Best Weight Plates In India: 10 Picks of Iron, Rubber & Bumper Plates.

We have brought you nearly every single weight plate that you can buy today, from iron plates to urethane plates to bumper plates and everything in between. 

🖐️ Basically, the idea for this blog is to give you a breakdown of the best weight plates in India for your hard-earned money based on all different categories.

Here, I would recommend and tell you which ones I think are the best gym plates for you based upon your budget and your training style.🏃‍♂️

✅ Before I get into the specific picks, I want to make a few things clear. 

Number #1 This is not a guide blog. We’ve done an entire breakdown on basically a guide on how to choose a weight plate, check this blog. 

Number #2 We try to negotiate some specific pricing for our subscribers and just people that are in the home gym community. And we update these links constantly with new codes so you can get the best price. 💰 So if you’d like to be involved in that, check those on coupon page. 

How Much Do Weight Plates Cost?

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👉 Whether you are shopping on a tighter budget or looking to invest in top-quality weight plates, we have considered options for everyone. 😄 

Remember, the price of weight plates is influenced by their quality, GST added, discount offered from brand to brand and any shipping charges depending on your current location. 

10 Best Weight Plates in India To Buy.

Before getting into the details about which weight plates you should buy, let’s first address a few important questions.

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Who Needs To Buy A Weight Plate?

Now for most people starting a home gym or commercially run gym, they realise I need weight plates on my barbell and they’re like – ah, it’s a “weight plate”. 

(Weight is just weight.😄) 

❌ No, the reality is weight is not weight, especially when you’re spending your own money. 

🖐️ So there are all these different types of weights depending on one the type of training you’re doing, so 

• If you’re powerlifting, you probably want to use more of an Iron plate. 
• If you’re doing Olympic weightlifting or CrossFit you want Rubber plates. 

But there are different types of weight plates and then within those different types of plates, there are other subcategories of plates. 

I’m going to walk through each one, but the two main categories of plates are Bumper plates and Iron plates. 

Sometimes they’re cast iron, sometimes they’re steel, but there’s some sort of iron used in the plate and so those are your two main types of gym plates. 

This is the first thing that you’ve got to decide. 🔥

The Best Iron Plate? 

Iron plates are what most home gym owners use. There are a few reasons for that. 

🖐️ The main reason is COST! These are the cheapest that you can buy. 

They’re most often found on Facebook marketplace or OLX, so if you’re looking to add weight plates to your gym most of the time you’re going to first start with IRON plates. 

I don’t necessarily think iron plates are the ideal solution for everybody. ☺️

But oftentimes when you’re starting a home gym & you’re trying to cancel your gym membership ❌ or save money, or bring your gym into your domicile. And if that’s the case, you want to do it as cheaply as possible, then you just can’t beat iron plates!

Now Bullrock fitness cast-iron plates aren’t the cheapest cast-iron plates that are out there for most of you. But specifically, these are the plates that honestly are designed for powerlifting! 🏋️‍♂️

It’s very thin so you can fit a lot on the bar. Most people that are looking for iron plates are going to choose an option kind of like this. 

However, there are a lot of different cast-iron plates that you can get that are out there.

👉 The ones that I’d recommend for most people are probably something from PERFORMER plates because when you actually look at the price point 💰 and factor in shipping they come quite affordable!

(👉 Rs 160 per kg + 12% GST) 

Obviously, you can find something cheaper and I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing to do, but you have to recognize that the diameter of the plate may be different than what you’re used to at, like a commercial facility. 

So a few options that are outside of these are like a KAKSS cast iron plate that’s probably one of the cheapest that you can get. 

It has an old-school plate design that is very cheap.

We’ve seen some issues with the diameter with those over time, but I feel like they’ve worked out the kinks. 😀

👉 Those are going to be kind of your cheaper plates, but in reality, when you start factoring shipping and everything like that, these from Bullrock Fitness and some other companies don’t fall out too far from that price point. 💰

The Best Iron Calibrated Plate? 

If you want something that’s a bit more expensive or the weight on the front shown on the plate is going to be the weight that it actually weighs.

If you like the colour and everything, then a calibrated plate is definitely what I’d recommend. ❤️

Many companies are making calibrated plates in India, while others are all imported.

Right now, I would go with whichever ones you can get the cheapest. 

I think right now CHALLENGE plates 🔥 honestly have the cheapest calibrated plates at 200/ per kg or near.

They are not, in my opinion, as nice as Bullrock Fitness calibrated plates or ATE-calibrated plates. I’ve touched them in person at the weight room. 

They’re just okay, but for the price,💵 they’re the cheapest & MOST POPULAR 🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏼 of all.

So if you’re looking for a calibrated plate where you can fit a lot on the bar, this is a great option. 

✔️ Iron plates are again great for powerlifting and some of those general movements, but when you start dropping the barbell,😅 that’s when you start having issues because you could potentially damage your foundation. 

And this is your home, this isn’t your gym. 

So if that’s the case and then the other type of plate that I would recommend – is probably a bumper plate. 💨

The Best Bumper Plate? 

There are a ton of weight plates that are available, but I think bumper plates are probably best for most home gym owners that are dropping weights and also trying to protect their foundation. 

✔️ For bumper plates, the best overall in my opinion, are the ATE Bumper Plates.

Now you’re gonna see the ATE brand on a lot of my lists largely because they are the largest strength and conditioning equipment seller from Meerut. 

There you also get the best rates so their pricing and everything is kind of the best in the industry. 

Based on the price, value, shore durometer of 88 and some other factors. These are what we recommend to most people (home gym owners). 

Previously this was my recommendation from SFhealthtech plates ❤️ and I’m still a big fan of these because I own them. 

However, the problem is these have continued to get more expensive. Although I still like these and I recommend them if you can get them on SALE. 🛍️ 

But for most people, the best value bumper plate any day after all the ones that we’ve tested, used, and looked at the price compared to everything is the ATE bumper plates 3.0 version.

😢 So if you forgo iron plates, your option is really bumper rubber plates. Within bumper plates, there are multiple subcategories of plates. 

Choose any according to your personal liking!

The Best Competition Bumper Plate? 

Bumper plates are generally associated with Olympic weightlifting🏋️‍♂️, that’s why they call them competition plates. That said, many people use them for different things other than Olympic weightlifting. 

💨 The reason they’re nice is because they’re a lot thinner typically than a standard black bumper plate. 

However, they’re more expensive, but they do look better overall. ♂️ The weight is largely in the centre hub it then attaches to this rubber on the outside.

It provides a lot of compression. 

➡️ They’re very durable and also look really good because they’re coloured when they’re on the bar. 

There are others and others that we’ve used from SFhealthtech and many other companies.😄 But I think these are the kind of options that a lot of people look at. 

🏋️‍♂️ For athletes and gyms, the best option for competition bumper plates is going to be ATE competition plates, because if you’re doing Olympic weightlifting you’ll probably be seeing them in some competitions. 

I hate giving just the same company over and over, but ATE price 💰 is superior to any other brand in India. 

The Best Rubber Metal Integrated Weight Plates?

➡️ For those looking for the best budget rubber weight plates, the Leeway rubber plates are an excellent option, currently priced at approximately INR 188/kg. 

The primary difference between bumper plates and rubber plates 📊 is that bumper plates are made entirely of rubber, whereas rubber plates are essentially iron plates coated with a thin layer of rubber to absorb some impact. 

Bumper plates are designed for being dropped during workouts, whereas these rubber plates are intended for regular gym use and should not be dropped.

👉 In terms of durability, rubber gym plates may be less robust compared to iron plates or bumper plates. However, for a home gym where only a few people will be using them daily, it won’t be a significant concern.

One of the main benefits of these plates is their triangle design, which provides a much better grip compared to iron plates or bumper plates. 👍

They are easy to lift with one hand while ensuring safety, which may not be the case with other plates.

✅ Overall, these rubber gym plates are suitable for various purposes, except for CrossFit or weightlifting workouts where plates are frequently dropped. 

If you’re focused on bodybuilding or powerlifting exercises, these plates work well and are commonly used in local gyms. 

The Best Black Bumper Plate? 

The standard black bumper plate is what most people should probably get. It’s a little thinner. It’s going to be cheaper than colour bumper plates, it’s not as durable but for personal use it’s really nice. In-home gyms, they work extremely well. 

➡️ The reason rubber is nice is because it compresses more than cast iron. 

Think of this: you’re lifting, you’re dropping something from overhead. The iron is probably not going to give because an iron is a harder product than the concrete and you’re dropping it on. 😅

So oftentimes what we do is we use horse stall mats or some sort of rubber flooring. Well, that provides another layer of protection for your foundation, but providing even another layer would be even more beneficial for both your barbell and the floor. 🔥

That’s why black bumper plates are nice because they compress where iron does not. 

But due to the added thickness of black bumpers, you can’t fit as much weight on the bar. 

They’re a little bit thicker, sometimes not as accurate, but they’re going to last a pretty long time and they’re also going to protect your flooring and all. 

✅ The durometer is going to be pretty soft which means they’re gonna bounce quite a bit. But the price difference between these and some others that are available isn’t that vast! 

For black bumpers, my favourite brand is SFhealthtech, because I own their plates and especially my 5 kg plate is of black bumper 2.0. I love its feel in hand, matte finish, weight accuracy and they don’t get scratched. 

🤑 You may pick them at a 5% extra discount using my code: “MENSQUATS5”. 

These are the cheapest kind of bumpers you can buy. But if someone says, 🎌 NO my budget is even lower but I want the same benefits and looks.

Then I would say turn your head to Leeway fitness black bumper or as always buy from ATE.

Best Urethane Bumper Plate? 

Similar in thickness to a competition plate, but rather than just using virgin rubber, they’re using urethane. 

Urethane over the years has gotten a good reputation, so they don’t really tear apart or crack like rubber. 

That’s why they are the most expensive plates. ❤️

✅ The difference is they are pretty hard; they don’t bounce as much and they make them a little more durable compared to a competition bumper plate.

Also, urethane material is known to be 5X times more durable compared to rubber, which is why you can expect a very long life of plates.

As of now, Bullrock Fitness makes a urethane plate in India that is a very good plate priced extremely competitively when you factor in shipping.

Urethane, they’re some of the best that are out there.

It’s been only recommended for big-budget commercial gyms or also for people for whom budget isn’t a constraint and they want something of the highest quality possible! 

But that said if you’re looking for the most durable plate for lifting or even in your home gym, ➡️ I definitely recommend these plates.

FAQs on Best Weight Plates In India

Okay, now I have a question for you. What plates do you use? If you could have one set in your home gym, what would it be? Let me know in the comments!❤️

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