How do I go up in 5 pound increments if my gym doesn't have 2.5 pound weights?

[DoogieT]

The lightest weight for the gym I go to is 5 pounds, so if I want to increase and keep the bar I'm using balanced, I'd have to put a 5 pound plate on each side, thereby increasing the weight 10 pounds. I could put a 5 pound plate on only *one* side, but then the bar would be imbalanced and this is probably a bad idrea, right?

Determined to get to 200 pound bench press within 1 year...

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[msuroo]

Buy some 2.5s and keep 'em in your gym bag - they're like 2 dollars a piece.

[DoogieT]

Genius idea, now I just have to find a store that sells them.

[msuroo]

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Solid-2-5-Olympic-Plate/dp/B003F167W6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1342805971&sr=8-6&keywords=2.5+olympic+plate

Or any local sporting goods store should have 'em.

[DoogieT]

Awesome, I think I'll go to Sport Chek and look around...

[mrRed]

http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=96017&ucst=t

Each weighs 5/8 lb. 2 on each size is 2.5lb increase.