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Plate Calculator

Enter your target weight and see which plates to load on each side of the barbell.

Setup

Weight Per Side

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lbs per side

Plates Per Side (Visual)

Enter a weight above

Plate Breakdown

About This Calculator

This plate calculator uses standard weight plates: 45, 35, 25, 10, 5, and 2.5 lbs. It calculates the optimal combination of plates for each side of the barbell. If the target weight cannot be exactly reached, the closest achievable weight is shown.