Gym got bumpers...but..

[coolcolj]

Anyway The oly platform and bumpers arrived today!
Kinda bitter sweet. Pretty cheap and crappy setup - see attached pic. No bar so I had to use crpapy gym bar!
But it is a cheap gym...anyway it seems I can't even drop the weights unless I make a miss...BOO!
Pretty loud though in the gym - echoey

A bit slippery too, sorta uneven, I was losing my balance

It's also right in the middle of the gym..right in front of everyone...ugh

They are Australian Barbell Company bumpers - they work ok, for any Aussies thinking of getting some. Only a pair of each unfortunately, but I'm not that strong so I guess it doesn't matter for a while.

Pretty loud when dropped from overhead...

 

[Zander1983]

I have the Australian Barbell Company metal plates. Just ordered two more 20kgs for $50.80 each from one of their distributors (Olympic Fitness in Victoria). The bumpers are something like $80 for a 20kg plate. Damn expensive!

 

[WarriorPL]

I like the colorful plates, LoL

Don't they also make bumper bars, or am i mistaken. Isn't it pointless getting one without the other?

 

[endpoint]

one of the first things i learnt,
if its shit, drop it or get injured.

thats a damn shame for you

$80 for a 20 seems a bit cheap!

Im thinking of getting the colour coaded ones........can you let me know a bit more about them? a personal review

 

[coolcolj]

Well there are proper smooth spinning olylifting bars than are slightly smaller in diameter than gym bars and also flex more. But these cost big $ so I guess my gym is not getting some

Well I've only used the green (10kg) and yellow (15kg) ones as loaded on the bar - I did power cleans and power jerks with em, will post a clip later - horrible form though
The platform makes a nice stomp bang just like the Ironmind clips

anyway the plates are snug fit on the oly bar, there are slightly grooved in the centre hole I think. They are encased in rubber, but feels more like plastic. They are supposed to be calibrated so they should be all close to weight. They look decent enough, good to hold. But you can see there is a difference in colour with the red (25kg) plates.
What else can I say? They work

Man I have to think in kilograms now

yeah you have to add metal 10, 5 and 2.5lb plates to these.

I can drop it, but not from high overhead like after a jerk. And not deliberately

 

[Zander1983]

Man I have to think in kilograms now

Whenever I type a number from my workouts it is a kg figure multiplied by 2.2

 

[Lord_Suston]

hey its better than nothing

 

[coolcolj]

Bumpers + platform clip

First clip with bumpers and platform

Horrible form though - bent arms while cleaning..

Right click and save
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/blitzforce/Bumpers/CCJ_FirstTimeBumpers_16June03_SHORT.mpg


that's 70kg or 155lbs

 

[Tagio]

damn

why would they spend all that money on olympic stuff if they're not gonna let people drop it anyway? That's what the equipment is designed for, right?

still an improvement over using iron plates though!

 

[endpoint]

do they bounce?

man i love that sound.....and watching the chalk fly every where

 

[coolcolj]

yes a bit, but the platform is pretty damped.

Well one of the gym instructors heard me drop it from overhead and it was pretty loud, and told me not to do it again - said it gave people a shock.

But why did they have to install it right in the centre of the gym?! There is a small area behind the power racks that is walled off from the rest of the gym, right at the back - perfect place for it!

 

[Zander1983]

You should clarify what the instructor said with the owner or whoever is in charge, because its almost redundant having them if you can't drop them.

 

[Ripe1]

do they bounce?

man i love that sound.....and watching the chalk fly every where

Yes the joy of training at the same time with oly lifters who drop everything above 100lbs. And once they get to 400's the sound is somewhat ear popping. And even when you know it's going fall you're still a little shaken.

 

[danielson]

hey that setup looks pretty sweet.....if the plates were rubberised then i wouldnt need a padded/matted floor area correct?

i have to make do with a 2x0.5m STRAW mat and a barbell that would probably come back to you if you threw it

i think i may go plead with the gym owner to buy some

 

[ffknight84]

like lord sus said its better then nothing. My gym only has the regular plates, so i have to be real careful, i missed @ 245 power cleaning and had to throw it out in front of me, that was loud.

I love the gym at my school though its great...

 

[PolishHammer1977]

You got them, now go to the front office and tell them why you have to drop them.

you da man son. Now go take care of that!

 

[IronLion]

damn....no intentional dropping, wtf

and I used to put a kilo to pounds conversion in with my workout sheet everyday, so I could know the combos of each common weight