Training Tool
Plate Calculator
Enter your target weight and get the exact plates to load on each side, with a visual breakdown of the bar.
Plates Per Side
— kg
Assumes unlimited plates of every size. Switch to My Plates to enter exactly what you have.
25 kg20 kg15 kg10 kg5 kg2.5 kg2 kg1.5 kg1.25 kg1 kg0.5 kg
How It Works
The calculator uses a greedy algorithm: it always picks the largest available plate that fits the remaining weight, minimising the total number of plates loaded per side.
Plates are shown largest-to-smallest from the sleeve outward — the heaviest plates always sit closest to the bar. If your target weight cannot be achieved exactly with the selected plates, the closest achievable lower weight is shown.
Always load plates symmetrically — match each plate added to one side with the same plate on the other.