Vinyl Weight Plates Vs Iron

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Vinyl weight plates vs iron.

Some are fixed weights others have a bar. Free shipping on eligible orders. Cast iron will last you forever as said already concrete ones split crack break etc. Whether you should use a rubber plate or cast iron plate depends on what you re using it for.

Two general categories exist. Are there any obvious disadvantages to vinyl weights. I know that they look a bit naff but i m very practical and bench pressing 75 kg is the same exercise whether it is with vinyl or cast iron plates. Standard plates which have a center hole of approximately one inch 25 mm and olympic plates meant to fit on the two inch 50 mm sleeves of olympic.

Freddie s modern kung fu 29 369 views. Summary cast iron vs rubber plates. Dumbbells are an important part of any weight training system whether it s in a gym a commercial exercise facility or your home. This is a quick video about iron vs steel vs rubber weights which aims to help you choose between various weights for gyms especially home gyms.

An olympic weight plate can be used on all bars and for more exercises than a standard weight plate as well as being much more stable on the bar. But i can t help thinking that i am overlooking something otherwise why would cast iron weights so popular. Which one should you buy and why. They don t break in half and they won t damage your gym floor.

A weight plate is a flat heavy object usually made of cast iron that is used in combination with barbells or dumbbells to produce a bar with a desired total weight for the purpose of physical exercise. Should i choose a rubber or iron cast weight plate. Rubber bumper plates are designed for olympic lifting where dumping the bar from height is common. Yes4all standard 1 inch cast iron weight plates 5 7 5 10 15 20 25 lbs single pair by yes4all.

Metal weights vs bumper plates. However even though since buying the cast iron weights i have actually added more weight onto the dumbbell for some exercises eg for bench press i have gone from 25kg each. They are available in the same sizes but rubber plates have an extra rubber layer for safety durability and preventing damage to your floor. With cheap wide argos plates i can get just shy of 50kg on each of my dumbell bars vinyl and i d be looking at about half that.

Cast iron weights vs vinyl weights hello a couple of days ago i bought some cast iron weights as the chunky vinyl weights were taking up too much space on my dumbbells. Great prices and discounts on the best weight plates. Also you can get more weight on a bar using cast iron than vinyl concrete.