bumper plate question

[noahfor123]

If you have bumper plates on a bar, and you're using it for the olympic lifts, is it okay to have regular iron weights too, as long as they are a smaller diameter, or is there something wrong with that?

[Detard]

I would only use plates smaller than the bumpers (35's, 25's, 10's...etc)

[Blackhawk08]

you should be fine, i do it all the time. 45 bumper and 45 irons

[90kg_pwrlftr]

I see no problem with it

[WillKuenzel]

The only thing I've ever heard is that by adding iron plates after bumper plates is that there is less shock absorption and the bar can take a bigger hit. I'm sure that as long as some of it is absorbed, it's better than nothing but if I could, I'd use all bumper plates but if that's not possible, I think it will still work but you might the bar might not last as long.

[noahfor123]

Thanks. Anyone know if ebay is going to be the cheapest place to find them?

[Ben Moore]

Talk to scott tully at bsolympicgym.com - he has some sets for a decent price.

You may also try jesup gym.