Really dumb deadlift question

[beerdrinker]

I work out at home, and I want to start doing deadlifts. Thing is, I'm not exactly sure how to load the weights on the bar. I can imagine that if the bar is on the ground it gets hard to slide 45lb plates on the bar after you've put a few on. I realize this is probably a strange question, but any tips?

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

Get something to set the bar on? Perhaps 2 cinder blocks? You won't leave it on them for any long period of time, but you could pick it up and set it on there, load up, then proceed as normal. They have fancy equipment to scoop the bar up, and make it easier, but I imagine they are a little pricey.

 

[bignate73]

roll one side onto a 10lb plate.

 

[Guinness5.0]

roll one side onto a 10lb plate.

Exactly, and this isn't a dumb question at all. For quite a while I strained with lifting one side of the bar up, awkwardly loading a plate with the other hand, then repeating the process on the other side until one day some nice person saw me struggling and gave me the above tip.

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

Wow, now I feel dumb, I never thought of that!

 

[xblitz44x]

I think is precisely why they created 2 1/2 lb plates, no?

 

[Jim Ouini]

I use the 2.5's to roll the plate onto. And lately I've been putting it on the bar afterwards

 

[bignate73]

2.5 lb plates are for getting from 495 (5 plates each side) to 500lbs...







heheheh.

 

[DZLS]

nothing wrong with using 2.5lbers... i do it all the time...

shit i used my 1lbers already too...

 

[beerdrinker]

Thanks! I knew there had to be a good way.