Which weight plates are best? If you’re building a home gym, then weight plates are an essential addition. Weight plates give you the flexibility to increase the difficulty of practically any exercise ...

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Weight plates are a utilitarian staple across many strength training gyms, and using them in your workouts seems simple enough, right? More plates on a loaded barbell means a heavier lift. But if ...

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Strongway Gym Supplies has announced the relaunch of weight plate sets aimed at home fitness users who wish to update or expand their strength-training equipment. The company stated that the new ...