Barbell loading
Plate Calculator
Enter the target bar weight and get the exact plates to load on each side. Supports standard pound and kilogram plates.
Load per side
90 lb
Total loaded: 225 lb
Exact load.
45 lb2 per side
How to use the plate calculator
Use the total barbell weight, including the bar. A standard power bar is 45 lb or 20 kg, but specialty bars vary. The calculator works from the outside in: it subtracts the bar, divides the remaining weight by two, then loads the largest plates that fit on each side.
If your gym uses non-standard plates, treat the output as a starting point and adjust for the plates available. When the exact target cannot be loaded with the listed plates, the displayed loaded total shows the nearest loadable weight and the difference from your target.