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Barbell Plate Milestones Cheat Sheet — lb and kg

Published 2026-04-05

Pound milestones (45 lb bar)

Kilogram milestones (20 kg bar)

How to use this cheat sheet

Find your target weight in the left column, then load the corresponding plates on each side. Always count the bar in your total. For targets not listed, enter the weight into GymPlateCalc for an exact breakdown.

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