Mixing Bumpers and Cast Iron

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Terminator		Mixing Bumpers and Cast Iron	03-04-2014 @ 20:58
jerking is obviously great, Member 2521, 4721 posts SQ 235, BP 160, DL 290 685.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 03.04.2014 @ 21:15 PM by Terminator I have moved gym and wish to carry on training block pulls from 14". The new gym does not have deadlift blocks unlike the old gym. However the gym does have 210 kg of full diameter bumper plates (20s,15s and 10s) My proposed scenario is to have 2 20 kg BUMPER plates as blocks at each end of the bar. The bar would be loaded to 60 kg (a 20 bumper at each end) for my first set. For subsequent sets I would add 15 kg cast iron plates, culminating at circa 260 kg. Would this cause damage to the bumpers?

VanillaGorilla		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:02
the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts	Why not just step over the bar too? Jesus, the youth of today.

danbaseley		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:03
A member for 10 years and still no mouldy peanuts Member 1252, 4481 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 215 485.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq	It's people like you that are killing the world!?!?!?!

herman		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:05
hermit Member 3904, 988 posts	I dont understand how the bumpers will be acting as a block? You just having them loaded on the bar like normal right? How does that raise the bar any higher?

Funky_monkey		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:05
403 forbidden message Member 160, 5121 posts SQ 190, BP 137.5, DL 225 552.5 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq	20kg bumpers to rubber will be fine. I've done rack pulls with mixed bumpers and metal discs to 310kg without damaging the discs, and they were landing on a metal box. Why not use metal 20s? IIRC, the bumper 25kg plates had a rubber outing, making them very slightly larger than all the other plates, thus allowing you to use whatever you want without worrying about damaging them.

slimsim		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:08
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225 550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq	Dave Riggert is turning in his grave. And he's not even dead. Shame on you terminator!!

milsy		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:12
Ne n coner a fuickex .ay ouse part we .be Member 1425, 4647 posts SQ 340, BP 227.5, DL 335 902.5 kgs @ 125kgs UnEq	Post Edited: 03.04.2014 @ 21:15 PM by milsy I often use a set of old knackerd bumpers as blocks but only when I have all bumpers loaded on the bar so far I haven't seen any damge on the ones I have been using as blocks or the ones I have been putting on the bar When I pull off te floor and mix number with cast never put a bigger diameter bumper on than the cast or the wieght will be going throught the bumper causing it to split you want the bumper to be smaller so the cast iron touches the floor 1st I await the impending abuse


Terminator		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:17
jerking is obviously great, Member 2521, 4721 posts SQ 235, BP 160, DL 290 685.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq	herman said:I dont understand how the bumpers will be acting as a block? You just having them loaded on the bar like normal right? How does that raise the bar any higher? Like the above video but with 2 bumper plates face down on the floor in place of the wooden block at each end of the bar

Terminator		...	03-04-2014 @ 21:22
jerking is obviously great, Member 2521, 4721 posts SQ 235, BP 160, DL 290 685.0 kgs @ 111kgs UnEq	milsy said: When I pull off te floor and mix number with cast never put a bigger diameter bumper on than the cast or the wieght will be going throught the bumper causing it to split you want the bumper to be smaller so the cast iron touches the floor 1st I await the impending abuse We don't have an old pair of bumpers, so I don't wish to proceed if it's likely to damage the bumpers in this situation. From what you say it's likely to wreck the bumper blocks. Funky_monkey said:20kg bumpers to rubber will be fine. I've done rack pulls with mixed bumpers and metal discs to 310kg without damaging the discs, and they were landing on a metal box. Why not use metal 20s? IIRC, the bumper 25kg plates had a rubber outing, making them very slightly larger than all the other plates, thus allowing you to use whatever you want without worrying about damaging them. Surely if you were doing rack pulls then the bar would be resting on pins rather than a metal box? I was initially reluctant to use metal 20's as they are same diameter as the bumpers (to my knowledge) and didn't want metal impacting on to the bumper blocls.

herman		...	03-04-2014 @ 23:51
hermit Member 3904, 988 posts	Post Edited: 03.04.2014 @ 23:52 PM by herman Terminator said: Like the above video but with 2 bumper plates face down on the floor in place of the wooden block at each end of the bar Oh right, I am familiar with block pulls but didn't think anyone would use iron on bumper plates as blocks The plates would get dented for sure. Might even break. Depending on the shape of the iron plates.

adamkeep		...	04-04-2014 @ 07:46
a dork Member 1023, 846 posts	VanillaGorilla said:Why not just step over the bar too? Jesus, the youth of today. Haha! I cringe when I see people step over the bar! I'm not even sure why, but it really bothers me!

Wiegieboard		...	04-04-2014 @ 09:59
as crimson as my last victims underclothing..... Member 899, 11330 posts SQ 180, BP 132.5, DL 190 502.5 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq	Take 2 big bits of wood in your bag to use as blocks. Added self defence bonus going to and from the gym. Would they not let you store blocks in the facility?

n3ver3nder		...	04-04-2014 @ 10:22
next comp I want to enter the platform via zipwire Member 4872, 992 posts SQ 237.5, BP 142.5, DL 265 645.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq	Why don't you use iron as the blocks and bumpers on the bar?

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