How many plates is 160 lb?

On a 45 lb men's bar, 160 lb loads as 1 × 45 lb + 1 × 10 lb + 1 × 2.5 lb on each side, which is 57.5 lb per side.

Per side

1 × 45 lb + 1 × 10 lb + 1 × 2.5 lb

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By bar type

BarPlates per sidePer side
Men's bar (45 lb)1 × 45 lb + 1 × 10 lb + 1 × 2.5 lb57.5 lb
Women's bar (35 lb)1 × 45 lb + 1 × 10 lb + 1 × 5 lb + 1 × 2.5 lb62.5 lb
Training bar (20 lb)1 × 45 lb + 1 × 25 lb70 lb

Conversion

160 lb = 72.6 kg. Kilo and pound plates are not interchangeable, so in a metric gym the exact equivalent weight usually cannot be loaded.

What percentage of your max is this?

If this is a working weight, here is what it represents at a few common maxes.

Your 1RM% of 1RM
225 lb71 %
275 lb58 %
315 lb51 %
365 lb44 %
405 lb40 %

Nearby weights

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