About LiftLoadout.

LiftLoadout is a free set of barbell calculators. The plate calculator tells you exactly which plates to load per side for any target — matched to the plates you actually own. The 1RM calculator estimates your one-rep max from a submaximal set. The warm-up set calculator builds a full ramp-up from the empty bar to your working weight.

Why it exists. Most plate calculators solve the easy version of the problem: they assume a full rack of plates, a working kilogram mode, and nothing behind a paywall. Real home gyms don't look like that. LiftLoadout was built around the complaints lifters actually have — broken kg modes, no way to enter the plates you own, and basic features locked behind logins. If your garage gym has four 45s, two 25s, and a pile of change plates, the answer should respect that inventory instead of pretending it doesn't matter.

Who maintains it. LiftLoadout is built and maintained by Braden — a lifter who got tired of doing plate math in his head between sets and wanted a tool that respects a home gym. Every calculation method is documented on the methodology page, so you can check the math instead of trusting a black box.

The promise. The tools are free forever, with no login, no app to install, and no account to create. Every calculation runs locally in your browser — your bar weight, plate inventory, and settings never leave your device. That's the whole model: a fast tool you can bookmark and use between sets.

Found a bug, have a feature request, or want to say thanks? Get in touch.