Memorize common weights in kilograms

Some gyms have their plates in kilos instead of pounds. (Some have both, so keep your wits about you! ) The principles are the same: count the bar, and memorize common combinations. Bumper plates and competition-style steel plates are often color-coded, so I've included the colors below: A pair of 10 kilo plates (green) = 35kgA pair of 15s (yellow) = 45kgA pair of 20s (blue) = 55kgA pair of 25s (red) = 65kgTwo pairs of 25s = 115kgThree pairs of 25s = 165kg Or, if you’re using a 20kg men’s bar: A pair of 10 kilo plates (green) = 40kgA pair of 15s (yellow) = 50kgA pair of 20s (blue) = 60kgA pair of 25s (red) = 70kgTwo pairs of 25s = 120kgThree pairs of 25s = 170kg Titan Fitness 15 KG Color Urethane Bumper Plates, Sold Individually, Yellow Colored Mold with Steel Insert $86. 97 Get Deal Get Deal $86.

97 If you go back and forth between pounds and kilos, it helps to be able to convert them in your head. Multiply kilos by 2. 2 to get pounds, or divide pounds by 2. 2 to get kilos. (Kilos are "bigger" than pounds, so the same object will weigh a smaller number of kilos and a larger number of pounds.