Hahahahah I was literally having trouble removing the clamps just now and someone offered to help. I’m a woman with pride I felt like an idiot and immediately searched for a video to watch
Dude, when you slid the bar out of the plates, my jaw hit the f*cking floor! All these years, that never occurred to me. I always awkwardly shimmy the plates off the bar on the second side. YOU ARE FREAKING GENIUS!
Really appreciated this video. Loading/unloading a bar is what we do all the time but have never seen someone do a walkthrough of it. I learned something. Thank you.
I was struggling to get off a plate off a barbell in a packed gym and no one helped 🙄. I’m glad that this is actually a common issue and I’m not just awkward haha.
Completely COMPLETELY embarrassed myself loading AND unloading even with a bar support to roll it off and it was just humiliating lol, I tried deadlifts too heavy to test my strength , stopped, couldn’t take the weights off the last side and interrupted a person at the gym to ask for help with (light) weight to take off of my bar ... hated myself in this moment 💀😂
We've all been there. I mean me. I have been there 😂 did none of the easy methods in this video...i feel so silly but also so looking forward to get back there and load and unload my bar like a pro 😂 then probably proceed to make other mistakes 😂
I had avoided deadlift for like, ever, because I'm stupid and I realized a while ago that I was looking stupid trying to load/unload the thing. Great vid!
Just back from my first gym session. Made a complete ass of myself trying to load and unload a barbell on the floor. Thanks to your video. It'll have been a one off!
I have extreme anxiety and last time when I went to go do this for the first time ever I did pretty much everything wrong somehow and just felt like a dork. Lucky no one was around but in the moment easy stuff like this is hard for me ,so thank you very much for this video
Definitely one of the best videos on loading/unloading. Never even thought about how to effectively do this. I watched other videos and everyone else teaches by dropping the barbell or using some weird technique. I really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
Omg! So simple yet so effective! You are the only one on TH-cam to beautifully explain loading and unloading the bar. It can be daunting for a beginner so thank you!
Thank you for this! I've almost thrown my back out loading and unloading plates so much appreciated. Especially with all these sanitizers ruining the metal and making it even more difficult to glide the plates off.
Thank you. I have been using "preloaded" bars, but they are difficult to deal with as my strength has increased. I'll feel much more confident on my next deadlift day.
Typically use the smith machine but have been wanting to move away from it. Felt super awkward unloading the plate and had some difficulty. Very helpful thank you 😊
Best way I’ve seen so far, thank you! Some random person at the gym told me I was taking the plates off wrong but the way he showed me… also seemed wrong
Sometimes, after lifting deadlifts I lift the loaded barbell on a squat rack and easily remove the plates without bending too much, its just bonus rep :D , when the barbell is too heavy for moving then I do this with my friend, we lift it on squat rack together. But, yes this was really helpful video, thanks :) .
Man, believe it or not the answer to a question like this is really one of the great things about utube. I truly wish you could of seen me, an "advanced beginner" trying to load the bar. Wow. What a mess. This is a great video, thank you very much. Peace.
Thank you for showing us how to do this. i'm a beginner and was worried I was gonna clank the weights and look stupid in front of everyone. Tbh a lot of these seemengly small things are why people are intimidated to move from machines to barbells.
I dropped the bar on my foot. It wasn’t injured too much. I googled to figure out how to unload the bar and this video has saved my life. Thank you. I was about to stop lifting 🤣
Thank you so much for this video. I have been struggling with loading and unloading plates and was about to give up. It was taking me a long time to get the plates on and off. This really helps reduce the time I spam spending on the set-up and dismantle of the bar.
In my experience if you’re a dude deadlifting 3 plates and plus, flipping the bar over to pick it up is easier then constantly picking up and pulling, you’re making about 2 movements with his instructions, but pulling it up is one motion that’s takes all plates and then pick them up, this subtracts 3-6 steps
Good advice. Not to be that suitable for classic Olympic plates, however (as they're thicker). Anyway, again, good advice: short, clear, with "pros and cons" highlights.
Slide a small plate under the first plate so it is raised up enough to put the second plate on. Kinda like how he took the first plate off but in reverse
definitely some good info! But I have a related question: what is the safest way to strip plates off a rack? when there's a 25kg plate on one side and nothing on the other side and I try to unload it, there's always a tendency for the bar to tip over.
Generally speaking, the bar has a 90lb differential tolerance, meaning the bar can tolerate two extra plates on one side before tipping. Any more than that and you'll start to get a tip. The safest way to do it is to strip plates one at a time off each side to avoid this; one from the left, then one from the right, then one from the left, etc. Your bar should be able to handle the 25kg differential, but not a 50kg one.
@@atlantabarbell8295 normally that is the case, but I forgot to mention that my home gym is pretty narrow so the distance between the end of the barbell and the wall is about 18inches...so I can't unload the plates normally, pulling it toward my chest. Instead I have to stand behind the bar to unload thus make the whole process a lot more unsafe. I ended up tying paracord around the opposite side to prevent tipping up and it seems to work out fine. Anyway, thanks for the reply!
![[#2024MAMA] G-DRAGON - 무제(Untitled, 2014)+POWER+HOME SWEET HOME+뱅뱅뱅+FANTASTIC BABY | Mnet 241123 방송](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ox29z5Nf1Uk/mqdefault.jpg)
Watching so I don’t look awkward af in the gym lmao
Preach
same😂
I had that awkward moment at the gym today unfortunately 🤦♂️
Same 🤣
Hahahahah I was literally having trouble removing the clamps just now and someone offered to help. I’m a woman with pride I felt like an idiot and immediately searched for a video to watch
Loading & unloading is a whole set itself
Dude, when you slid the bar out of the plates, my jaw hit the f*cking floor! All these years, that never occurred to me. I always awkwardly shimmy the plates off the bar on the second side. YOU ARE FREAKING GENIUS!
Really appreciated this video. Loading/unloading a bar is what we do all the time but have never seen someone do a walkthrough of it. I learned something. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
I was struggling to get off a plate off a barbell in a packed gym and no one helped 🙄. I’m glad that this is actually a common issue and I’m not just awkward haha.
2:40 : and then you just do magic and suddenly there is a cute doggo!
Completely COMPLETELY embarrassed myself loading AND unloading even with a bar support to roll it off and it was just humiliating lol, I tried deadlifts too heavy to test my strength , stopped, couldn’t take the weights off the last side and interrupted a person at the gym to ask for help with (light) weight to take off of my bar ... hated myself in this moment 💀😂
This exact same thing Happened to me more than once lol
I have done this at least four times. I feel you
We've all been there. I mean me. I have been there 😂 did none of the easy methods in this video...i feel so silly but also so looking forward to get back there and load and unload my bar like a pro 😂 then probably proceed to make other mistakes 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
You're a woman. It's not that big of a deal. For a man, it's way more embarrassing
Took me a while to realise that there is a dog in the video lol
Ghhhhhhhh
Took me to see your comm to notice 😂
same I didnt even notice it until halfway lmao i was like "ayo wtf theres a dog there"
It's black and white so it blends in with the background. 😳
This is the kind of elite knowledge I subbed to get. *level up*
He doesn't realize how helpful this video is.
I had avoided deadlift for like, ever, because I'm stupid and I realized a while ago that I was looking stupid trying to load/unload the thing. Great vid!
Thank you SO MUCH for this! I always stuggle with loading and unloading a barbell and I’m glad I found a video that explains everything perfectly
As a beginner BB lifter, this was tremendously helpful, thank you!
Thank you for this. This is one of those awkward scenarios in the gym that no one talks about until it happens to you for the first time.
Just back from my first gym session. Made a complete ass of myself trying to load and unload a barbell on the floor.
Thanks to your video. It'll have been a one off!
I watched this randomly on my feed, and I’ve used this technique every since 😂
I have extreme anxiety and last time when I went to go do this for the first time ever I did pretty much everything wrong somehow and just felt like a dork. Lucky no one was around but in the moment easy stuff like this is hard for me ,so thank you very much for this video
Definitely one of the best videos on loading/unloading. Never even thought about how to effectively do this. I watched other videos and everyone else teaches by dropping the barbell or using some weird technique. I really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
Omg! So simple yet so effective! You are the only one on TH-cam to beautifully explain loading and unloading the bar. It can be daunting for a beginner so thank you!
Me always terrified of loading and unloading and then watching this video like 👁👄👁!!! Thank you!! Cant wait to use these tips and tricks
Thaaanks a lot! Guys in the gym always leave behind a loaded barbell and I always have to struggle with unloading (I'm just 54kg/119lbs :D)
Man i'm def throwing hands on tht whoever dude it is if he always does that
Thank you for this! I've almost thrown my back out loading and unloading plates so much appreciated. Especially with all these sanitizers ruining the metal and making it even more difficult to glide the plates off.
The doggo in the back is a VIBE! Chillin! Thanks for the vid!
Your method of unloading is way more efficient than the gymnastics I do. Thanks
Thank you. I have been using "preloaded" bars, but they are difficult to deal with as my strength has increased. I'll feel much more confident on my next deadlift day.
2:48 when I noticed that adorable pup!!!! 😊
Typically use the smith machine but have been wanting to move away from it. Felt super awkward unloading the plate and had some difficulty.
Very helpful thank you 😊
Best way I’ve seen so far, thank you! Some random person at the gym told me I was taking the plates off wrong but the way he showed me… also seemed wrong
Great video, very clear and detailed instructions! Thank you so much for the tips.
Thanks man I’ll definitely use this. Loading and unloading is a workout for me lol
Videos almost done and I just noticed the pup!! So cute 😊!!
4:09 actually, the shirt looks good.
I kinda struggled with this and was wondering what was the best way to do these! I appreciate it! Thank you so much!
Sometimes, after lifting deadlifts I lift the loaded barbell on a squat rack and easily remove the plates without bending too much, its just bonus rep :D , when the barbell is too heavy for moving then I do this with my friend, we lift it on squat rack together. But, yes this was really helpful video, thanks :) .
Man, believe it or not the answer to a question like this is really one of the great things about utube. I truly wish you could of seen me, an "advanced beginner" trying to load the bar. Wow. What a mess.
This is a great video, thank you very much. Peace.
Thank you ! I am watching to make sure I am still properly doing it right since I signed up to help at Strongman competition 😊
Thanks- sliding the barbell out from the plates was surprisingly novel and yet should be intuitive. I learned something!
This video legit saved my life. Gonna share it with my grandma so she can try this at home
I have a home gym and workouts alone, and I never feel embarrassed to myself after watching this, haha, great content, thanks for sharing
Thank you for teaching me how to do this. I really needed it!! You the Man!
Knew there was a more efficient way to unload. Very cool, thanks a ton!
Thank you for the video, im about to start going to the gym and dint wanna look stupid or ruin the equipment.
this will definitely save me from a back injury. Very helpful!
I recently just increased to 45# plates and felt so awkward trying to get them on and off the bar. Thank you for this video!
The first gym video everyone needs to watch 😊
Im pretty new to working out and this helps a lot i struggled with loading a plate for deadlift
Thank you for showing us how to do this. i'm a beginner and was worried I was gonna clank the weights and look stupid in front of everyone. Tbh a lot of these seemengly small things are why people are intimidated to move from machines to barbells.
I dropped the bar on my foot. It wasn’t injured too much. I googled to figure out how to unload the bar and this video has saved my life. Thank you. I was about to stop lifting 🤣
I love seeing efficient ways of doing things.
Seems like a simple video, but this really helped to understand better loading/unloading etiquette. Thank you.
Thank you, I will try this way and share my experience
This was very helpful. Thank you !
As a complete beginner I've been struggling for weeks getting the plates of the bar😂. Thanks for the video
Thank you so much for this video. I have been struggling with loading and unloading plates and was about to give up. It was taking me a long time to get the plates on and off. This really helps reduce the time I spam spending on the set-up and dismantle of the bar.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I was doing it the hard way and facing the plates the wrong way.
thank you good sire! lol i now will no longer be struggling hahahaha
I have a gym setup in my garage, when doing deadlifts I just use two car jack stands to rest the bar and slide the weight off.
would try this next time! thanks for the helpful tips
WOW, never thought of sliding the bar out. Will do future.
Yes your video was very good, I never really took time out to look at loading or unloading plates. Thanks
2:16 I mean I’m saying you didn’t have to call me out in front of everyone! 😂😂
Omg when you slid the bar out…. Real lightbulb moment 😂 I’ve been an idiot
It took me a full 2 and a half minutes to realise there was a dog in this video 🤣
Oh my god. Beautiful. Will try this tomorrow
Excellent video and cool dog chilling!
Haha! These videos get better and better! I think I've used every single one of those inefficient methods mentioned. Will definitely use this! Thanks!
Glad you found it useful, thanks for watching!
I'll never slam a bar down again without seeing your face 😂 thank you for the tip it wasn't intentional BTW. This is such a helpful video
Same so thankful I watched this video. I am always so skeptical and don’t want to look awkward lol
Omg! I learned a lot from this video today
🙋🏻♀️ uhh I desperately needed this video. Feel like a dope for how I was trying to load and unload weight. Thank you!
This is so easy...but so amazing at the same time..not sure why I never figured it out on my own 😅
thanks mate! i'll try it now!
Thank you so much for this video. So helpful.
It’s a 285 dollar bar that literally made to hold several hundred pounds. Falling a couple inches will not hurt it, I promise you.
Appreciate this video, brother, thank you.
Hahahah I love reading the embarrassing comments 😂 great video!
I can’t believe I’m watching this but yeah it’s helpful to us awkward people at the gym 💀
This is actually helpful
tq for the video..this what im looking for
In my experience if you’re a dude deadlifting 3 plates and plus, flipping the bar over to pick it up is easier then constantly picking up and pulling, you’re making about 2 movements with his instructions, but pulling it up is one motion that’s takes all plates and then pick them up, this subtracts 3-6 steps
Is there something we should put to lock it? So it won't slide?
Great video, thanks brother!!
Good advice. Not to be that suitable for classic Olympic plates, however (as they're thicker). Anyway, again, good advice: short, clear, with "pros and cons" highlights.
Helpful, thanks!
Upvote for the helpful content and also the dog :)
Thanks a lot! I learnt something new today that no one teachers (because they themselves don't know how to do it properly 💀)
so efficient, i started a month ago thank you
Love this video thanks
Very helpful! Thank you 😊
Good video, but what I do is just putting a little plate under the weights of the bar... Definitely slower to do but good for your spine.
I have a question: how do you load a second plate on either side??? cause that`s the tricky part ;)
Slide a small plate under the first plate so it is raised up enough to put the second plate on. Kinda like how he took the first plate off but in reverse
Any good tips on loading and unloading a dumbell?
Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏. Very well explained 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks, I’ll try this next time. I hurt my back today struggling to unrack 35lb plates. I’m 4’11 and not strong. Lol.
hahahha. i have always wanted to deadlift but haven't because i didn't want to look life a complete idiot at the the gym. so grateful for this. shaka!
How about big bumper plates? I got these massive 55s and they are a pain in the rear to load.
I’m gonna be going to the gym for the first time in my life and I have crippling social anxiety. So this was very helpful thank you.
You have crippling social anxiety but ur breasts are taking up half ur profile picture
Really helpful
definitely some good info! But I have a related question: what is the safest way to strip plates off a rack? when there's a 25kg plate on one side and nothing on the other side and I try to unload it, there's always a tendency for the bar to tip over.
Generally speaking, the bar has a 90lb differential tolerance, meaning the bar can tolerate two extra plates on one side before tipping. Any more than that and you'll start to get a tip. The safest way to do it is to strip plates one at a time off each side to avoid this; one from the left, then one from the right, then one from the left, etc. Your bar should be able to handle the 25kg differential, but not a 50kg one.
@@atlantabarbell8295 normally that is the case, but I forgot to mention that my home gym is pretty narrow so the distance between the end of the barbell and the wall is about 18inches...so I can't unload the plates normally, pulling it toward my chest. Instead I have to stand behind the bar to unload thus make the whole process a lot more unsafe. I ended up tying paracord around the opposite side to prevent tipping up and it seems to work out fine. Anyway, thanks for the reply!
Thank you for this.