"there are problems with the inaccuracy of plate weights that obscure the value of microloading"
I marked a set of plates and try to keep them over by the squat rack. If the staff noticed, they never said anything.
"there are problems with the inaccuracy of plate weights that obscure the value of microloading"
I marked a set of plates and try to keep them over by the squat rack. If the staff noticed, they never said anything.
Back in the 70s a few of us did that to some plates in a Chicago Health Club in Lombard, IL. We weighed those shiny chromed plates and marked the actual number with a Sharpie and found them 2-3 lbs. high or low. The staff never figgered out just who did it, but they were profoundly pissed off and threatened to terminate the membership of any if they ever caught or found out who did it.
I think there's no reason to weigh them. Just use the same ones each time. My gym unfortunately (actually fortunately) has many squat racks and weights are continually shifted from station to station. Marking would be easy but finding and shifting them would be challenging.
The staff at the Waynesboro Y are, as a rule, nice folks.
Pavel sells barbell training too. From his site:
"The kettlebell is the entry point into strength. Properly used, it teaches priceless movement lessons that prepare you for safe and effective barbell training. But the kettlebell can only go so far in development of absolute strength. Enter the Barbell Course."
Yeah.