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Barbell Plate Loading Calculator (kg / lb)

Calculate exactly what plates to load per side for any target weight, in kg or lb, with your real plate inventory. Visual barbell, Olympic / women's / trap bar presets.

Available plates per side
Plates per side
total ·
Visual bar (per side)
How the math works

Per-side weight = (target − bar) / 2. A greedy algorithm picks the heaviest available plate that still fits, then repeats, mirrored on both sides. If the remainder can't be loaded with your available plates, the closest achievable weight is shown.

Also known as

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