Silly question about weights...

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aa.mir1989

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Recently I've become serious about losing fat and gaining muscle, I bought myself a pair of dumbbell bars but got quite confused, while I was piling the weights onto the bar I was wondering how to actually count the weight. If I put a 10KG disc on each end, does that mean I'm lifting 20KG or does it mean I'm lifting 10KG? I always assumed that it's the total of the weights that I lift, e.g. If I have one 5KG disc on the right and then another 5KG disc on the left, I'd be lifting 10KG on that dumbbell.

Aplogies if I've confused anyone.
 
I personally count the weight of BOTH plates and the bar itself.

For example, when I bench press and put two 45lbs plates on each side, I'd say that I bench 135 lbs because 90 lbs (from the 2 the plates) + 45 lbs (weight of barbell) = 135 lbs. Similarly applied to dumbells and such.
 
Sorry I have a similar question.

How much does a 183cm barbell with locks (just over 6 feet) weigh with no free weights on it?

I tried weighing it by placing it vertically on the scales and it registered as 7kg (15.4lbs.) But this seems a bit light since I've read that standard barbells weigh around 14-20kg. I'm using a Spalding branded barbell with spinlocks.

Thanks!
 
tic said:
I personally count the weight of BOTH plates and the bar itself.

For example, when I bench press and put two 45lbs plates on each side, I'd say that I bench 135 lbs because 90 lbs (from the 2 the plates) + 45 lbs (weight of barbell) = 135 lbs. Similarly applied to dumbells and such.
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Two 45's on EACH side = 225 :beerchug:
 
This question is dumb.

If you have this much variation in your equipment:

1. hop on a scale
2. note the weight.
3. grab weights hop back on the scale
4. Note the weight
5. Subtract for the difference

Any other questions on how much weight your lifting can be answered by repeating the steps above.

Noob.
 
You're dumb

Geez mate, lighten up a little. People ask a question because they don't know the answer.
Fark mate, just because you know the answer doesn't mean they automatically do as well, thats why they ASK.
 
aa.mir1989 said:
Recently I've become serious about losing fat and gaining muscle, I bought myself a pair of dumbbell bars but got quite confused, while I was piling the weights onto the bar I was wondering how to actually count the weight. If I put a 10KG disc on each end, does that mean I'm lifting 20KG or does it mean I'm lifting 10KG? I always assumed that it's the total of the weights that I lift, e.g. If I have one 5KG disc on the right and then another 5KG disc on the left, I'd be lifting 10KG on that dumbbell.

Aplogies if I've confused anyone.
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It's always the total weight (the dumbbells and the bar).
 
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