Why do some people put plates on the bar facing the opposite way as this?
>>35307767
people do this to hide the fact that they're using the cheater plates
The most common plates in the gym are the 45lbs, which are made by taking the real plates and carving out some of the metal (this is why one of their faces are not completely flat)
It's basically an ego boost, because people can't be sure if you're using the cheater plates or the real ones
>>35307786
Good lord. That's pathetic.
>>35307767
because they don't have OCD+autism
>>35307786
ebin trole :^)
what about the holes in the plate though?
>>35307799
that metal is redistributed as the lettering on the plate, use your head you dingus
>>35307799
>OCD+autism
What is being curious? I wasn't bitching about it.
>>35307767
I swear I am THE ONLY ONE in my entire gym that has plates like this and puts them the other way.
THATS HOW THEYRE SUPPOSE TO STACKED, THE EDGE IS SUPPOSE TO BE AGAINST THE FLAT SURFACE, NOT AGAISNT AIR SO IT MOVES ABOUT CONSTSNTLY.
>>35307767
the weight is closer to the middle so you are more stable during lifts
>>35307767
These two fucking gooks at my gym always sandwich the weights. It makes me so mad. Where's my bayonet
>>35307822
Nope
>>35307767
>2015
>not facing the text outwards
>>35307767
That way looks cooler. Let me put it this way so that you can understand why:
It's Friday night at the Uni gym. Chad reps 245 on bench with the words facing out for the world to see and then goes to a cheerleader party to fuck 10/10s.
Anon puts the plates on the nerdy way so that they can't stack into each other, does his 3x5 squats (month 15 of SS so he's repping 405), drinks milk between his sets, shits his pants and then goes home early to browse his favorite website 4chan.org and post frogs and jack off to traps.
>>35307767
It fucks with my head if the lettering isn't all on the outside
Some people just throw weight on and it fucking triggers my autism reeeee
>>35307814
yes but you were unable to fathom doing it.
meaning your OCD+autism only lets you put the plates on if they are facing the "correct" way
>>35307981
How about when people load different plates on? Like the same weight but different brands, materials and shit
>>35307967
Since you are posting a frog, are you jacking off to traps, on your 15 month of SS, etc.?
>>35307767
It Literally doesn't matter for stability or weight distribution
>>35308034
Yes.
>>35307967
lmao
>>35307982
Way to assume, jackass.
How does it feel to only think you are smart?
>>35307818
Wat
>>35307991
Kek, that used to be me when I lived with my parents.
>>35307967
Garbage/10
>>35308328
Nm I get it.
Not seen these before.
Thought we were on about putting smaller plates on first.
>>35307991
Fuck that shit
We have a few plates left over from the transition from one brand to another that are still in circulation for whatever reason
I refuse to use them, l'd rather go halfway across the gym for another one
>>35307767
It's because it's easier to hold the weights that way when you're loading them on the bar. Your fingers can wrap around the edge of the weight that sticks out on the lettering side. It really makes no difference though.
>caring
>>35308361
I guess.
>>35308369
>being curious about shit
>enjoying understanding why people do what they do
Fuck me right?
You're supposed to do it opposite to the way it's pictured in OP's pic
op you mean the opposite direction so the letters are not readable or stacking it in the opposite direction so the bigger plates are at the end?
second one might be good to avoid dropping it on your feet or w/e
>tfw benched backward for the first 6 months of lifting
>>35308453
Big plates on the outside is for people who understand moments of inertia.
Text facing the middle of the bar is for women.
>>35308343
t. anon
>>35307876
>Nope
look at how the pates are made you little twink faggot
I spent a good 10 minutes in between sets rearranging the plates on the squat rack this morning.
It better not be fucked up when I get back.
>>35307767
because they're not autistic like you OP
>tfw you pull off 3 plates off the bar just to put on a 10 or 25 and then put everything back on so they're in descending order.
>>35308494
>Big plates on the outside is for people who understand moments of inertia
This makes no sense.
Imagine a bar with two plates on it.
No imagine a much longer bar of same weight with the same plates further away.
Which is easier to balance when lifting?
