Bumper Plates

If you are a beginner in weight lifting, you should buy a 60kg Set bumper plate set (5kg to 15kg plates) to start building solid movement patterns without overloading your body too early. Starting with a 60kg bumper plate set gives you the exact plate increments needed to master technical lifts like squats, deadlifts, and overhead presses with total control.

Bumper plates are better for Olympic lifting and high-impact training because they reduce noise and help protect flooring when dropped. Cast iron plates are typically slimmer, allowing you to load more weight onto a barbell, making them popular for traditional strength training and powerlifting.

Bumper plates are an excellent choice for home gyms when doing high impact weight lifting. Their rubber construction helps minimise noise, protects your floor from impact, and makes them ideal for garage gyms, home workout spaces, and functional fitness training. You can buy a weight plates rack or triangle plate rack to easily store it at your home gym or garage.

Northern bumper plates are designed to fit Olympic barbells with a 50mm (2-inch) sleeve diameter. Always ensure that your barbell is Olympic-sized before purchasing these bumper plates.

Dropping rubber bumper plates directly onto bare concrete is generally not recommended. While bumper plates are designed to withstand drops, repeated impact on hard concrete causes premature wear, chipping and cracking. It is best to drop bumper plates on a protective surface like thick rubber gym mats (at least 15mm–20mm thick) or high-density weightlifting drop pads.

Bumper plates are used for exercises such as deadlifts, squats, bench presses, overhead presses, cleans, snatches, and jerks. The impact-resistant construction makes it perfect for lifts where the barbell may be dropped safely.