Lifting with many big plates = ego boost?

[Dark_MadMax]

Ok I admit I am a noob so know nutting about 4-5 plates lifts. But say I am capable working 2 plates+ for exercise. Will I ever put 2 plates on? -Heck no- because for warm up sets I will have to do in between weight and those will be small plates, by my work set it would be waste of time to deload all small plates and load big ones.

Example :

Deads target workout 305:

Warmups

Bar
135 (2x45)
185 (2x45+2x25)
205 ( 2x45+2x25+2x10)
255 ( 2x45+4x25+2x10)
285 ( 2x45+6x25)

Work set
305 ( 2x45+6x25+2x10)

So total 1 big plate and bunch of small one, technically it could be 3 plate lift, but why would you bother?

[IRONMANN1]

Pretty solid thread ya got goin here!

[HawkLifter55]

Ok I admit I am a noob so know nutting about 4-5 plates lifts. But say I am capable working 2 plates+ for exercise. Will I ever put 2 plates on? -Heck no- because for warm up sets I will have to do in between weight and those will be small plates, by my work set it would be waste of time to deload all small plates and load big ones.

Example :

Deads target workout 305:

Warmups

Bar
135 (2x45)
185 (2x45+2x25)
205 ( 2x45+2x25+2x10)
255 ( 2x45+4x25+2x10)
285 ( 2x45+6x25)

Work set
305 ( 2x45+6x25+2x10)

So total 1 big plate and bunch of small one, technically it could be 3 plate lift, but why would you bother?

technically a 3 plate lift is 315, so if your working set is 305, you aren't quite there. You have a **** ton of 25s on there...wow....

[brad71983]

5 stars?

[Hola Bola]

Wow strong warmups. 6 sets might be a little much...

You actually put three 25's on each side?

[Dominik]

Wow strong warmups. 6 sets might be a little much...

You actually put three 25's on each side?

Hey, I do up to 7 sets of warmups, but I can see the difference

135 to 305 probably only requires 3. Maybe something like 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 250 x 3, then work sets.

[1trapman]

135
225
another set of 225 or 275 if your not ready for your work sets
295 or 315
would be a better plan, imo
just waisting gas on all those warm ups, and they won't make you grow

[Hola Bola]

Hey, I do up to 7 sets of warmups, but I can see the difference

135 to 305 probably only requires 3. Maybe something like 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 250 x 3, then work sets.

Exactly. When you're working up to 7 plates a side its different. The more weight you're using on your work sets, the more warmup sets you are going to need.

[Dark_MadMax]

135 to 305 probably only requires 3. Maybe something like 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 250 x 3, then work sets.

135
225
another set of 225 or 275 if your not ready for your work sets
295 or 315

Ok point taken . I am overusing warm-ups .So I can safely boost my ego by doing it with 2 plates ( for ex 135, 225, 275 )

[VariantInterval]

Recently I started doing something similar as well for the benefit of warming up. I use 25's. I do a couple reps then add 50 lbs to the bar and go again until I reach my workset weight.

[Canadian Iron]

Ok I admit I am a noob so know nutting about 4-5 plates lifts. But say I am capable working 2 plates+ for exercise. Will I ever put 2 plates on? -Heck no- because for warm up sets I will have to do in between weight and those will be small plates, by my work set it would be waste of time to deload all small plates and load big ones.

Example :

Deads target workout 305:

Warmups

Bar
135 (2x45)
185 (2x45+2x25)
205 ( 2x45+2x25+2x10)
255 ( 2x45+4x25+2x10)
285 ( 2x45+6x25)

Work set
305 ( 2x45+6x25+2x10)

So total 1 big plate and bunch of small one, technically it could be 3 plate lift, but why would you bother?

Nice attitude. Oh noes, I have to change the big heavy plates, waah....


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[fmrmarineinbiz]

I think it always looks cooler to have more plates on the bar no matter if they're a bunch of 2.5s, 5s, 10s, whatever. More plates=cooler. I think the treadmill bunnies think it's hotter as well. F'n-A, my next deadlift session, I'm loading the bar with 255lbs in 10s, and 5s!!

[Hola Bola]

F'n-A, my next deadlift session, I'm loading the bar with 255lbs in 10s, and 5s!!

Get a vid.

[Flex500]

Hey, I do up to 7 sets of warmups, but I can see the difference

135 to 305 probably only requires 3. Maybe something like 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 250 x 3, then work sets.

dom, on your heavy deadlift days what kind of progression to you use for your warmups and how many do you do? A lot of people tell me I move to quick and don't warm up enough and recently I have not been feeling warmed up enough by my lasts sets. This is what I have been doing....

135*5
225*5
315*5
405*5
495*5
585*5
if feeling good 675* whatever I can get.

Now I only deadlift that heavy once or twice a month. The other back workouts I am doing rack pulls, good mornings, etc. with more reps and less weight. But recenly on my heavy dead days I am having a hard time finding the happy medium between not warmed up at all and too tired to finish last set.

anyway I know you go very heavy, heavier than me I believe, so I was wondering what your plan of attack is? And how often do you deadlift heavy?




OP: sorry to hijack thread man I just didn't want to start a whole new topic for this one question.

[rockhuddy]

Ok I admit I am a noob so know nutting about 4-5 plates lifts. But say I am capable working 2 plates+ for exercise. Will I ever put 2 plates on? -Heck no- because for warm up sets I will have to do in between weight and those will be small plates, by my work set it would be waste of time to deload all small plates and load big ones.

So total 1 big plate and bunch of small one, technically it could be 3 plate lift, but why would you bother?

Stop eating paint chips.

[Dark_MadMax]

I think it always looks cooler to have more plates on the bar no matter if they're a bunch of 2.5s, 5s, 10s, whatever. More plates=cooler. I think the treadmill bunnies think it's hotter as well. F'n-A, my next deadlift session, I'm loading the bar with 255lbs in 10s, and 5s!!

lol I actually thought it is cooler to have bigger plates.- people are alwasy obsessed with 2 plates ,3 plates etc ,so nataurlly when they see 1 plate they assume 135 + range, even if there is 6 25 on sides

And btw I bet you will run out of space if you use 10s and 5s only

[TriniOne]

regardless of how you stack the plates it is all weight.

try not to worry about what other people think too much.

[Dark_MadMax]

Nice attitude. Oh noes, I have to change the big heavy plates, waah....

Stop eating paint chips.

Lol what did I say to piss you guys off. I was just wondering why would you use big plates if warming up is done with smaller plates increments. Seem I was doing too many warm ups (hence the need to go in small increments).

I btw consider people who do last set of warm ups with 195ish and then proceed to deload all small weight just to load their working "2 plates" so it looks cool "ego boosters", hence the name of thread.

[Retardo-pex]

It's not an ego boost as much as being easier, especialy when you can put 4-5 or 6 plates a side, you will have a hard time stacking all those 25's and 10's onto a bar at all.

[IRONMANN1]

Pretty solid thread ya got goin here!

I agree!

[rockhuddy]

Lol what did I say to piss you guys off.

I btw consider people who do last set of warm ups with 195ish and then proceed to deload all small weight just to load their working "2 plates" so it looks cool "ego boosters", hence the name of thread.

Wait till you're actually strong, then come back and tell me about how you're loading a bar with 400 lbs worth of 25s.

[Beteroffalone]

So you're the bastard hogging all the 25's! I had to snag 2 kids from the daycare to hang off the end of the bar while benching since all the big guys are using 12x 25's now.... Thanks!

[f00t]

pffff only ***s and fat chicks dont use big plates

[Dark_MadMax]

Wait till you're actually strong, then come back and tell me about how you're loading a bar with 400 lbs worth of 25s.

k . That will be a while till I actually hit that but loading will be pretty easy :
(4x45+6x25+2x10+2x2.5)

[rockhuddy]

k . That will be a while till I actually hit that but loading will be pretty easy :
(4x45+6x25+2x10+2x2.5)

That's so gay.

[Whiteheart]

Id say 3 plates looks more impressive than one 45 and a bunch of 25s totaling over 300lbs. I dont even care how the weight looks, Id rather put a bunch of 25s on for easy loading and unloading.

[gecko2424]

Try 3 25s
Then do a workout like this

2 x 100
7 x 135
1 x 45 (bar)
23 x 325
1 x 45
1 x 500
2 x 25
7 x 13
8 x 8 = 64
21/7 = 3
a2 + b2 = c2
4 x 225

For a cool down, have a miller high life

[3doz]

I think it always looks cooler to have more plates on the bar no matter if they're a bunch of 2.5s, 5s, 10s, whatever. More plates=cooler. I think the treadmill bunnies think it's hotter as well. F'n-A, my next deadlift session, I'm loading the bar with 255lbs in 10s, and 5s!!

that would be something to see. 10 lbs all the way till the end.

[kick ass dude]

Id say 3 plates looks more impressive than one 45 and a bunch of 25s totaling over 300lbs. I dont even care how the weight looks, Id rather put a bunch of 25s on for easy loading and unloading.

how is it not easy with 45s?

just give the plate a little lean when you load/unload, easy as ****

[cowboyathlete]

It's not an ego boost as much as being easier, especialy when you can put 4-5 or 6 plates a side, you will have a hard time stacking all those 25's and 10's onto a bar at all.

Not only that, but you will piss off your gym bros by using up all the smaller weights.