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Usually not needed. If you add 20s then you can take up to 40kg jumps through your warmups; if 25s, it's 50kg jumps. How much would you have to be lifting to take 50kg jumps through your warmups? The main use of 25s is when you're lifting so much that it's hard to fit enough 20s on the bar. If you're at that stage then you're probably looking at Ivanko or eleiko plates rather than gymdirect's ones, honestly, because you'll be wanting higher quality and calibration.Curious though, why go with 20s and not 25s and take out 15s?
Usually not needed. If you add 20s then you can take up to 40kg jumps through your warmups; if 25s, it's 50kg jumps. How much would you have to be lifting to take 50kg jumps through your warmups? The main use of 25s is when you're lifting so much that it's hard to fit enough 20s on the bar. If you're at that stage then you're probably looking at Ivanko or eleiko plates rather than gymdirect's ones, honestly, because you'll be wanting higher quality and calibration.
I don't find 15s useful in iron plates, all it does is save you adding 10 and 5.
Goosey, actually I find microplates useful for newbies, too. If they insist on 2.5kg jumps then healthy young guys often get stuck in the 40s for press and 75-85 for bench, allowing smaller jumps and plenty of food the guys go through to 55/90, or 60/100 if they're determined and eat well. And they're basically essential for most women and older people. You can push up in 2.5 jumps if you go for more reps instead, like building from 80 for 5s to 80 for 10s then up to 82.5 for 5s - but it's a bit tedious and most people would rather add weight than reps. 4.5yr in the YMCA with no microplates and I never had any guys who started from nothing bench 100+, 6 months in my garage with microplates and 6 did it. Obviously atmosphere and a few other things mattered, too, but microplates were a big part of it.
OP, do look for some training buddies if you can make it happen. It makes things better in many ways.
Buy the best bar you can afford.
ABC make some very nice bars.
What benefit does the newby get from the expensive bar?
id buy an el cheapo to start with. If you are still in the iron game in a few months, thats when you can buy some nicer toys.
Plus then you would have two bars, which is more useful than you may think.
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