Quit Putting Your Plates on the Bar the Wrong Way 

This man was holding in his frustration for so many years untill he discovered RU-vid.

Bold of you to assume that people rerack their weights

This man is actually 29 years old - the stress of holding this knowledge has aged him 30 years.

As a courtesy to other gymgoers, I just leave the weight on the barbell so it's ready for the next person after I'm done doing bicep curls in the squat rack.

I would love to see his reaction to me putting a 45 on one side and a 25 and two 10s on the other

I wish this guy would do condescending instructional videos for everything.

Why do I always feel like he’s disappointed in me?

Lifting weights is killing my gains

Sounds like my dad telling me shit I'm still not gonna do.

This added 30kg to my deadlift. Thanks Rip

"A hand skill over the years" that was some crazy shit

This man makes passive aggressive a lifestyle choice.

Am I the only one that wants to hear this guy say the word diabetes just to hear how he says it

Some 15 year old dip at my gym told me I was putting the plates on the bar wrong. Turns out he knew what he was talking about.

Never dropped a plate doing it the “wrong way.” Having said that, he’s convinced me to change my ways.

1:32 that face he makes when he says “now when I want to take this off” had me dying

Grandpa yelled at his children “get the damn camera ready I got something to say”.

“Join me next week when I show y’all how to put the toilet paper roll the right way on the holder”

This guy sounds like everyone's Uncle lecturing us about whatever

Never once in my life have I ever thought I'm going to be watching a video about how to hold the plates correctly, yet here I am...

The "get off my lawn" speech for the gym.

My biggest pet peeve is when people put a 45 lb plate on a spot where a 10 lb plate goes

When he said “see how I flipped it up? That’s a hand skill I’ve learned over the years.” I died😂😂

POV: your dad is yelling at you about gym etiquette

That gym looks empty. Probably because he kicked everyone out for not reracking lol

Me: “Rip is about to school these dummies.” *watches video* Me: “Oh, I’ve been doing it wrong.”

I’m glad I have Rip to show me how to put the plates on correctly, I was putting them on laterally and they always fell to the floor.

Before the age of hypersensitivity, we had actual gym teachers like this, mildly abusive and a little short of patience, and thank goodness for them all.

Just thinking about what happened in his gym that lead to this video.

I love how you can see this guy actively try to manage his rage as he talks about how to properly handle those damn weights.

This guy looks like someone who is just mad about everything all his life

Mark Ripptoe is a national treasure. Hard to find better books on strength building than the ones this man turns out.

Brings back memories of working on the car with my dad, “hold the flashlight right there, RIGHT THERE SO I CAN SEE GODDAMNIT!!”

I suddenly have a desire to break into his gym just to turn all the plates around

This guy is a highly trained plate handler!

Your no - nonsense approach to presenting common sense knowledge is very practical . Common sense is the most uncommon thing these days . Love your videos .

This is gonna be the voice I hear in my head whenever I pick up a plate from now on.

Grandpa's porridge wasn't at the right temperature today.

I was actually taught this without an explanation and naturally intuitively do this. It is at the point where the weights the other way “feels funny” because my peripheral vision would see something it wasn’t supposed to see! It was never explained but muscle memory makes me do it like this every time. Thanks to my coach who showed me the right way and thanks for exposing why!

I think it is easier getting it off of the rack "backwards" because the way he shows it, you have less grip on the pickup because it is angled away from the lip. You're going against gravity and optimal angles. When he takes it off of the barbell, it is the other way which optimizes grip. Either way doesn't really matter because you have to make compromises either way, so it really doesn't matter.

I want this guy to teach me all aspects of my life I’ve been doing wrong.

"8 fingers are better than 2 thumbs" Rip - 2019

Alternative title: *Man finally figures out how to use opposable thumbs*

This guy looks like he gets mad if the ketchup bottle is on the wrong side of the fridge

This guys so genuinely pissed at just how incorrect people can be at the gym & I love it. His face at the end is my favorite

Neighbour: Hey Rip! Have you seen the new Avengers movie? Rip: Why yes I have, I gave it 8 fingers up Neighbour: 8 fingers? Rip: Yes because 8 fingers is better than 2 thumbs

I've developed this technique of using my four fingers and opposable thumbs to grip things

This took me back to BCT; DS teaching us how to hold the food tray in the chow hall.

This video was made specifically for the bottom 3%. And here we all are.

practice this for fahve sets of fahve, until you get it right

I was at Gold's Gym and always noticed this one dude who just hung around and occasionally wiped down the benches and equipment. Then went back to sitting down and chillin' on his phone. I got to talking to him one day and asked what he does and he says he makes $15 an hour to clean the equipment and rerack the weights left on unused equipment. I haven't racked a weight since to give that guy stable work.

This is how I was taught to put in on the bar. I always thought it was unusual. Glad there is a reason behind it.

One thing at a time, Rip. I'm still working on rolling up extension cords.

RIP needs a “you know what grinds my gears?” Show

When was the last time this man was in a modern gym. Plate racks don’t have 1” pins anymore

Wait till he finds out I have a wrist and can just orient my fingers to grab either side of the plate.

When he said “2 hands, 2 thumbs. 2 hands, 8 fingers.” I felt that

You got 4 reps left, Rip.

I properly lol’d when the video started with his gut entering from stage right

It's so simple yet so educational. I rerack weight the way he showed but never put any concious thought doing it. Now I know better.

At the gym where I work out, I am lucky if anyone even returns weights. My first place to look for plates is the floor.

"Hello Rip, this is the casting director for Grand Torino. We decided to go with a Mr Clint Eastwood for the role, but thanks for coming out."

this reminds me of that one south park episode where the dead guy explains that we are supposed to sit on the toilet backwards

He also forgot tha safety goggles

I’ve been using 2 thumbs my whole life and never dropped a plate on my toes. I guess I’m just a freak athlete.

I love how his belly got into frame before he did 😂 sorry dude

That’s Mark Rippetoe! Author some of the most acclaimed books on strength training. Respect

I watch this video at least once a day to remind myself how to handle the plates in the gym

“Sorry sir you didn’t leave enough slop so I can manipulate it with only 4 fingers securely. Please re-rack it.”

I keep imagining him explaining which direction the toilet paper roll was supposed to be facing when put back on the dispenser.

I’m happy when people remember to flush at my gym.

Things like this are what keeps me coming back.

“Then I catch it, see I flipped it up.. it’s a hand skill iv learned over the years”

Dude's gonna give himself a heart attack.

The plates at my gym have three evenly spaced, hand sized, holes near the edge.

Sounds like my boss when I’m not getting his demands quickly done

I'd trust this guy's advice. He looks like an expert in carrying an extra 45 pounds at waist level.

When does he show us How to open a beer?

They now have magical weights designed with a full grip.

Bless this video. Should be required viewing upon any public gym registration. Assuming people put plates back!

I have a feeling like this was filmed expressly to be played at Rip's funeral one day.

When you have a 10 page paper to write and only 2 pages of actual content.

Thank you for making this video in all sincerity.

*drags the metal pole out of the closet for Festivus* "I got alot of problems with all ya'll and now you're gonna hear about it"

Next video: “stop peeing on the toilet seats people!!”

In the next lesson, Ripp will teach us how to use a power drill.

My man over here solving the most urgent of problems.

I'm so glad I do it his way, I was concerned that I failed him.

When your Dad sees you doing it wrong

Jokes on Rip, all my bumper plates have no lip

This is my favorite video on youtube. By far. It's not even close.

Our gym has symmetric plates (no lip) but I still watch this over and over again.

I also have a hand skill with years of experience.

"Now Goddamnit Janine, you grab the coffee cup by the handle damnit... And don't let me catch you loading the dishwasher with the silverware first... Damnit."

Just came across your channel, first video I've seen and I'm subscribed. This made alot of sense and said out loud it seems obvious but something iv not ever thought about

“Then I catch it” “that’s a hand skill I’ve learned from over the years

0:08 'You people'... What's he mean YOU PEOPLE?!

His stomach looks like he really knows how to pick up plates. Buffett plates.

Imagine being this guy's neighbor and being told that you're mowing your grass wrong every week.

Good point. I have been taking the plate off the rack correctly, but then I have been flipping the plate around to put it on the bar with the numbers facing outwards for years. Now I know better, and see how dangerous the incorrect way of doing it could be. One sweaty hand and that is it.