ATHLETE TOOLS
BARBELL PLATE CALCULATOR
Which plates go on each side of the bar.
PER SIDE
1 × 25 + 1 × 15 kg
Total loaded: 100 kg
Plates are loaded evenly on both sides. Untick plates you do not have and the calculator uses what is left, and shows how far short the closest load is.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How do I work out which plates to load?
Subtract the bar weight from the target, divide by two, and fill each side with the largest plates that fit. This calculator does that for you in kg or lb.
What if I do not have every plate size?
Untick the plates you do not have. The calculator uses the remaining plates and tells you how far short of the target the closest load is.