Let's settle this once and for all

1 plate = 20kg
1pl8 = 1 plate on each side of the bar, so 2x20kg + 20kg (bar) = 60kg

Hence 2pl8 = 100kg, 3pl8 = 140kg etc

>he counts the bar

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Dont count the bar. The weights on each side cancel out the bars weight

this

the holes on the pl8s cancel out the bars weight so only count the pl8s weight ur welcome

Dub dubs of truth, don't listen to the other idiots op.

what the fuck? where in the world does 1 pl8 mean 60kg???? 1pl8 = 40kg non-negotiable...

1pl8=40kg.

40kg is the right answer

Nice job quoting everyone, it only makes you look like more of a dumbass nigger. 1 pl8 = 20 kg, you're not fooling anybody.

Newton is crying

135 pounds

1 plate is 20kg
Ive never seen a 60kg plate

you would need 2 people to attach it to the bar

Two 20kg plates
One 20kg barbelle
One -10kg hole on each plate

=40kg

>he counts the bar

Based

you think 1pl8=20kg..

1 pl8 = 20kg, one on each side = 40kg

1plate = 135kg 2plate = 225kg. Now can we end this brainlet disscusion?

So, it's obvious that "one plate" as a general weightlifting convention for common lifts like deadlift and benchpress and whatnot means "one plate on each side of the bar", because it has to be balanced. But what about improvised lifts like the landminepress, where the weight is put on one side of the bar? Is "one plate" still two plates in that circumstance?

>1plate = 135kg 2plate = 225kg. Now can we end this brainlet disscusion?

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>1plate = 135kg

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please stop trolling

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No-one really gives a shit about the total weight on them so it rarely comes up.

Fuck off, it was never funny.

I can tell most of you don't know wtf you're talking about because you're not even mentioning the fact that 40kg bumper plates aren't as heavy as 40kg steel plates.

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If you've read this thread you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but the reality is most people can not only do the incredibly simple maths involved here, but can also work things out from context.

For example, if someone said they did landminepress with two plates you'd know they were a retard, because why would you ever not just say the actual weight outside of dickwaving on chinese basketweaving forums about the big four lifts for fucks sake

If you stand on the bar while lifting it, are you doing a bodyweight exercise?

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lmao. It's 100kg you fucking weak ass piece of dong.

>The weights on each side cancel out the bars weight

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jesus im fucking crying lmao

>1plate = 135kg 2plate = 225kg. Now can we end this brainlet disscusion?
>1 plate=135kg

So you’re saying the more weight you put on the bar the lighter the bar itself becomes. So having 10kg on each side weighs the same as having 20kg on each side cause the 20kg plates neutralize the bar. If only there was a method to weigh things and prove your theory.

1plate on each side = 225kg and the bar cancels out 20kg

>1plate = 135kg

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god fucking this thread i swear

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>So you’re saying the more weight you put on the bar the lighter the bar itself becomes
That's right you fucking retard. This is why if you add 40kg on each side total weight is 40kg - because the weight on the sides cancel out 2x times more weight than just with 20kgs on each side.

You've never heard of proportions? Deminishing returns? Even seen a seesaw? One weight gets heavier while the other gets lighter, and if they're both the same weight, then what happens to the seesaw? It floats weightlessly! Science, motherfucker!

1/2/3/4 is a common goal for Jow Forumsizens to aim towards, regarding 4 of the big compound barbell lifts.

The 4 lifts are...

THE PRESS®™ 3.0
BENCH PRESS
SQUAT
DEADLIFT

1/2/3/4 is sometimes referred to as 1pl8 2pl8 3pl8 4pl8.

To lift 1pl8, you put 1 plate on each side of the bar.
To lift 2pl8, you put 2 plates on each side of the bar.
To lift 3pl8, you put 3 plates on each side of the bar.
To lift 4pl8, you put 4 plates on each side of the bar.

Therefore you are actually lifting...
2 plates + bar, when you lift 1pl8
4 plates + bar, when you lift 2pl8
6 plates + bar, when you lift 3pl8
8 plates + bar, when you lift 4pl8

A plate is a large single disk of weight that is placed onto the bar before lifting.

The weight of a single plate is as follows...
20kg for Europeans.
45lbs for Americans.

European 1/2/3/4.

1pl8 overhead press = 60kg.
20kg bar + 1 x 20kg plate on each side.

2pl8 bench press = 100kg.
20kg bar + 2 x 20kg plates on each side.

3pl8 squat = 140kg.
20kg bar + 3 x 20kg plates on each side.

4pl8 deadlift = 180kg.
20kg bar + 4 x 20kg plates on each side.

American 1/2/3/4.

1pl8 overhead press = 135lbs.
45lb bar + 1 x 45lb plate on each side.

2pl8 bench press = 225lbs.
45lb bar + 2 x 45lb plates on each side.

3pl8 squat = 315lbs.
45lb bar + 3 x 45lb plates on each side.

4pl8 deadlift = 405lbs.
45lb bar + 4 x 45lb plates on each side.

Converting the European kg into lb shows that Americans have to lift more to reach 1/2/3/4.

American | European
1pl8) 135lbs | 132.277lbs
2pl8) 225lbs | 220.462lbs
3pl8) 315lbs | 308.647lbs
4pl8) 405lbs | 396.832lbs

Of the four lifts the GOAT lift is
THE PRESS®™ 3.0
It's so STRICT it makes your conservative great-great-grandmother look like a liberal.

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ONE PLATE DOES NOT MEAN ONE ON EACH SIDE

Fucking brainlet... 1 plate = 25kg for Europeans and 45lbs for Americans.

The highest plates made by the Olympics is 25kg

So isn't 1 pl8 = 25kg? not 20kg?

so 1pl8 = 25kg a side = 70kg

>Converting the European kg into lb shows that Americans have to lift more to reach 1/2/3/4.
Nice cope, I'm gonna use it too.

>Therefore you are actually lifting...
>2 plates + bar, when you lift 1pl8

1 pl8 = 2 pl8s, so if you are actually lifting 2 plates + bar, does this mean that you are lifting 2*2 = 4 plates + bar? And this goes on and on, until infinity?

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One plate is 20kg so lifting 1pl8 means you are lifting TWO of those 20kg plates on either side of the bar aka 20x2=40kg.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to shill you, some guy actually said 1pl8=135kg.

Imagine being an actual beginner wondering what is correct and seeing these threads.
The guys trolling the shit out of everybody are doing gods work

This is what I've always thought.
How long to reach 70kg / 120kg / 170kg / 220kg for 5?

In they gym I'm going (England)
some bars are noticeably lighter. The only reason I don't count the bar anymore. >1 pl8 is the 25kg
>mfw I realize I have been counting wrong thinking 1pl=20kg

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What are you even saying? Dumbest shit I ever heard.
Not counting the bar is the exact same as counting the bar wrong. If you pick the 20kg bar and put 1pl8 on each side at 60kg and hit 10 reps, or if you pick up the 15kg bar and put 1pl8 on each side at 55kg and hit 15 reps, you're lifting "40kg" each time and yet failing at different points. You may as well at least add 15kgs so you're right half the time instead of wrong all the time. If you legitimately can't tell the difference between the 15kg and 20kg bar. Also, ask your gym to label them so you're not fluctuating 5kgs every week. Because you are fluctuating 5kgs. Calling it 40kgs doesn't simply make it so.

Shit here I was thinking 40 kgs of one material is the same as 40 kgs of another

The reason for all this pointless arguing is because 1pl8 is not a defined standard

You almost made me choke you motherfucker

Either baiting or retarded
How much does the bar weight user.

>kg

1 plate = 45 pounds

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1 pl8 is 40 kgs

1 pl8 (20 kg) + the bar (20 kg) = 40 kg

>take weights off bar
>it floats away
hate when that happens

>this

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>So you’re saying the more weight you put on the bar the lighter the bar itself becomes
Well you see the bar bending dont you? The center wants to move up, it’s basic science.

I dont get how you guys make fun of the US metric system when it makes more sense.
>1 plate= 45 lbs
We never get confused like op because our shit is modern

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1pl8 = one plate on the bar, trains your core due to having to balance the lopsided load
2pl8 = two plates on the bar, heavier but easier to balance
etc

its why lifts with an odd number of plates are more impressive

every contest counts the bar

What a retarded fucking thread holy shit

Bar = 20 kg
1 plate = 1 plate on each side = 2x20 = 40 kg
If your plates have holes in them, the bar compensates the weight you aren't lifting. This makes the total weight 40 kg.

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Write 40kg with a 20kg margin of error to cover all possibilities.

>40kg of steel
vs
>40kg of steel + some rubber

Wait, 1pl8 is 20kg? I honestly thought it was 25 because that's the biggest plate size in my gym.

No, 60 kg is bodyweight.

t. american