katro111 wrote: »

What I do is put the two lift-off thingies (the hook things that hold the bar) on the lowest holes on the front of my power rack, load up, then drop it down to the floor. Since the lowest holes are only between 1 and 2 feet off the ground it's pretty easy to get a loaded bar up and down. Here's a pic (bad angle, but you get the idea):

When I still worked out at the gym it was a total pain to figure out how to get the plates off especially since you're exhausted from lifting!