Olympic Rubber Fractional Plates 0.25 to 1 kg

Technical specifications

• Material: steel coated with high-density rubber

• Plate diameter: 124 mm

• Hole diameter: 3.5 cm

• Weight tolerance: ±10 g

• Compatibility: 35 mm hole (shaft of Olympic bars, standard bars, compatible dumbbells and kettlebells; does not fit 50 mm sleeves)

• Sold in pairs

Precision plates: micro-progression to break your records

When progressing in 2.5 kg steps (1.25 kg plates) becomes too big a jump, precision rubber olympic plates take over. With the 3 weights available, you choose exactly the increment you need:

• 0.25 kg (green): +500 g in total, the smallest possible increase, ideal for isolation exercises and plateau phases

• 0.50 kg (yellow): +1 kg in total, the perfect compromise for steady progress on the bench press or overhead press

• 1 kg (red): +2 kg in total, an intermediate step between micro-weights and standard 1.25 kg plates

This minimal progressive overload approach is particularly effective for intermediate and advanced lifters who are stalling on their personal records. Rather than forcing too large a jump that compromises technique, you progress gram by gram, set after set.

Universal compatibility

With a 3.5 cm hole diameter, these rubber olympic plates slide onto the shaft of Olympic bars (not onto the 50 mm sleeves) and onto standard bars, as well as adjustable or fixed dumbbells and kettlebells compatible with a 35 mm diameter. The high-density rubber coating protects your bars from scratches, reduces contact noise and stops the plates from sliding once stacked. The colour code (green, yellow, red) makes them instantly identifiable when loading.

What are precision plates used for?

• Breaking a plateau: progress by 500 g to 2 kg when the standard step is too big

• Strength cycles: weekly micro-progression on the main compound lifts

• Muscle rehabilitation: a very gradual return after injury

• Isolation exercises: fine adjustment on curls, lateral raises and light movements

• Performance tests: pinpointing your personal records to the gram

To get all 3 pairs at once and cover every micro-progression, discover the 0.25 to 1 kg rubber olympic plate pack. Find our full range of plates in the Weight plates category.

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Frequently asked questions

Which weights are available as precision rubber plates?

Three pairs: 0.25 kg (green, 12 mm wide), 0.5 kg (yellow, 14 mm) and 1 kg (red, 19 mm), i.e. +500 g, +1 kg or +2 kg on the total load. A pack of the 3 pairs is also offered.

How precise are these plates?

Plus or minus 10 g, in steel coated with high-density rubber, plate diameter of 124 mm.

Which equipment are they compatible with?

The hole is 3.5 cm: they fit on the shaft of Olympic bars (not on the 50 mm sleeves) and on standard bars, as well as on adjustable or fixed dumbbells and kettlebells compatible with a 35 mm diameter.

What are the precision plates for?

Breaking through a plateau with micro-progression from 500 g to 2 kg when the 2.5 kg increment is too big, strength cycles, rehabilitation, isolation exercises and record attempts to the gram.