Barbell plate calculator
Enter the target weight, the bar weight and the available plates to get the loading per side.
Result
A 100 kg target with a 20 kg bar and 20/15/10/5/2.5 kg plates loads 40 kg per side (e.g. 20+15+5).
Example
Figure out which plates to load on each side of a barbell to reach a target weight in your browser. Values stay on your device.
A 100 kg target with a 20 kg bar and 20/15/10/5/2.5 kg plates loads 40 kg per side (e.g. 20+15+5).
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Methodology
Greedy plate selection: (target − barWeight) / 2 per side, then picks the largest available plates that fit, descending.
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