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Home gym plate calculator
Tell us how many plates of each size you own. We find the exact load with the fewest plates, even when starting with the heaviest plate doesn't work.
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Why heaviest-first can fail
With two 25 kg and four 15 kg plates, 80 kg on a 20 kg bar needs 30 kg per side. Starting with a 25 leaves 5 kg you don't have, but 15 + 15 per side works. This calculator checks every combination your plates allow.
Count plates, not pairs
Enter the total number of plates you own of each size. Each side needs its own plate, so three 10 kg plates still give you one pair.