What weights are best lbs or kg?

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  • twelfty
    twelfty Posts: 576 Member
    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.

    Yes but if I understand correctly, body builders are too weak to be power lifters and power lifters are too fat to be body builders. And Americans are typically fatter (no offense intended to anyone) than us Brits, and they use lbs. Now I'd rather be a body builder so should I stick to kgs?!?

    LOL troll!!!!
  • diadojikohei
    diadojikohei Posts: 732 Member
    I think you are missing the important question.

    What colour is the best for maximum calorie burn?

    I've wanted to know this for ages.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    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?

    That's like asking whether you would buy a tape measure in inches or centimeters.

    1kg = 2.2lb

    10kg = 22lb
    100kg = 220lb

    It only matters whether you can lift them or not, not whether the weight is stamped in kg or lbs.
  • cNhobbes
    cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
    this thread is fantastic for so many reasons
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    I think the relation between pounds and kilos is similar to fat and muscle....since muscle weighs more than fat, and pounds weigh more than kilos, then obviously pounds are better for gaining muscle mass.
  • strikerjb007
    strikerjb007 Posts: 443 Member
    I think you are missing the important question.

    What colour is the best for maximum calorie burn?

    I've wanted to know this for ages.


    I love PINK! Love it! :love:
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    The pink ones are strawberry flavoured, so they must be the best cos strawberries are so low in calories, right?
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    This thread is actually epic.
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  • Gjallarhorn
    Gjallarhorn Posts: 87
    only use lbs if you want to look like this

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTDxiSz2-mQWvgSKECi-nCvTjzi_JX3Wkb8oV9tVF72Lnw2Zhsj
    I choked laughing.
  • RhysGM
    RhysGM Posts: 39
    I think you are missing the important question.

    What colour is the best for maximum calorie burn?

    I've wanted to know this for ages.

    That's an excellent question, will the weights continue to work if I spray paint them myself? If they still maintain performance for building muscle mass then I would think, military green would be the most effective or racing green with go faster stripes for toning?
  • paulkempjr
    paulkempjr Posts: 64 Member
    Personally I prefer to lift in Twinkies. The standard Twinkie weighs approximately 43g. If there are 453.5 grams in a pound that comes out to about 10.5 Twinkies per pound. Or one Twinkie is 43500kg! even in lbs, 210 Twinkies for a dumbbell curl makes me sound like a beast, weather toning or building muscle!
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    trollololololololololxeleventy
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Do NOT paint on go-faster stripes! Everyone knows that you should be lifting slowly for maximum effect, if you start going faster then all your effort is wasted.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    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?

    your work here is done.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    pound for pound, pounds are better, unless you're British then I like the Euro . . .
  • paulkempjr
    paulkempjr Posts: 64 Member
    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.

    Yes but if I understand correctly, body builders are too weak to be power lifters and power lifters are too fat to be body builders. And Americans are typically fatter (no offense intended to anyone) than us Brits, and they use lbs. Now I'd rather be a body builder so should I stick to kgs?!?
    Epic ~Signed, Fat American.
  • blackiris49
    blackiris49 Posts: 128 Member
    I prefer lbs to kg when measuring weight loss. Using lbs I have double the weight loss. :tongue:
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    The pink ones are strawberry flavoured, so they must be the best cos strawberries are so low in calories, right?

    This is why strawberry Quik hits 2 separate food groups.

    tumblr_lvpb2ty0z71qfr9vzo1_500.gif

    SCIENCE!
  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    Use the feather-filled weights, because a pound of feathers is far bigger than a pound of metal.
  • RosscoBoscko
    RosscoBoscko Posts: 632 Member
    Do NOT paint on go-faster stripes! Everyone knows that you should be lifting slowly for maximum effect, if you start going faster then all your effort is wasted.

    But surely if you paint them with go faster stripes, you have to work harder to slow them down, so more effort will be needed?
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    HAAHAHHA so good! I thought you were serious.. hahaha
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Do NOT paint on go-faster stripes! Everyone knows that you should be lifting slowly for maximum effect, if you start going faster then all your effort is wasted.

    But surely if you paint them with go faster stripes, you have to work harder to slow them down, so more effort will be needed?

    Negative accentuated reps will be killer with racing stripe plates.
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    'Whos that trip trapping over MYYYYYYYY bridge?'
  • Rottnme
    Rottnme Posts: 167 Member
    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.

    Yes but if I understand correctly, body builders are too weak to be power lifters and power lifters are too fat to be body builders. And Americans are typically fatter (no offense intended to anyone) than us Brits, and they use lbs. Now I'd rather be a body builder so should I stick to kgs?!?

    I was going to say that this is yet again more proof that the American school system sucks but I guess it's you Brits that are really screwed.

    Seriously though, I'm with the feather-filled and water-filled weight guys. Trying to repeatedly lift 45# of squishy feathers or water is tough and REALLY gets those secondary muscles working! ...jello works too in a pinch.
  • Colorado6945
    Colorado6945 Posts: 6
    I can't believe this. just get the weights and use them. If you think in kilos, then get the kg weights. If you think in pounds, then get the pounds.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I think you are missing the important question.

    What colour is the best for maximum calorie burn?

    I've wanted to know this for ages.

    pink, obviously.
  • RosscoBoscko
    RosscoBoscko Posts: 632 Member
    I can't believe this. just get the weights and use them. If you think in kilos, then get the kg weights. If you think in pounds, then get the pounds.

    Hmmm, think someone just replied to the OP without looking a little closer!!
  • RhysGM
    RhysGM Posts: 39
    I can't believe this. just get the weights and use them. If you think in kilos, then get the kg weights. If you think in pounds, then get the pounds.

    I can think in both, although I do tend to convert lbs to kgs in my head, so I guess that's another reason not to use lbs as I don't want to waste training time on working out the weight.
  • xprettyreckless
    xprettyreckless Posts: 297 Member
    I think you are missing the important question.

    What colour is the best for maximum calorie burn?

    I've wanted to know this for ages.


    I love PINK! Love it! :love:

    I heard pink burns the most too!
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