another small plate variant

[Maks]

It seems that some people (like me) have difficulties to get some really small plates for the nice constant weight increase every week in the 5x5. IIRC Madcow suggested some time ago chains of different lengths that you can place at the ends of the barbell, for a very reasonable price.
For those who for some reason dont want that i have another suggestion. As i was watching those gorgeous aerobic girls today (of course only out of pure ... erm ... scientific interest ) i noticed those little wrist weights some of them use. After an amusing conversation i got hold of a pair of those for 5 Euros (roughly 5 $). They weight 0.5 kg each, fit around every bar, dont go clonk and i dont look like a jailor when walking around with those. And i dont have to explain every time that i dont try to steal plates from the gym.

Happy lifting all !

 

[Madcow2]

Actually here's a whole page with different solutions (including the chains) for people. Ankle weights have been used as have chains, washers, magnets etc...There a link to a few threads discussing homemade alternatives, some links to commercial plates and alternatives, and a guide to the chains with a typo in that 2 1.5 lbs chains = 3 not 2lbs (have to fix that).

http://www.geocities.com/elitemadcow1/Topics/Microloading.htm