Plate calculator
Enter a weight and see which plates go on each side of the bar.
- 25
- 20
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 2.5
- 1.25
How to use it
- Type the total weight you want on the bar.
- Pick your bar: 20 kg or 15 kg.
- Turn on collars if you use competition collars. Each one weighs 2.5 kg.
In the TopSet app
Every set card in TopSet shows the plates per side, using your bar weight and collar settings.
Download on the App Store →How it works
Subtract the bar and collars, halve what’s left, then load each side starting with the heaviest plate that fits.
It uses standard IPF plates: 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 2.5 and 1.25 kg. Example: 140 kg on a 20 kg bar is 25 + 25 + 10 per side.