How Accurate are Gym Weights?
So how accurate in weight are all those freeweights and [...]
A Tour of Kyle’s New Garage Gym in Urbandale, Iowa
The garage gym we featured in March took up an [...]
Benjamin’s 5 Year Garage Gym Evolution
Benjamin's garage gym in Prosper, TX has been a 5 [...]
Olympic vs Standard Weights and Bars
So you're not sure what to go with, Olympic or Standard weights. Here's everything you need to know.
Standard weights are often found in home gyms. What you'll see right away is Olympic bars are thicker on the ends. But that's actually just one of many differences.
Breathing Life back into Rusty Weight Plates
This is an offshoot of a more general article on [...]
4 Solutions for Microloading – Adding Weight in Tiny Increments
When your max lifts get stuck at a number and [...]
Are Bumper Plates Necessary for Deadlifts or Olympic Lifts?
Do you need to blow $400 on a set of [...]
Standard Olympic Weight Plates
First, let's clarify what these are. This is a little [...]
Barbell Weight Plates – A Comparison of Iron and Rubber Models
Our weight plates make up a large chunk of our sales. We could list many more styles of weight plates than this on our site. But we don't. We have listed only the most popular styles, determined through years of trial and error and listening to what our customers want.
Putting Together a Custom Olympic Weight Set
We sell some 300lb weight sets, but also individual parts so you can make your own.
Here's how to go about putting together a set that will work for you.