For those who train at a gym

[bennuk]

I train at 24 hour fitness and they have them

what country?

[azstrengthcoach]

Does your gym carry 35lbs plates? Back in the days every gym I went to carried 35lbs plates, now I don't see them anymore no matter what gym I go to. They carry 2.5lbs, 5lbs, 10lbs, 25lbs, and 45lbs plates. Wondering why they stopped making the 35lbs plates or does the gym you go to carry them?

My gym has them

[HoustonTXMuscle]

what country?

I've worked out at 7 different 24 Hr. Fitness gyms (3 of them SuperSports) in Houston and every one has the whole range of plates. Same is true for the Sound Fitness and Body Evolution gyms that I occasionally use.

[Brackneyc]

My gym has them

Mine too.

[mike419]

Mine does.

[trev71]

No 35s in my gym...

About all I have to say on the issue.. lol

[NorwichGrad]

I use two gyms and they both have them. What I'm wondering is what in the hell are the 2.5lbs "plates" for?

Lol. They are for kids and for those who micro-load like 531.

[fldhkybnva]

Does your gym carry 35lbs plates? Back in the days every gym I went to carried 35lbs plates, now I don't see them anymore no matter what gym I go to. They carry 2.5lbs, 5lbs, 10lbs, 25lbs, and 45lbs plates. Wondering why they stopped making the 35lbs plates or does the gym you go to carry them?

Yea, a few. Some days, you have to search a few plate racks to find them, but they are around - probably 10 or so in total. I find them fairly useful and never understood why they aren't in some gyms

[62Wolf]

Syracuse NY?

Yup. Hercules has 170 of the 45's, 48 each of 35's,25's& 10's, and 6 of the 100's.

[MichaelCJ]

My gym has 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 kilogram plates. Lots of them. Also has a small number of microplates, and on the flip side, some monsters for the leg press.

The above work out as roughly 2.75, 5.5, 11, 22, 33, 44 and 55 pound weights, in case that helps.


edit: Huh, 55lbs is about the only one that really matches up. Noted for no particular reason...

[DocHoss]

Yup. Hercules has 170 of the 45's, 48 each of 35's,25's& 10's, and 6 of the 100's.

You went around counting?

[egoatdoor]

Some of the gyms I've gone to have them, some don't. They really don't get used that often and its just as easy to use a 25 and a 10, so I think many gym owners, especially in smaller gyms, decide to save the money or buy more 45s instead.

I spent several years in Richmond. One gym had them, another didn't. Now I am in Charlotte. My Golds, which is a small 24 hour key entry gym with limited space and equipment, does not ( but it does have 7 1/2, 12 1/2 and other 2 1/2 dumbbells up to 32 1/2 which to me is a better trade off). I also go to two Sports and Fitness on occasion. One has them, another does not.

[Yaboyblitzy]

my ****ty high school weight room has them, not the gym i go to though.

[djflex]

None at my gym, too bad. I kinda like them cause i rarely use a collar ...

[62Wolf]

You went around counting?

Ha! Ya, I know, sounds strange, but I was doing squats at 4 a.m. and would walk around part of the gym (Whole place to myself) between sets. One morning I thought, "Man, there's a lot of plates around here.", so I'd count a station between sets. Then the numbers kind of stuck in my head. "Information" that takes up space I should use to remember where I put stuff around the house according to my wife.

[DocHoss]

Ha! Ya, I know, sounds strange, but I was doing squats at 4 a.m. and would walk around part of the gym (Whole place to myself) between sets. One morning I thought, "Man, there's a lot of plates around here.", so I'd count a station between sets. Then the numbers kind of stuck in my head. "Information" that takes up space I should use to remember where I put stuff around the house according to my wife.

repped for counting

I know what you mean - my brain is full of useless information

[bodyhard]

Ha! Ya, I know, sounds strange, but I was doing squats at 4 a.m. and would walk around part of the gym (Whole place to myself) between sets. One morning I thought, "Man, there's a lot of plates around here.", so I'd count a station between sets. Then the numbers kind of stuck in my head. "Information" that takes up space I should use to remember where I put stuff around the house according to my wife.

LOL useless information I have does as well

[Brackneyc]

Ha! Ya, I know, sounds strange, but I was doing squats at 4 a.m. and would walk around part of the gym (Whole place to myself) between sets. One morning I thought, "Man, there's a lot of plates around here.", so I'd count a station between sets. Then the numbers kind of stuck in my head. "Information" that takes up space I should use to remember where I put stuff around the house according to my wife.

Rainman, is that you?

[62Wolf]

Rainman, is that you?

If only I could retain important stuff, like card counting, it'd be great!