This Set of Two 45-Pound Olympic Bumper Plates Is on Sale for $75 at Walmart
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Why We Love This Deal
One of the best parts of going to the gym is the wide variety of exercise equipment available to you for a monthly cost. Yet, anything from a flat tire to some rain is enough to deter anybody from leaving the house. That’s why affordable home gym equipment is always worth a look, and if you're looking to build out a rig for upper body work, Walmart is selling a popular set of Olympic weight plates for less than a dollar per pound.
The 45-pound pair of BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weights is now priced at just $75, down $55 from the usual $130. This is a great deal considering the rule of thumb is that weights should cost about a dollar per pound, and it's even better knowing that these ship for free. Walmart’s store page also has 10, 15, and 35-pound plate pairs on sale, as well as larger sets, but we found these to be the best deal for most people.
BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weights (2 x 45 lbs.), $75 (was $130) at Walmart
What Shoppers Should Know
- Size: The discs have a 2.83-inch width and a 17.7-inch diameter.
- Material: Steel
- Finish: Rubber
- Style: Olympic (features a 2-inch hole for Olympic bars)
BalanceFrom plates all have a dense steel interior with a thick rubber coating for soft, quiet landings. When combined with the deep groove along the exterior, the rubber also supports a strong grip on the plates, good for both moving them and lifting them independently. Each plate has a standardized interior 2-inch hole for use with Olympic barbells.
Should you buy these plates as part of a set or pair them with others in your collection, you’ll appreciate BalanceFrom’s plate labelling scheme. The plates are color-coded (the 45s are blue), plus include the weight in pounds and kilograms (that’s 20.41 Kg for these) for convenient sorting.
Ultimately, this is not a complex product, but it is very high value for the cost. As we find similar weights, we see prices for individual plates at $59 and pairs at $130, even on sale. When you find a pair of 45-pound plates at this price with a 90-day return window, free shipping, and a Walmart-verified low return rate, you’ve found good value.
What Shoppers Are Saying
One home gym enthusiast who bought the 100-pound set that included much more than just the 45s concluded that the plates “hold up well for home and light commercial use.” Ultimately, they found BalanceFrom’s plates to be durable while also having lower-than-expected bounce from all the rubber, making them quite safe.
Another shopper reported that the hole was the perfect size for the barbell they had: “The plates fit perfectly on my Olympic bar and have a solid, durable feel—no wobbling or loose fit.”
The BalanceFrom Olympic Bumper Plate Weights are down to just $75 for a pair of 45-pounders, one of the best deals we’re finding at the moment on plates like this. Prices on these tend to fluctuate, so don't wait to get yours.