What weights are best lbs or kg?

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RhysGM
RhysGM Posts: 39
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Hi I'm about to buy some new weights and just wondering what would be best to buy for building muscle mass, kg or lbs?
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  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
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    Say what?
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    Do you use pounds or kg in real life? They're just a way to measure, like inches or centimeters. One's metric, one's not.
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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    Pfft. Pounds are FAR superior to kg. Just look at those weights. 20.4 kg to 45 lbs.? I think that says all that needs to be said, right there.
  • Gjallarhorn
    Gjallarhorn Posts: 87
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    Hi I'm about to buy some new weights and just wondering what would be best to buy for building muscle mass, kg or lbs?
    You should buy them measured in stone. real men lift 20 stone
  • babyblues4
    babyblues4 Posts: 241 Member
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    :noway:
  • RhysGM
    RhysGM Posts: 39
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
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    using pounds makes you sound stronger!!
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
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    i'm confused by this question... 1kg = 2.20462 lbs
  • n_unocero
    n_unocero Posts: 445 Member
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?

    ....i'm hoping this is a joke...
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    Lbs obviously. You get 2.2 times as much.



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  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?

    ....i'm hoping this is a joke...


    Dear god so am I.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?

    ....i'm hoping this is a joke...

    It certainly looks like one!

    I measure in kg because that's what I have. The only thing weighed in lbs here are people (but I prefer to know my weight in lbs, kg and stone)!
  • My1985Freckles
    My1985Freckles Posts: 1,039 Member
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    It does not matter if the weight is measured in kilograms or pounds. They are simply that two different measuring systems. One is metric, one is not.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
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    Kg is a measure of mass, lbs are a measure of weight. just sayin'.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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    Lbs obviously. You get 2.2 times as much.



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    Actually, you get 2.20462. Don't shortchange the pounds like that.
  • kbeech06
    kbeech06 Posts: 328 Member
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    :noway: Huh?? :laugh:
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
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    Pfft. Pounds are FAR superior to kg. Just look at those weights. 20.4 kg to 45 lbs.? I think that says all that needs to be said, right there.


    like, srsly.
  • RyanDanielle5101
    RyanDanielle5101 Posts: 533
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?

    ....i'm hoping this is a joke...

    Ummm yeah me too:laugh:
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
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    kgs are WAY heavier than lbs and thus better for adding muscle.

    I wasn't debating the heaviness, (although that is good to know), but is one more for toning and the other for building muscle?

    lbs are better for mass - obviously 45lbs you aren't going to be able to lift as many times as 20kg cos duh - 45 vs 20...

    so as we all know, higher reps is for toning muscle and lower reps is for building bulky muscle. so depends if you want long lean muscle or fat bulky muscle.
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