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Anonymous

How to microload without looki(...) 10/27/25(Mon)21:45:17 No.76770585

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How to microload without looking like a idiot? Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)21:45:17 No.76770585 Archived

I am trying to do a linear progression on the main lifts but the smallest olympic plates my gym has is 2.5kg. I don't want to look like a retard and pay $50 for a bunch of microplates and add them to the bar. I am considering buying adjustable sandbags for $10 and hiding them under my arms. Will this be equivalent of if I was using microplates? For example If I want to bench 79kg for 3x5 on that day I will hide 2x 2kg sandbags on my arms and then bench press 75kg. Is this the same as a 79kg bench press?

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)21:49:58 No.76770606

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)21:49:58 No.76770606

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>>76770585
Just grab some washers.

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)21:57:38 No.76770623

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)21:57:38 No.76770623

>>76770606
>0.5lbs each
I'd need like 20 of those which would cost me like $100. Cheaper to buy fractional plates at that point. Also loading up 8 washers on each side looks stupid as fuck

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)22:16:39 No.76770675

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)22:16:39 No.76770675

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>>76770623
25 bucks for a pack of 25 on sale right now 82% off.

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)22:20:10 No.76770684

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)22:20:10 No.76770684

Do double progression instead
Increase reps until you can do 3x10 then increase the weight and drop down to 3x5
Rinse and repeat

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)22:22:25 No.76770687

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)22:22:25 No.76770687

>>76770675
ok where is this?

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)22:53:41 No.76770743

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)22:53:41 No.76770743

>>76770585
You would look way dumber putting sandbags under your arms than bringing a pair of 1.25kg plates to the gym

Anonymous
10/27/25(Mon)22:56:16 No.76770752

Anonymous 10/27/25(Mon)22:56:16 No.76770752

>>76770743
no one will know if I wear a sweater

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)03:48:33 No.76771245

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)03:48:33 No.76771245

I swear most of you are such insecure retards. What is wrong with microplates?

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)04:19:02 No.76771286

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)04:19:02 No.76771286

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>>76770585
kek you stupid faggot
if you are really too much of a pussy bitch to use microplates, just use a bunch of these

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)04:22:46 No.76771293

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)04:22:46 No.76771293

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First, stop caring what other people think.
Second, people don't care what you're doing.
Third, you're not that important that you think the above are important.
Fourth, you're not that guy.

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)04:27:08 No.76771302

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)04:27:08 No.76771302

>>76770623
>>76770585
>This looks stupid
>Would that look stupid?
>Do you guys this looks stupid?
>I would not want to look stupid
>I don't want to look like a retard
Anon, when is this going to stop? Are you going to die thinking in this manner?

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)04:40:08 No.76771323

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)04:40:08 No.76771323

>>76770585
Get a couple of finger rings made of lead. That way you can surreptitiously microdose your lifts.

Anonymous
10/28/25(Tue)07:33:21 No.76771599

Anonymous 10/28/25(Tue)07:33:21 No.76771599

>>76770687
https://www.grainger.com/product/Flat-Washer-Black-Oxide-42JX99