Cast iron plates are more old school.
Vinyl weight plates vs iron.
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Should i choose a rubber or iron cast weight plate.
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.
Yes4all standard 1 inch cast iron weight plates 5 7 5 10 15 20 25 lbs single pair by yes4all.
Summary cast iron vs rubber plates.
They are available in the same sizes but rubber plates have an extra rubber layer for safety durability and preventing damage to your floor.
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.
Two general categories exist.
Are there any obvious disadvantages to vinyl weights.
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.
Which one should you buy and why.
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.
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.
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But i can t help thinking that i am overlooking something otherwise why would cast iron weights so popular.
Rubber bumper plates are designed for olympic lifting where dumping the bar from height is common.
Cast iron will last you forever as said already concrete ones split crack break etc.
Dumbbells are an important part of any weight training system whether it s in a gym a commercial exercise facility or your home.
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.
Some are fixed weights others have a bar.
Also you can get more weight on a bar using cast iron than vinyl concrete.
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They don t break in half and they won t damage your gym floor.
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Metal weights vs bumper plates.
Whether you should use a rubber plate or cast iron plate depends on what you re using it for.