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post 10000090847 03-17-2026, 10:42 AM
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Putting the 45 pound weights at the bottom is tarded. They should be high up...

... So you don't have to bend and twist. The 5's can be at the bottom like an inverted pyramid. Common fucking sense. Clown world stuff
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post 10000090851 03-17-2026, 10:46 AM
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Depends on the weight tree I guess, on a triangle one that's probably fine, but on one thats straight up and down the rack would theoretically tip over
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post 10000090853 03-17-2026, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted By WZBRAH⏩
Depends on the weight tree I guess, on a triangle one that's probably fine, but on one thats straight up and down the rack would theoretically tip over
Sounds like an engineering problem, but with how cheaply everything is made I can see that
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post 10000090894 03-17-2026, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted By WZBRAH⏩
Depends on the weight tree I guess, on a triangle one that's probably fine, but on one thats straight up and down the rack would theoretically tip over
It would have to be bolted to the floor and the quality of the bolt installation/ connection would matter as it would be pulled on when the unit wants to top over. If its too weak they would just rip out
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post 10000090899 03-17-2026, 11:21 AM
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Most of the standalone plate stands are designed for the heavier plates to be at the bottom, and are spaced accordingly so you'd not be able to rearrange them.

On benches, racks, and machines it absolutely makes the most sense for the heaviest plates to be closest to where they'd be loaded onto the bar. My gym is pretty good about this, but there's always going to be some faggot/foid that leaves the 5lb plates on the 45lb rack because it's closest.
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post 10000090901 03-17-2026, 11:23 AM
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I agree. I've always thought that too.
post 10000090903 03-17-2026, 11:24 AM
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post 10000090964 03-17-2026, 12:35 PM
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toast rack on the floor master race crew, have to twist my chit up equally no matter the size of the plate.

Originally Posted By ymer⏩
Try lighter weights.
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post 10000090982 03-17-2026, 12:58 PM
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Most decent gyms have weight racks that are pyramid shaped so you don't have to dig weights out

Also, anyone using those tiny weights is a complete pussy so they might throw their back out having to pick them up from the floor
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post 10000091079 03-17-2026, 02:20 PM
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Ded srs OP that’s what I designed into my home made bumper plate trees . Had a coworker come over and use my gym one time and was definitely mirin .
You can see holes that I had in the prototype. I went numerically first time around , and although I knew it was probably a mistake putting the 45’s at the bottom , I did a trial run anyways and it sucked .
So I fixed the little things on 2.0

Makes no sense to fiddle around at the bottom to get the 45’s , and then try to line them up to put them back . Definitely sweet grabbing them at chest height .
Interestingly enough it’s a cake walk to take and place the 35’s on the bottom . Funny how 10 pounds changes everything.
But disclaimer, I rarely used the 35’s anyways , as I’m always using the 45’s , 25’s , 10’s and 5’s . So it’s a perfect system for me

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post 10000091080 03-17-2026, 02:20 PM
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I don’t even put weights back
post 10000091088 03-17-2026, 02:27 PM
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I don't even use my 45s anymore tbh
post 10000091127 03-17-2026, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
I don't even use my 45s anymore tbh
Srs you look so natty in your avatar , was assuming you went heavy . No homers
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post 10000091136 03-17-2026, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted By MajorTendonitis⏩
Ded srs OP that’s what I designed into my home made bumper plate trees . Had a coworker come over and use my gym one time and was definitely mirin .
You can see holes that I had in the prototype. I went numerically first time around , and although I knew it was probably a mistake putting the 45’s at the bottom , I did a trial run anyways and it sucked .
So I fixed the little things on 2.0

Makes no sense to fiddle around at the bottom to get the 45’s , and then try to line them up to put them back . Definitely sweet grabbing them at chest height .
Interestingly enough it’s a cake walk to take and place the 35’s on the bottom . Funny how 10 pounds changes everything.
But disclaimer, I rarely used the 35’s anyways , as I’m always using the 45’s , 25’s , 10’s and 5’s . So it’s a perfect system for me


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post 10000091321 03-17-2026, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted By MustardTiger17⏩
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post 10000091352 03-17-2026, 05:59 PM
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post 10000091360 03-17-2026, 06:02 PM
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Nah

Better to weed out the weakies like OP who find them being at the bottom too much of a challenge/problem.
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post 10000091362 03-17-2026, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Nah

Better to weed out the weakies like OP who find them being at the bottom too much of a challenge/problem.
Gyms were built for manlets like this guy that’s why wouldn’t them to have the 45s where they can’t reach
post 10000091396 03-17-2026, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Nah

Better to weed out the weakies like OP who find them being at the bottom too much of a challenge/problem.
You're literally homosexual
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post 10000091408 03-17-2026, 06:49 PM
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Why haven’t they made a robot that loads plates for us yet? The worst and most time consuming part of workouts is putting weights on the bar especially deadlift and bench day
post 10000091559 03-17-2026, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted By ezmac31⏩
Why haven’t they made a robot that loads plates for us yet? The worst and most time consuming part of workouts is putting weights on the bar especially deadlift and bench day
post 10000091564 03-17-2026, 09:32 PM
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you’re just fat , op
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