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Question about weight per rep

zukekitty
zukekitty Posts: 185
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
If I am using 5lb hand weights, does that mean I list 5 lbs per rep or 10?

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  • sass30
    sass30 Posts: 355 Member
    5lbs per rep unless you are holding both weights in one hand.
  • sass30
    sass30 Posts: 355 Member
    I thought about it as I was working out. If you are using hand weights for squats or lunges or for the chest then you would add the weight. ex: squats with a 5lb weight in each hand would actually be squats with 10 lbs.
  • zukekitty
    zukekitty Posts: 185
    That makes sense and what I thought. Thanks!
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