Specifications of the 10 kg plate
- Nominal weight: 10 kg (sold in pairs)
- Outer diameter: 272 mm
- Thickness: 35.56 mm
- Inner diameter: 50 mm, olympic standard
- Accuracy: +/- 2 %
The format that becomes the backbone of every serious session
Once your technique is sound and the starting loads are behind you, the 10 kg plate naturally becomes the base unit of regular training. It lets you build substantial working loads quickly on the compound lifts – squat, bench press, deadlift – without stacking a long line of plates on the bar.
Its tighter accuracy of +/- 2 % (against +/- 3 % on the lighter formats) also makes it a reliable reference for tracking progress over time: load differences from one session to the next stay minimal, which matters when you want to document personal records or structure a strength programme over several months.
Which exercises is the 10 kg plate for?
| Exercise |
Use of the 10 kg plate |
| Squat, bench press, deadlift |
Main working load once technique is mastered |
| Barbell row, overhead press |
Steady progression on the upper-body compound lifts |
| Circuits and supersets |
A format that limits the number of plates to handle between exercises |
| Strength programme tracking |
+/- 2 % accuracy for a reliable reference from one session to the next |
The other weights in the range
Explore the full range of rubber olympic plates, with the technical detail of each weight and our ready-to-use value sets.
Find the full range of our plates in the weights category.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specifications of the 10 kg rubber Olympic plate?
10 kg per plate, sold in pairs, 272 mm outer diameter, 35.56 mm thick, 50 mm Olympic standard inner diameter, accuracy of plus or minus 2 percent.
Why is the 10 kg the basic unit?
Once your technique is established, it lets you quickly build substantial working loads on the squat, bench press and deadlift without piling plates on the bar, and it cuts down handling during circuits and supersets.
What is the point of the 2 percent accuracy?
Against 3 percent on the lighter formats, it gives a reliable reference for tracking your progress over time, with minimal load differences from one session to the next.
What are the other weights in the range?
1.25 kg for micro progression, 2.5 kg for warm-up and beginners, 5 kg as the versatile format, 15 kg for intermediate loads and powerlifting, 20 kg for heavy loads.
