Hey all!! I read a thread a while ago that talked about plates being different weights and not accurate to what they say. To everyone bencing 315+ its especially significant. I just increased my reps from 315x8 (last week at another gym) to 315x11 at my most recent gym. Thats a 3 rep increase. All you freaks out there should appreciate this. I did a little research on the subject cuz I felt something was different. The thicker plates always felt lighter to me, but turns out its more then mental. I weighed in the thick plates at 44lbs each. If your benching with 6 plates thats a 6lb difference. That can make quite a difference when your repping weight, or even a one rep max. If your bencing 4+ plates a side its atleast 8lb difference. Then they had these higher quality plates that would weigh in at 45 on the dot. I didnt realize it before, but gym plates arent made to very accurate standards. Using these thick plates my strength is back. It could be possible I was having a weak day last week, but Im sure it was the plates. My training partner had the same problem. Ill be taking the 40 minute drive as opposed to 25 mins to train with the thick plates. If I can screw the system in anyway, ILL KILL THAT SHIT!! haha Whos to say what scale is truly accurate, but there was definately a pound difference with the thick Ivanko plates as opposed to the skinnier ones, and the ones with wholes in them. Im fucking obsessive about this shit, but hopefully it can benefit you as well!! Even the 35's can be a pound off. Ive heard of plates being over 2lbs off. I wouldnt reccomend weighing each plate, but get an idea for the types of plates. Can help with getting more PR's. As far as Im concerned 3 Ivanko plates is 315 when I write it down. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!