how to add 1.25kg to the bar?

welshace13 · 07-08-2007, 01:44 PM

hi guys. lately on my heavy deadlift sets i want to only go up 1.25kg a time instead of my old 2.5kg, thing is my gyms smallest plates are 1.25kg. i was thinking of just adding 1 small plate(1.25kg) to one side of the bar. would it cause a major imbalance when lifting? or wouldnt i really be able to notice?

mschatz · 07-08-2007, 01:47 PM

I wouldnt recommend overloading one side of the bar, even by a minimal amount. Any particular reason you only want to add that amount of weight. You can buy heavier collars like they use in o-lifting. there are made out of metal and i believe they weigh around 2-3 lbs.

welshace13 · 07-08-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mschatz

Any particular reason you only want to add that amount of weight

well gains are slowing down on the deadlift at the moment, lately i have been doing like a westside max effort day for the deadlift. so working up to a max effort, but im finding it hard to add 2.5kg of weight to the deadlift every week when im already lifting 3times my bodyweight on it. so i want to try and increase with the smalled increases in weight i can at the moment.

i can increase 2.5kg on rep work like, but nor on the ME work. thats why i want to only add 1.25 kg.

Baker19 · 07-08-2007, 02:04 PM

Ive done it before accidentally on squats and didn't notice a difference (accidental) but you probably would if you knew it was there. Just order some lighter plates and bring them to the gym with you

Emohawkus · 07-08-2007, 02:05 PM

Buy those aerobic wrist bands, they are like a few dollars and weight 1 lb, just slip them on the ends of the bar, it you buy 4 sets you can increase by 1,2,3 and 4 lbs each side

fightingmonk · 07-08-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by welshace13

hi guys. lately on my heavy deadlift sets i want to only go up 1.25kg a time instead of my old 2.5kg, thing is my gyms smallest plates are 1.25kg. i was thinking of just adding 1 small plate(1.25kg) to one side of the bar. would it cause a major imbalance when lifting? or wouldnt i really be able to notice?

are you using a single or double progression method?

if your using single progression id suggest looking at double progress and adding the 2.5kgs for a rep range of 8 to 12 (or similar) if your using double progression try a adding 2 or so reps to the range your using

another option would be for you to buy your own small plates and get your initials engraved on them, then bring them to the gym with you.

DoubleWide · 07-08-2007, 03:32 PM

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schultzenegger · 07-09-2007, 03:35 AM

this might sound crazy, but couldnt you just add the 2.5kg to say the left side of the bar and then very slightly shift your stance to　left ? so you are still lifting in some kind of balance .....

then the next week, do the same on the right side ....

then the following week ... add to both

hrrrmmm

its been a long day for me .... so just tossing this out there as an idea. feel free to reject

Stecman · 07-09-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by schultzenegger

this might sound crazy, but couldnt you just add the 2.5kg to say the left side of the bar and then very slightly shift your stance to　left ? so you are still lifting in some kind of balance .....

then the next week, do the same on the right side ....

then the following week ... add to both

hrrrmmm

I don't think I'd try this on my max weight.

I like the chain idea -- I bought some cheap .25 and .5 pound magnets at a speaker website, but they can be a bit annoying.

J.L.C. · 07-09-2007, 08:11 AM

6 links of 5/8" chain along with a clip, weighs roughly 0.625lbs. So, one loop (of 6 links+clip) over each end of the barbell would let you go up by 1.25lbs with equal weight on both sides.

Leenad · 07-09-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by J.L.C.

6 links of 5/8" chain along with a clip, weighs roughly 0.625lbs. So, one loop (of 6 links+clip) over each end of the barbell would let you go up by 1.25lbs with equal weight on both sides.

he said KG not lbs

schultzenegger · 07-09-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stecman

I don't think I'd try this on my max weight.

yeah, if you were deadlifting 25kg, then maybe you could notice it .... but i am thinking that if you are deadlifting like 150kg and you alter your stance an inch or two either way, then you would be hard pressed even feeling the difference

anyhoo .......

Samraiwise · 07-09-2007, 11:40 PM

Why don't you hang a 1.25kg plate from your neck with a chain, a small rope or a strap, anything.

goawayfat · 07-10-2007, 01:26 AM

take plate
take athletic/duct/electrical/masking/whatever tape
tape said plate to dead center of BB
have fun

Renard · 07-10-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by goawayfat

take plate
take athletic/duct/electrical/masking/whatever tape
tape said plate to dead center of BB
have fun

I did this with my military press! I was using my shoeband though :-)
Got some stares from the guys around me lol.
( But in my gym u also get funny looks if you squat or deadlift :-) )