I’ve started doing some deadlifts and am getting a bit into it. However I have short arms and my weight plates are small in diameter.
I’m a 40 year old woman so I don’t really need an Olympic bar set up (I also can’t afford one). However I need a cheap, easy way to lift the weights off the floor, about 5 inches. Ideally this will be made of a weight deadening material as I’m on the second floor.
I’m sure there is a cheap “thing” that will do this but I can’t think of anything.
Any ideas?
Cheap please.

Yellow Pages and phone book.

Make sure that you get your form correct and squat down as far as it is comfortable. Loads of videos on YouTube. You could try some thick rubber mats, various places sell them on the net.

Yellow Pages and phone book.

This.

Yellow Pages and phone book.

Cheers Grandad but we use yell.com.
Also when was the phonebook 5 inches thick?
Do you all live in Beijing?

Sounds like a perfect use for some Argos catalogues

Use your imagination. Double them up or substitute with catalogues or what ever.

Gokart tyres 2nd hand racing ones
maybe 5-6 ” wide absorb weight when put down stop weights rolling with the centre hole
If I can find a pair ill email you ??

Cut a hole in the floorboards step into the hole.

The ceiling below can probably take it…

Two big sports bags filled with lots of towels etc.?

As for a cheap solution, salty water. 😉

Canvas bag of sand?

Sounds like a perfect use for some Argos catalogues

+1 just remember to wrap some tape around them to stop them sliding off each other.

You could also get some old car tyres and screw some plywood to the top of them. If the weights you are using are too heavy then flip the tyre,put a bin liner inside and fill with sand. Screw another piece of plywood onto the open side and it will offer more than enough support. Add lats front and rear to stop the weights rolling off.

Cheers all. Thanks Senick. That sounds like a good idea. I might see if my local kart track has any.

Cool
Set of 4 used maxxis £16 ending 10pm ish ebay
Cheers