Where to buy barbell weights?
You buy
barbell weights either at Rogue, Eleiko or Ivanko for good quality. Used
plates can be found at eBay and Craigslist.
What is your why
Before we go into where to buy
barbell weights, let me ask you some questions:
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Why do you want to get stronger
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Why do you want to build muscle
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What happens when you do
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What happens if you don’t
These questions matter. They make the difference between your success and failure. Sit down and reflect on why you want to get fitter. This will make you more likely to succeed. Most people go about their lives like this:
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What do I want
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How do I get it
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Why do I want it
What you want changes hundreds of times a day. This is why you will have a hard time to get anywhere when you focus on what you want. You will run in a hundred directions but arrive nowhere. Something interesting happens when you flip these questions on their head:
This way your actions and thoughts will become more connected to what matters most to you. The result will be a better version of yourself who will be more likely to achieve what you set out to do. If you want to know how this works on a psychological level read
Daniel Kahneman's thinking fast and slow. Simon Sinek's TED talk on the golden circle will change your life.
Craigslist and eBay
Craigslist and eBay are good places to get
barbell weights when you have time, little money and no preferences in design.
Weight is
weight and if that is all you are about to get it as cheap as you can. Look for people who move houses and just want to get rid of the
barbell weight they have. If you are the only buyer, you might snap it up for very little money as long as you take care of shipping.
When you get used
plates make sure they fit on a standard
barbell. Otherwise, you might not be able to use them. Be also prepared to weigh and check them for actuals. Used or
plates of poor quality have a tendency to not correspond with the
weight named on the
plate.
Rogue
Rogue is a great place to get American made
plates. If this is what you want, this is the place to go. Rogue manufacturers their product in Columbus, Ohio. They show their love for the area and strength throughout their entire portfolio.
Rogue tailors in all kind of
plates ranging from steel to bumper and competition. The brand is especially popular in CrossFit and is making its way into Strongman, weightlifting and powerlifting events.
Eleiko
Eleiko is based in Europe and has been the gold standard of equipment for decades in the Olympic weightlifting scene. When you see
weight being moved at the Olympics, they are most likely made by Eleiko.
If you are looking for competition bumpers which have rubber and steel, Eleiko has been making them at high-quality standards for a long time. Especially in the USA, you see rogue catching up at local and national meets.
Ivanko
Ivanko has been the found standard of
plates in powerlifting for a long time. If you watch older powerlifting footage you will more likely than not see some Ivanko
plates. This also has been changed as of mate as Rogue is taking over.
Where to buy barbell weights
In the end, it is your choice where to get the best deal. Take care to get all your
plates in one
go
ideally. This saves on shipping costs as it is less costly to ship less often and in bulk. Rogue is solid across the board but make up your own mind during your research.