After help from you guys i realized making my own platform wouldn t be too much a problem but moving it each time i workout would be since we have to park in the garage also.
Rubber coated weight plates vs.
The most common coating is rubber.
Sold individually or in pairs.
Rubber benefits from the pricing.
Rubber urethane coated steel weights.
I am starting my home gym and am very worried about the weights cracking on my floor.
Standard size plates fit a 1 weight bar and olympic plates fit a 2 olympic weight bar.
Plates come in two styles indicated by the diameter of the center hole.
Rubber dumbbells are plates tend to be lower priced.
The main thing which makes a plate non standard is the presence of grips.
Rubber grip plates are encased in durable heavy duty rubber that won t split or.
Finally urethane is a premium coating.
It s just slightly bumpy very similar to a powder coated surface.
Rubber is a nice low cost material for this purpose.
Rubber will have a couple of drawbacks other than not keeping its looks.
The first is the smell.
Rubber coated cast iron plates with minimal odor and stainless steel insert.
With rubber coated weight plates it is quite common to see terms like non standard olympic plates.
Crossfit bumper plates away from the world of competitive powerlifting and olympic lifting rubber plates are also popular with crossfitters.
Body solid rubber grip olympic plates.
They choose these because they are quieter a bit cleaner and more professional looking than old school iron and they re easier and safer to move around the gym.
Weight tolerance is within 2 of stated weight.
Most rubber coated plates have a.
Troy vtx rubber coated plates use recycled rubber and you can tell by its rough surface.
Virgin rubber is much better than recycled rubber as virgin rubber has zero to very low odor and will last longer.
But they will last.
Another option for general strength training is the urethane coated plates.
Economy bumper plates can be well over 10 out from their intended weight with tests showing some 45 lb rubber plates could be as little as 38 lb or as much as 59 lb.
However the rubber is still very hard.
Rubber is durable but will scratch and mar easily.
Our other rubber coated plates are made from virgin rubber that gives a smoother finish.
Question about bumper plates vs rubber coated plates.
Vulcan quad grip rubber coated plates.
Rubber coated cast iron plates with no guarantee of accuracy.
Non standard olympic plates are plates which are made to fit olympic sized bars but have a reduced circumference when compared with a traditional olympic weight plate.
These plates are typically what giant commercial gyms have.