Reddit reviews Ivanko 1 1/4 lb. Grey Olympic Plates (with Minor Casting Imperfections)
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Fits all Ivanko Bars, Texas Power Bars, and other USA made Olympic and Power Bars.Grey Powder Coated, Cast IronMachined, Machined means that the back side of each plate is flat. It does NOT mean that the plate is 100% accurate although the chances are likely that they will weigh 1 1/4 bs. each
I bought these last year for less than $30 (13.50 + shipping):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QJ2ZOK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Worked great for me.
The problem becomes getting creative enough to work 1.25lb per side in when many gyms only go down to 2.5lb plates. Perhaps ankle weights or something?
Might actually be a decent idea to buy a couple 1.25lb plates to bring with you. $8 for a pair on Amazon isn't too bad. Shame Sportchalet and Sports Authority don't seem to have them listed online.
What in the hell are you guys using for search terms???
http://www.amazon.com/Grey-Olympic-Plates-Blems-Pair/dp/B004QJ2ZOK
Running nSuns while on a slight caloric surplus will definitely add muscle as well as strength! Since it's an LP, I highly suggest picking up some micro-plates, since you might not be able to add 5 lbs to your bench each week. I recommend adding only 2.5 lbs to your bench & OHP, and between 5 and 7.5 lbs to your squat & deadlift each weekly cycle. You'll enjoy a more steady gain in strength for a longer period. Oh, and if you're using the nSuns spreadsheet for your weights, tick the "kilograms" instead of "pounds" box, after you've entered your starting weights for lifts; then it will display the weight to be lifted in 2.5 increments. Just use pounds instead of kilos, but use the numbers the kilos setting gives you. Does that make sense?
I didn't see any, but I wasn't looking for them. I'd call and ask. Also I found these: http://amzn.com/B004QJ2ZOK
Wait, don't oly barbells need plates with 2" holes to fit? It looks like those plates are for standard barbells.
I've actually been looking for oly 1.25lb plates on Amazon, and I just noticed these. Might want to check them out.
If you can't do 5lbs every session, pick up a set of these for 2.5lbs progression.
http://www.amazon.com/lb-Grey-Olympic-Plates-Pair/dp/B004QJ2ZOK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2
These would be a good investment.
http://www.amazon.com/Grey-Machined-Olympic-Plates-Pair/dp/B004QJ2ZOK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417369263&sr=8-2&keywords=microplates
These are what I got. I like them, not sure about shipping for your location though:
1 1/4 lb. Grey Machined Olympic Plates (Pair) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QJ2ZOK/
I have These
You can also try fractional plates. I had to get them to progress on my OHP. They are so cute! I carry them around in my gym bag with me and I used to be embarrassed to use them, but now people ask me to borrow them.
I bought mine from Amazon. $19 with shipping, and I use them every week as do better raising in 2½ increments instead of 5.
My wife likes these. http://www.amazon.com/Grey-Machined-Olympic-Plates-Pair/dp/B004QJ2ZOK