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I have tight hamstrings & tendons so I like a slight lift to the heel. I use these and like them: inserts

But recently I misplaced 1 so I put 2 1/2 lb. plates under my heels & that worked also

I have the Edge Fitness SSB and really like it, + it's made in USA & way less than some of the options. I use it because of shoulder injuries, it's painful for me to crank my shoulders back to squat...

couple of mm---5 or 6mm should get you started

You bet! Here are some more examples: https://www.amazon.com/uhmw-strips/s?k=uhmw+strips

Old? At 51? If that's your correct age, you are not "old".

You can buy the plastic and put it on the j-hooks you have. someone will come along and post a link.

You could buy the Titan straps and load up a bar with more than you'd actually lift and do a few test drops....

calibrated plates are thin, but they aren't cheap

You could get some inexpensive loadable handles which take the plates you have, to see what you need if you want to get fixed dumbbells.

here is a link to a guy showing how he made his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcSnVV32vIg

I am too busy for that right now, so I ordered a pair from Rogue. I'll post up a review when I to...

This, + if i want to lift it anyway, I use bands in an “X” pattern thru the carabiner to stabilize the weight. Works fine, cost very little.

Nice pun.

The problem with the lightweight starter racks, or at least the 1 I had, is that they tend to scoot away when you are trying to re-rack from something heavy, such as a squat. You can wedge them...

At least in the past, Titan had some issues with safety straps coming apart suddenly and j-hooks snapping. ought to pop up on a google/youtube search.

Thanks for the recommendation

Maybe so, all I know is what Rogue customer service told me: Rogue doesn't recommend the Rogue monolift attachment for use in the RML-3, which is the rack I have.

I have some of Rogue's calibrated plates with the e-coat finish, got them on a Black November deal. they sold them as factory seconds, due to blemishes in the finish. the blems on mine are no big...

I have bad wrists from old dirt bike injuries, and without using wraps, I'm unable to do any type of pressing movement with any challenging weight. My wrists have probably gotten as good as they are...

I use 1 of these, but I don't have anything heavy like kettlebells on it: https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-Black-4-Tier-Metal-Wire-Shelving-Unit-36-in-W-x-54-in-H-x-14-in-D-SL-WSUS-110B/206687402
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Related; I have the Edge SSB, it's great.