Building out a home gym on a standard 1 inch bar? These York Fitness cast iron plates sit in the brand’s classic “Standard” range, aimed at budget-friendly strength training and competing with other no-nonsense cast iron plates you see from Mirafit, Bodymax and similar. They’re sold in mixed packs, so you can add meaningful load without ending up with only big plates or only small ones.
Who are these packs for?
They make most sense for beginners and improvers using 1 inch spinlock dumbbells or a 1 inch barbell, where smaller plates matter as much as the heavy ones. The 1.25kg and 2.5kg plates let you increase weight in sensible steps, while the 5kg and 10kg plates get you to working sets faster. Just note that 1 inch plates will not fit Olympic 2 inch sleeves.
- Standard 1 inch hole size, for spinlock and standard bars
- Mixed plate sizes, for gradual progression and heavier jumps
- Cast iron build, tough and compact, with the usual metal-on-metal clink