[missjane]

OK, so prior to being able to lift with the 45's on the bar, I always put the bar on the bottom rung of the squat rack with the safety bars off. This put the bar at EXACTLY the same level as if I had 45's on it. Well, now I lift with 45's, but I find myself still using the same setup and instead of 45's I am just using the 35's and 25's, etc. to make the right weight.

Why? Because if I try to use 45's, I can't seem to find an easy way to get the damn things ON the bar. I'm trying to lift the oly bar with one hand, slide the 45 on with the other, and it just seems to be so hard! No problem with the lighter plates because I've got that slight elevation off the floor, so the floor isn't getting in the way! Am I doing something wrong, or is it as I suspect -- my superior uncoordination is rearing its ugly head...and I was so excited to get to the big wheels, too.

OK, off to the gym to deadlift with 35's + 25's + 10's, etc, even though I CAN use 45's!