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    I'm in the process of building out a basic home gym for the main barbell lifts for me (50) and my son (16).

    Picking up a 300-lb York weight set next week, consisting of:

    2 - 45lb plates
    2 - 35lb plates
    2 - 25lb plates
    2 - 10lb plates
    4 - 5lb plates
    2 - 2.5lb plates
    1 - 45lb barbell

    Looking to add some extra plates to get to the 340-350 range.

    Should I buy four additional 10lb plates or two additional 25lb plates? Price is about the same, would like to have maximum flexibility with combinations on the bar especially for my son who is just starting off.

    I don't use 35lb plates at the gym but they come with the set which is a great deal at around $400. I will also buy another set of fractional plates for home use as well.

    Thanks for any guidance!

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    You need 4 - 10s. How are you going to load 175? You don't need 4 - 25s.

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    Perfect, thanks for the quick response

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    You need 4 - 10s. How are you going to load 175? You don't need 4 - 25s.
    Bar + 35s + 25s + 5s... Which is, of course, silly - especially because of the circus of adding and removing the 45s on the way up.

    Red/blue One: I experienced this with the early stages of the pan-pizza, when I had no 10s, and had to juggle odd combinations of the plates I could get. When Capt. Broggi got plates going, I got two pairs of 10s at long last, and life was good.

    You can't go wrong with The Strength Company's plates. The only down side is that they spoil you for the others you already have. As the cliche goes, they cost more, but they're worth it.

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    Why are there 35s?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smyth View Post
    Why are there 35s?
    Ballast for my rack which isn't bolted to the floor.

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    Nice

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    45 bar + 45x2 + 10x2 + 5x4 = 175

    If, if you have a low ceiling and 45s hit it, then some 25s for pressing.

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    Fewer plates = less loading error. Plates are never true, unless they are Strength Co.

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