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PreMier said:Plates facing IN always. It does matter.(the weight doesnt change though)
You place the plates flat side out, so that if you put a smaller plate on the outside(say a 45lb then a 10lb next to it) that they fit "snug".
Exactly what he said.PreMier said:Plates facing IN always. It does matter.(the weight doesnt change though)
You place the plates flat side out, so that if you put a smaller plate on the outside(say a 45lb then a 10lb next to it) that they fit "snug".
Plates facing IN always.
PreMier said:In this pic, ALL the numbers are in. All I can say, is its the right way.
pmech said:We have rubber coated plates at my gym, numbers on both sides. I may never be able to lift anything heavy now. I might as well quit now or find a different gym.
Sapphire said:Chris and I are having a debate regarding how the plates should be placed on the barbell.... numbers/letters facing in or facing out.
I say it doesn't matter, HE says they HAVE to face in. or it will be easier to lift. No really, he says it makes a difference. WELL??? Opinions???????????
Chris is sitting right here and insists that YES it does make a difference, cause Arnold says so.gopro said:Sapphy...Chris doesn't really think it makes a difference, does he?
By the way...I like em facing in just because.
Sapphire said:Chris is sitting right here and insists that YES it does make a difference, cause Arnold says so.
CowPimp said:Think about the physics of the situation. The force of gravity on the bar is the mass x acceleration. Let's say the bar totals 50KG (Mass) with the weights included; the acceleration of gravity is 9.81m/s*s (Seconds are squared) towards the ground. Therefore, the force in the downward direction is 490.5N.
Guess what happens if you flip the weights around? The force in the downward direction is still exactly the same. Therefore, the force required to move the weight in an upward direction is still exactly the same. You can prefer to have the weights facing a certain way, but it makes no difference...
gopro said:Great answer, but do you REALLY think that such detail was needed to figure this one out
CowPimp said:Apparently it is. I thought people were going to refute this with something simple like, "It's still the same amount of weight!" It appears that simple logic like that isn't enough. I thought it was a little crazy myself, but maybe it will make the difference to Sapphire's man.
gopro said:I'm still hoping he was just kidding around.