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I do a little weight work in my home gym but am just starting out. I have never deadlifted and don't own any full size plates - only a 1" bar and a bunch of smaller-diameter plates. Bumpers are not cheap so my thought was to get a pair of plates and augment with my existing weights - then consider buying better equipment later, if I decide deadlift is something I like doing.

I have absolutely no idea what my "starting weight" should be though. For bicep curls and shoulder press I'm still only loading my 1" bar to ~20kg. The idea of buying a pair of bumpers what I could lift starting out - but would I be expecting to lift 20kg, 30, 50...?

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    Do you have a box gym nearby? Drop by for a free trial workout and give deadlifts a go. Might have to put up with some sales calls though... xD
    – C. Lange
    Commented May 17, 2022 at 14:58
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    It's worth noting that for deadlifts you really need either full-sized plates, or some means of elevating the bar or plates so that the bar starts around the standard height of 225mm (9 inches) off the ground. Having a bar that starts too low to the ground will be extremely awkward.
    – David Scarlett
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 3:22
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    Thanks @DavidScarlett - indeed I realised this too. It's proving fairly hard to find anything suitable for a standard 1" bar so I'm gravitating towards fashioning a simple wooden 'stand' for each end. If I get into it I'd get some proper kit but getting an olympic bar and even a few proper weights is very expensive.
    – Mr. Boy
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 10:21
  • @Mr.Boy Yep, if you have the means, building wooden blocks to raise the bar is definitely a good solution. If you want to get fancy, try googling "jerk blocks" to get some design ideas.
    – David Scarlett
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 11:25
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    Learn the form without weight or even the bar. Just mimic the movement. Use a mirror or a camera to see that your back is as it should be - no arch. Once you get it correct, use 10 - 20 kg each side. See how it goes. Smaller plates are not very ideal for deadlift. Usually most people don't have problems with 10 kg plates each side on the first day.
    – Severus Snape
    Commented Jun 26, 2022 at 4:31

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Not sure if i understand but are you asking for a Deadlift Strength Standard for your weight? If yes, theres the website ExRx that provides pretty reasonable Weightlifting Performance Standards. Try for yourself if those makes sense.

https://exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/DeadliftStandards

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  • I haven't heard that term but it looks like this is what I was after - it would be silly to buy 2x25Kg if I can't use them. Thanks.
    – Mr. Boy
    Commented May 17, 2022 at 10:54

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