However, thanks to sites like Vintage Weights PGH, a blog dedicated to collecting and restoring vintage equipment, that’s exactly what’s become of “milled-era” weight plates from York Barbell. “They ...

More plates on a loaded barbell means a heavier lift. But if you’ve ever lifted with cast iron plates, you’ll know it takes one mistake (and a few jeers from on-lookers) to realize the process is a ...

Most people new to the gym don’t give much thought to which direction the plates face on a barbell. But serious lifters have very strong opinions about it, and in time, you too will need to ...

Strongway Gym Supplies has expanded its premium weight training collections in the UK, bringing at-home gym users a range of ...

Pop quiz: You want to lift 185 pounds. How many plates do you put on each side of the barbell, and what sizes? If you didn’t immediately answer “a 45 and a 25, of course,” perhaps a little ...

For the Elephant Bar event, however, the competitors use custom-made, two-inch thick plates that throw back to the classic York barbell plates that became standard in the mid 20th century.