
Fractional Plates
Fractional plates, also referred to as micro plates or change plates, are used for making small increments in lifts to accumulate small and consistent weight gains.
- Continue to make small strength gains, even at your physical limit.
- Break through plateaus while continuing your weight training.
- Increase your lift weight in smaller increments, without risky lifts.
- Smash your personal best sooner, one lift at a time, safely.
Featured Fractional Plates
1.25kg Olympic Weight Plate
Often overlooked but valuable to recreational trainers, the 1.25kg Olympic Weight Plate amps up the intensity of your arm and isolation exercises just right.
$5.38 Ex Tax: $4.89
1.25kg Cast Steel Plate
Classic Cast Iron Olympic Weight Plate
$4.50 Ex Tax: $4.09
ATX® 1kg Flex Add on Plates
If you have had success with traditional micro plates on barbell exercises, and you would like to employ this method on your other favourite exercises, then grab a pair o...
$49.00 Ex Tax: $44.55
All Other Fractional Plates
Power Maxx Olympic 5kg Fractional Plate Set
Consistently break through your plateaus with the Power Maxx 5kg Fractional Plate Set! Includes a pair of 0.25kg, 0.5kg, 0.75kg and 1kg Olympic plates.
$55.00 Ex Tax: $50.00
ATX® 0.25kg Flex Add on Plates
The ATX® 0.25kg Flex Add on Plates will enable you to make smaller jumps in weight on your favourite exercise, no matter if it is performed with kettlebells, dumbbells o...
$32.00 Ex Tax: $29.09
0.5kg Heavy Duty Rubber Plate
Fractional Rubber Weight Plate with Steel Inner Core
$3.00 Ex Tax: $2.73
ATX® Olympic 1kg Fractional Plates
A pair of premium 1 kgs Solid Steel Fractional Weight plates with Laser Engraved Logo and Weight Markings. Sold in Pairs. Suitable for Olympic Barbells.
$35.00 Ex Tax: $31.82
ATX Olympic 1kg Steel Fractional Plate
This green ATX 1kg Steel Fractional Plate is made of solid steel. Its contact surfaces are chrome plated to avoid weight variances caused by paint chips.
$17.00 Ex Tax: $15.45
ATX® Olympic Mini Fractional Plate Set
Premium Fractional Weight Plate Set with exceptionally low weight deviation - less than 0.5%. Set Consists of a pair of 1 kg, 0.5 kg and 0.25 kg plates.
$75.00 Ex Tax: $68.18
ATX® Olympic 0.5kg Fractional Plates
Premium Solid Steel Weight Plates with remarkably low weight deviation of 0.5%. Sold in Pairs.
$28.00 Ex Tax: $25.45
ATX® 0.5kg Fractional Rubber Plate
These 0.5 Fractional Rubber Plates are manufactured out of high-quality rubber and have an extremely low weight tolerance of just +/-0.5%
$19.00 Ex Tax: $17.27
Vinyl Disc Weight Plate Red 0.5kg
Cast Iron Pump bar weight plates with thick walled vinyl coating. Designed for bars with 30 mm sleeves.
$2.00 Ex Tax: $1.82
Power Maxx 2.5kg Olympic Plate
The Power Maxx 2.5kg Olympic Plate is an aesthetically pleasing and durable plate featuring a 50mm stainless steel insert ring and black rubber casing.
$11.25 Ex Tax: $10.23
Power Maxx 1.25kg Olympic Plate
The Power Maxx 1.25kg Olympic Plate has a 50mm stainless steel insert ring to protect your barbell or gym equipment sleeves. With a durable rubber finish.
$5.62 Ex Tax: $5.11
ATX® Olympic 0.25kg Fractional Plates
A pair of 0.25 kg Fractional Solid Steel Plates. Suitable for all Olympic Barbells with 50 mm Sleeves.
$23.00 Ex Tax: $20.91
Fractional weight plates are smaller denomination plates, typically under 5kg, and come in 0.25kg, 0.5kg, 0.75kg, 1kg and 2.5kg. Generally weights under 1.25kg are the most popular for micro loading.
Small Gains Really Add Up
Smashing personal bests by 10kg sounds great in theory. but if you think this happens often you are in for a big disappointment. The secret to building serious long-term strength is to accumulate small and consistent gains. This is where fractional or change plates come into play.
Every lifter will hit a plateau at some stage. No matter how hard you try, change up your diet or program, you just can’t beat that previous best. Some lifters will pursue all sort of complicated methods to set a new PB, while overlooking the simplest.
After years of selling gym equipment, I still sometimes have to beg customers to take 2.5kg plates – sometimes even 5kg plates. We have all seen the Ronnie Coleman bodybuilding videos where he just goes up in 45lb plates.
There are many more factors than just piling on plates that made Ronnie so big!
If your lowest weight plate is a 2.5kg, then you will be trying to break your bench press PB by 5kgs. For an intermediate or experienced trainer this is massive. Not only in terms of the jump in weight, but also the physiological aspect.
This is where you need some fractional plates. They are almost mandatory for any lifter regardless of their experience level.
Getting Stronger for Longer
Even if you are not a serious powerlifter or Olympic lifter, a set of fractional plates will always come in handy. Weight training is all about getting stronger. Even if you are just starting out on a basic weight training program you need to be focused on lifting heavier weights over time.
Your basic program might involve training on a plate loaded leverage multi gym – a far cry from the competitive weight lifting environment. However, the same rules still apply.
Eventually you will start to plateau. If each workout you can add a little extra weight to each lift, you can continue gaining strength without sacrificing form. This is how you get stronger injury free.
For advanced lifters, powerlifting and weightlifting programs are based around percentages of one rep maximums or similar. These numbers can always be rounded up or down to the nearest 5kg increments. But for some lifters and coaches, the exact numbers must be followed.
The further you progress in lifting; the margins are reduced.
Fractional Weight Plate Brands
Power Maxx is an entry level product, which will be more than enough for most lifters.
For the inexperienced lifter, all you need is a pair of our 1.25kg and 0.5kg rubber coated Olympic plates. These will give you a lot more options in increasing weight.
As you progress you might look at investing in the 5kg Fractional Set. They are colour coded allowing you to easily identify the plates. They include a pair of 1kg, 0.75kg, 0.5kg & 0.25kg plates.
ATX offers fractional plates in 0.5kg & 1kg. They are made from steel as opposed to cast iron. This makes them extremely compact and they have minor weight variances. They look great too!
Power Maxx is the way to go for most of the athletes. They might not be as precise as the Calibrated Powerlifting Plates, but unless you own competition specification equipment you should not worry about it.
If you're feeling a bit spoilt for choice, then check out our guide on purchasing the right fractional plates.
ATX® 1.25kg Add On Weight
If you own a pin-loaded machine with a weight stack, and you are struggling to make the jump in weight, the ATX® Fractional Add-On Plate will allow you to increase the r...
$18.00 Ex Tax: $16.36
ATX® 0.5kg Flex Add on Plates
The ATX® 0.5kg Flex Add on Plates would have to be one of the most versatile fractional plates on the market. Use them on your barbell, dumbbell or kettlebell to keep pr...
$39.00 Ex Tax: $35.45
ATX Olympic 0.5kg Steel Fractional Plate
This white ATX 0.5kg Steel Fractional Plate will last forever with its solid steel construction. Its chrome plated contact surface reduces weight variance.
$12.00 Ex Tax: $10.91
2.5kg Olympic Weight Plate
Stay patient about your training goals by using a 2.5kg Olympic Weight Plate. A 2.5kg plate on each side of your barbell is all you need for a 5kg jump.
$10.75 Ex Tax: $9.77
1.25KG PU Grip Plate
Polyurethane coated, four grip fractional weight plate.
$5.00 Ex Tax: $4.55
1.25kg Heavy Duty Rubber Plate
Fractional Rubber Weight Plate with Steel Inner Core
$4.70 Ex Tax: $4.27
0.5kg Standard Weight Plate
Fractional 0.5kg plate for standard barbell users.
$3.30 Ex Tax: $3.00
0.5kg Olympic Weight Plate
Increase your lift weight in small increments, reach a new PB faster and break through your plateaus while weight training with 0.5kg Fractional Olympic Plates. Starting ...
$3.00 Ex Tax: $2.73
ATX® Magnetic 0.5kg Weight
Increase the resistance of your training gradually with the ATX® 0.5 kg Fractional Magnetic Weight Plate.
$19.00 Ex Tax: $17.27