5/8-lb Washer Plates

[amsgator]

Dan Miller plates for sure. I love mine.

[mweitz]

I'm not a big fan of microloading, and yes I do have micro plates. I find my strength can vary quite a bit from day to day and just go with how I feel. If the bar is too light I'll do an extra rep or two, or if the bar is too heavy I'll go to failure. If I'm feeling really strong I'll put an extra 5 - 10 pounds on.

I consider microloading to be more of a mind fuck game. Regardless of how I feel, I "know" I should be able to do a tiny bit more than last time, like really, it's only 1/2 # (or whatever). Used this way, they can help you over a plateau.

[Smyth]

I made some micro plates out of balsa wood, so I can load in 2 gram increments. It's allowed me to continue my novice LP for over 6 years. They break all the time, but pretty cheap to replicate.

[mweitz]

I made some micro plates out of balsa wood, so I can load in 2 gram increments. It's allowed me to continue my novice LP for over 6 years. They break all the time, but pretty cheap to replicate.

Oh, I don't clean the chalk out of the barbell for nanoloading.

[Smyth]

Oh, I don't clean the chalk out of the barbell for nanoloading.

Damn...you one-upped me!

[mweitz]

Damn...you one-upped me!

Plus I still have Picoading up my sleeve.

You know how hard it is to get 500 fukn atoms on a bar!!!

[Smyth]

Plus I still have Picoading up my sleeve.

You know how hard it is to get 500 fukn atoms on a bar!!!

I can only imagine.

[Barbecue]

Oh, I don't clean the chalk out of the barbell for nanoloading.

I like that - when you need to reset, just brush the bar.