dead wedge

[maccaz]

Anyone used one of these before? 

 

https://www.lift.net/store/strength-accessories/66-dead-wedge-0730669649974.html

 

Or is there a trick to this im missing? My gym has all same size plates so adding/removing 20s is annoying as have to lift up that end of the bar, + the plates are quite tight on the bars so it ends up being a hassle especially 4pps and up, waste energy trying to get plates on/off

 

in the past i've used bumper plates which are slightly bigger diameter. makes it easy to slip further 20kg plates on. might tell gym boss guy to buy a pair of those.

[Realtalk]

I just use a small plate like a 1.25 and roll the first plate up onto there. It'll hold easily. Bumper plates at my gym have diameter of 450mm this same as comp plates. The other 20s are 425mm. So that's why I use a bumper first.

[maccaz]

ah sweet il use a small plate, easy

[Pseudonym]

I just use a small plate like a 1.25 and roll the first plate up onto there.

It's amazing how few people use this trick - yet it's such a good one.

 

The one benefit the dead wedge would have is the little hollow in the middle stops the barbell from rolling off - but if you're careful with your placement of the 1.25 plate, this is rarely a problem.

[Realtalk]

My gym has a barbell jack anyway so I don't use that 1.25kg trick anymore but it's a goodie (gym hacks)

[Skeletor]

I got our gym a bar lifter from Getstrength about a year ago when their customer service was oK. Just a single sided one for about 90 buck I think. Works mint. If you order one now it should arrive by Xmas.