohn
Legend
If they made too much noise, I'd assume people used them, haha. Either that or they are possessed/haunted or sentient weights.
Gutterpump
Banned
Do fake reps bro!
LOL bumper plates are far superior man. You have no idea what you're talking about hahahaha
For squatting though, they have no iron? I'm assuming, if you're squatting over 400 and they only have the thick bumper plates and not oly plates, then you're in trouble. Otherwise, being able to drop the bar is a good thing.
Rodja
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Kinda cart before the horse, don't you think?
AllTheGainz
Active member
Haha this made me chuckle. Idk why they get rid of the heavy weights when they are the only ones that don't end up stolen in 4 months
muscleupcrohn
Legend
I don't like the fat bumper plates (I remember kids in my HS lifting class using them all the time because it looked like more weight), but the thinner (regular) bumper style plates are pretty nice. When I was in Ontario over the summer one of the gyms had the colored thin bumper plates (all the same diameter, with various thickness and color for 5-45lbs) and I actually really liked them. I still like old school metal 45lb plates too though, because I love the noise they make sometimes, haha.
Rodja
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Not on a deadlift. They're not as bad as a sided plate, but not ideal.
Gutterpump
Banned
True ya I edited my post right after I thought that he may only have the thick 45's. (they make narrow 40kg bumper plates too, but too expensive for most globo gyms as they are oly weights). He probably doesn't have the narrow plates then.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Kinda but I got **** to do, my horse can push or pull as long as my cart is moving
Gutterpump
Banned
Yeah the thicker bumpers are no good when working up in weight. I have 20kg (44lb) bumper plates that are as narrow as 45lbs iron, but they are oly plates.
AllTheGainz
Active member
One of these is about as thick as 2 1/2 irons
muscleupcrohn
Legend
I don't know why, but I quickly read it as "about as thick as 2 1/2 ONIONS," and thought "who the hell uses onions as a unit of measurement?"
AllTheGainz
Active member
Smash test to see if the plates are real 45s or fake ass 45s?
Gutterpump
Banned
Yeah your gym doesn't have oly plates then. Olympic bumper plates are narrow, even the heavy ones.
Rodja
Board Sponsor
Just the bounce in general makes it not ideal (assuming you don't touch n go).
AllTheGainz
Active member
They don't bounce too high but it's still inconvenient. Seeing quite a few guys using Ducktape now
AllTheGainz
Active member
Guess I'll be doing that then, have to go buy some chains when the time comes around
Gutterpump
Banned
Another option is to use thick rubber bands to hold extra plates on. I've seen it done only on occasion, and only when the plate can still partially get onto the bar. But seems to do the trick.
AllTheGainz
Active member
People are already doing that with the tape, kinda funny watching them tape plates on
FireTitan
Legend
I know it may sound ridiculous, but they work, and as I said, cheaper than a new membership. Plus, all the fat plate lovers will be like"daaaaaamn!"
AllTheGainz
Active member
Lol you gotta look big if your gonna walk into the gym with chains tho. And I don't look big haha
Joe12
Active member
Doesn't sound like a problem at all. Your max DL was 405, and you can only do 225 now... plus, if you do any overhead lifts you have the ability to ditch the weight. Build back up to where you were before, and re-viste the question down the rode. Getting bumper plates sounds like a win, not a lose. I wish my gym had BPs.
bosskardo
Well-known member
AllTheGainz
Active member
When I get strong enough that's what I'll have to do.
Thiefcatcher
Member
Dude, you need to get out of that gym right now!! It has been scientifically proven that bumper plates are a gateway drug. Next thing you know, you're doing kipping pull ups...and we all know that kipping pull ups destroys families! :nana:
AllTheGainz
Active member
I'm more worried about the estrogen conversion when I touch the bars.
AllTheGainz
Active member
Realized I wasnt drinking enough, so I drank a lot more water before my workout today (back bi) and be currently got a skin ripening 2 1/2 inch arm pump off doing just back and bi. Hurts so damn good.