Buying free weights - help

Just as an example, where's a good place to get plates? Or the Olympic plates at the same price as standard?

Because working the entire body strengthens it all rather than working different areas out of proportion to others? Or another reason?

I got a lot of my plates from Fitness Superstore. As an example, there your can get 20kg tri grip plates over five pounds cheaper than solid standard plates:

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/olympic_weight_plates/bodypower_trigrip_cast_iron_olympic_disc__20kg_x1/11783_p.html

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/standard_weight_plates/bodypower_cast_iron_standard_disc_20kg_x1/10877_p.html



In the most simplest of terms it is more effective, whether that be for muscle, strength and/or fat loss, for the majority of people most of the time. If you want to read about the full how's and the why's read a decent book by someone who has trained lots of 'normal' people (eg; Dan John, Alwyn Cosgrove, etc). Plus most people simply don't have the time to spend more than 3x1-1.5 hour gym sessions per week.

Not really in central though, cheapest is around 20 otherwise there's high travel costs.