Reload Olympic Weight Lifting Chains | 5kg - 25kg [5 Sizes]

Reload Olympic Weight Lifting Chains

Variable Resistance | Zinc-Coated Steel | Integrated 50mm Collars | Sold in Pairs

Chains change what the top of a lift feels like. As the bar rises, link after link leaves the floor and the load climbs — heaviest exactly where you are strongest, lightest in the hole where you are weakest. That is accommodating resistance, and it is why chains have been standard kit in powerlifting gyms since Westside made them famous.

The Reload chains are heavy-duty steel with a zinc coating to shrug off gym floors and sweat, and each chain ends in an integrated Olympic collar that clamps straight onto any 50mm sleeve — no wrestling loose chain over the bar between sets.

Choose Your Weight

Weights are per chain, and every option is sold as a pair — so the bar carries up to double the named weight with the full length off the floor.

Key Features

• True variable resistance — load increases through the range as chain leaves the floor
• Heavy-duty steel, zinc-coated — corrosion resistance for commercial floors
• Integrated Olympic collars — clamp to any 50mm sleeve in seconds, no separate hardware
• Five weights, 5kg to 25kg per chain — scale from technique work to maximal overload
• Sold as pairs — matched left and right for an even bar

Technical Specifications

Warranty

• 12 MONTHS

Full terms, exclusions and the claims process are set out on our Warranty Policy page. Nothing here limits your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

Why Train With Chains?

A straight-weight lift is limited by its weakest point. Chains flatten that limit: the bottom stays light enough to move with speed, and the top loads up just as your leverage improves — forcing maximum force production through the entire rep. Lifters use them to build:

• Explosive strength off the chest and out of the hole
• Lockout power on bench and deadlift
• Bar path control — chains punish a wandering bar immediately
• Confidence under supramaximal top-end load

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the weights per chain or per pair?
Per chain. Every option is a pair, so a "25kg" set puts up to 50kg of chain on the bar at lockout. Program with the pair number.

Will these fit my barbell?
Yes — the integrated collars are built for standard 50mm Olympic sleeves, which is what nearly every commercial and home Olympic bar runs.

How do I set the height?
Set the collar so a few links still touch the floor at lockout — that keeps the chain from swinging and gives you the full loading curve through the rep.

Do I need to buy collars separately?
No. The collar is built into each chain. It clamps to the sleeve outside your plates.

Can beginners use lifting chains?
Yes — the 5kg pair is the entry point. Chains actually teach bar speed and control faster than straight weight, because slowing down at the top is immediately obvious.

Which lifts suit chains best?
Bench press, squats and deadlifts are the classics. They also work on overhead press and Olympic lift variations where you want speed off the floor without a crash at lockout.

Delivery

Ships Australia-wide from our Sydney warehouse. Click & Collect available in Sydney. Contact us for a freight quote to your location.

Commercial Fit-Outs & Bulk Orders

Equipping a powerlifting club or strength floor? Contact us for bulk pricing across chains, bars and racks.

Shop More: Strength Equipment | Specialty Barbells
Pairs Well With: Olympic Barbells | Commercial Grade Power Rack | Olympic Plates | Benches

Light in the hole, heavy at the top — exactly the way strength is built.