MilSpec Bumper Plate Sets

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILSPEC AND STANDARD BLACK PLATES? At first glance, you'll notice the first difference is purely cosmetic; the Milspec Plates have a matte black finish, vs a glossy black finish on standard black bumper plates. Milspec plates are also slightly thinner than our standard black plates, with a more rounded edge. In the end, both plates are great, and you should be confident in knowing you are using the best bumper plates on the market today. BUMPER PLATE OVERVIEW Bumper Plates are a necessity for any garage gym, and there are plenty of reasons why. WHAT IS A BUMPER PLATE? A bumper plate is a weight plate for Olympic bars that is made almost entirely of rubber (with a steel or brass collar in the middle that accepts an Olympic bar). WHY BUMPER PLATES? The "end state" of the Olympic lifts is overhead or at the shoulder. Many lifters drop the weights from overhead. Since bumper plates are almost entirely rubber, being dumped