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🏋️ The Thinnest Weight Plates We've Found

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Andrew Gutman
December 29, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

It’s almost New Year, which means 24 years have passed since How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey, was released. Before you pull that classic up, keep reading for our bundle of equipment reviews, comparisons, and training tips.

What else is in today’s newsletter:

  • You have to check out these ultra-thin weight plates

  • The best leg machines, according to an Olympic Weightlifter

  • How to bulk and cut for optimal muscle gains

Reviews

Thin Plates = More Space

Born during the COVID-19 pandemic, Weight It Out began pumping out laser-cut steel plates. You’ll immediately notice a few distinct features—large handles, a raw steel appearance, and, most notably, an ultra-thin silhouette. 

Weight It Out's plates range from five to 45 pounds and are ¾ of an inch (19 millimeters) thick. For reference, here’s how thick three of Rogue’s different plates are:

  • Calibrated LB Steel Plates: 0.86 inches (22 millimeters)

  • Olympic Plates: 1.3 inches (33 millimeters)

  • Echo Bumper Plates: 2.4 inches (66 millimeters)

An extra-thin plate means you can fit more of them neatly in your home gym. You can also pack more of them onto a barbell. Check out our review of the unique Weight It Out brand by clicking the button below.

Brand Showdown

Battle of the Bells!

Adjustable dumbbells are—read this next line as Mugatu from Zoolander, please—so hot right now. In fact, they’ve never really cooled down since Bowflex’s SelectTech 552s hit the market as one of the first mainstream adjustable dumbbells decades ago. The adjustable versions save you space and money compared to buying a range of dumbbell sets.

In 2023, however, there are many worthy contenders to Bowflex. One we like is NĂśOBELL by SMRTFT. Though the products are the same on the surface, the GGR team noticed a handful of important differences that you should consider before committing to a new pair of DBs.

Train

Get a Leg Up

Training your legs is important, and how you train them equally so. We recruited Cane Wilkes, a GGR staff writer and a weightlifter who has competed at the Olympics, to pick his 10 favorite leg machines.

Some of these may look familiar; other leg machines may be completely new to you. You won’t be choosing incorrectly whichever variation you pick — we’ve made sure of that. Read more by smashing the button below.

Quick Hits

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