Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Seen this plate transfer challenge a few times so figured I'd take a crack it. I used just a 10 lb plate here in order to see how many times I could go back and forth.
The original creator is @coachbuddyperformance
And for real, this is not a training exercise...it's a performance challenge!
I've used this vertical bar setup before but never for this kind of thing.
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Weirdly enough, my grip wasn't fully giving out but the biggest problem I ran into was actually my hands sliding down the bar so far that I couldn't straighten my legs high enough to get the plate off and to the other bar for the fourth time.
I tried to get myself back up to save it but it was a no go.
Not enough knurling on my bars, I think.
Then I tried to see if I could put a plate on top of another plate but that also was a no go.
I actually ended up tilting the plates, catching them in my feet and setting them down gently :)
That's not what happened on the next test and that's the reason to use bumpers for this...
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Seen this plate transfer challenge a few times so figured I'd take a crack it. I used just a 10 lb plate here in order to see how many times I could go back and forth.
The original creator is @coachbuddyperformance
And for real, this is not a training exercise...it's a performance challenge!
I've used this vertical bar setup before but never for this kind of thing.
----------------
Get my FREE Mass Targeting Specialization guide:
fitstep.com/goto/mass/youtube.htm
----------------
Weirdly enough, my grip wasn't fully giving out but the biggest problem I ran into was actually my hands sliding down the bar so far that I couldn't straighten my legs high enough to get the plate off and to the other bar for the fourth time.
I tried to get myself back up to save it but it was a no go.
Not enough knurling on my bars, I think.
Then I tried to see if I could put a plate on top of another plate but that also was a no go.
I actually ended up tilting the plates, catching them in my feet and setting them down gently :)
That's not what happened on the next test and that's the reason to use bumpers for this...
FOLLOW ME
YouTube ► youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nilssonnick
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@madscientistofmuscle
Instagram ► instagram.com/nicknilsson1
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Nick Nilsson – Mad Scientist of Muscle
Topics covered on this channel include unconventional exercises, muscle specialization training, hypertrophy methods, gym equipment reviews and advanced strength training techniques.
