Table of Contents
To Access the Plate Calculator
How to Use the Plate Calculator
Is the Plate Calculator available on the Apple Watch?
Why doesn't the Plate Calculator suggest a certain weight?
Introduction
With Fitbod's Plate Calculator, you will never have to calculate the number of plates you need on each side to achieve your lift. The plate calculator is only available for exercises that require either an Olympic Bar, Standard Short Bar, EZ Bar, Yoke Bar, Trap (Hex) Bar, Swiss Bar, or Smith Machine (Custom Bar).
To Access the Plate Calculator
iOS
You can access the Plate Calculator by swiping right on a set (image below).
Android
We're sorry, the Plate Calculator is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the great iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.
How to Use the Plate Calculator
iOS
The Plate Calculator will display which plates and how many of them you need to load the weight indicated in the exercise details. In the example, Olympic Bar is selected as bar type. Let's say you do not currently have an Olympic Bar available but only a Standard Short Bar. By selecting Standard Short Bar, the plate calculator will recalculate accordingly (image below).
You can also select which plates you have available as well!
Enjoy :)
Android
We're sorry, the Plate Calculator is not available on Android just yet! Our team is hard at work to bring the best features to match the great iOS app experience. To see other features that are on our roadmap for Android, please visit our Plans for Android page.
FAQ
Is the Plate Calculator available on the Apple Watch?
Unfortunately, the Plate Calculator is not available on the Watch
Why doesn't the Plate Calculator suggest a certain weight?
The plate calculator may not suggest a certain weight if it doesn't match the plates you have available. The Plate Calculator also rounds weight to the nearest possible configuration on the plates you have. Often times some exercises that require machines or certain equipment may not trigger the Plate Calculator.