{"product_id":"thruster-plate","title":"Thruster Plates (set of 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis purchase contains a set of 2 x 45lb \u003cstrong\u003eBC Strength Thruster Plates\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnless you're a thin individual, chances are you have experienced frustration with getting the barbell into position when performing barbell hip thrusts with a thick bar pad. Essentially, you can barely (or you can't) roll the bar over your thighs. Then when you pull your feet back to get into proper position, the pressure on your lower abs and bladder is gruelling. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe circumvented this problem at Glute Lab by rolling the loaded barbell onto 1.5 inch rubber mats, and this worked very well for the time being. But the problem with this fix is that the rubber mats are hard to come by, and it's hard to roll the bar onto the mats when you get very strong and have several plates on each side of the bar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this reason, we decided to make \u003cstrong\u003eBC Strength Thruster Plates\u003c\/strong\u003e, which are an extra 3 inches in diameter compared to standard plates. Even if you have big thighs and are using a squat sponge, you can comfortably get into position and get your thrust on. No more awkwardness! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn added benefit is that the plates naturally serve as a \"jack\" or elevated loading pin in that you can pile on additional weight with ease. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA final advantage of the \u003cstrong\u003eBC Strength Thruster Plates\u003c\/strong\u003e is that you can perform \"block pulls\" with them without any blocks. The 1.5 inch elevation is great for people with limited hip flexion mobility who can't get into proper deadlift position without rounding their low back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that no bar is included with this purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBC Strength Thruster Plates\u003c\/strong\u003e are coated in natural rubber (styrene butadiene rubber and calcium carbonate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach \u003cstrong\u003eBC Strength Thruster Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e weighs 45lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate width is 2 inches; plate diameter is 21 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFit on any standard Olympic barbell sleeve up to 50mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Strength","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46374718472342,"sku":"Thruster Plates","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/6520\/6934\/files\/ThrusterPlates-New-01.png?v=1778078981","url":"https:\/\/paceglobalshop.com\/products\/thruster-plate","provider":"Pace Global Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}