weight of weights

ratchet2

When doing bicep curls, both arms at the same time with 10 lbs in each hand, 2 sets of 10, would you record this as 10 lbs or 20 lbs?

Sarah4fitness

If it's being recorded as dumbbell bicep curls, it's 10.
If it's being considered a "barbell" curl (that's wrong, but fwiw) that could be considered "20".
Better to be more accurate and go with the first one. Neither arm cares that the other arm lifted the same weight at the same time unless they were connected.

dont_tap_my_aces

dumbbells? then 10lbs.

ratchet2

Thanks, I am new here and still finding my way around.

krawhitham

So, if I'm bench pressing dumbbells that are 20 lbs a piece, then I can bench press 20 lbs, but if I grab a 40 lb barbell and bench press it then I can bench 40lbs?

Why would this be different with curling 10 lb weights vs. a 20 lb barbell?

I don't see the difference...

DavPul

So, if I'm m pressing dumbbells that are 20 lbs a piece, then I can bench press 20 lbs, but if I grab a 40 lb barbell and bench press it then I can bench 40lbs?

Why would this be different with curling 10 lb weights vs. a 20 lb barbell?

I don't see the difference...

You wouldn't be benching 40 pounds, you'd be pressing 20 pound dumbbells. And based on those numbers, you'd likely be able to bench (barbell) 50-60 pounds or so.

It's much simpler to record DBs as the listed weight of each and BB work as total weight, including the bar. If your gym has numbers written on the rack under the DBs, they don't list the pair of 20s as 40 pounds.

krawhitham

So, if I'm m pressing dumbbells that are 20 lbs a piece, then I can bench press 20 lbs, but if I grab a 40 lb barbell and bench press it then I can bench 40lbs?

Why would this be different with curling 10 lb weights vs. a 20 lb barbell?

I don't see the difference...

You wouldn't be benching 40 pounds, you'd be pressing 20 pound dumbbells. And based on those numbers, you'd likely be able to bench (barbell) 50-60 pounds or so.

It's much simpler to record DBs as the listed weight of each and BB work as total weight, including the bar. If your gym has numbers written on the rack under the DBs, they don't list the pair of 20s as 40 pounds.

Got it! Totally different exercises which should be then counted differently.

WhiteRabbit1313

So, if I'm m pressing dumbbells that are 20 lbs a piece, then I can bench press 20 lbs, but if I grab a 40 lb barbell and bench press it then I can bench 40lbs?

Why would this be different with curling 10 lb weights vs. a 20 lb barbell?

I don't see the difference...

You wouldn't be benching 40 pounds, you'd be pressing 20 pound dumbbells. And based on those numbers, you'd likely be able to bench (barbell) 50-60 pounds or so.

It's much simpler to record DBs as the listed weight of each and BB work as total weight, including the bar. If your gym has numbers written on the rack under the DBs, they don't list the pair of 20s as 40 pounds.

Agreed. I usually note dumbbell exercises like this: DB bicep curls: 15ex3x10. The "e" stands for "each," as in each arm, although, I can't imagine training using different weights per arm. Lol!

Kimsoontobe

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