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Weight numbers

tems78
tems78 Posts: 23 Member
edited January 15 in Social Groups
Hi everyone. When doing squats and deadlifts do you factor in the weight of the bar when accounting for numbers lifted or just the added weights excluding the bar? I see peoples numbers reaching 3 figures and and wondering if this includes the bar weight or not so not sure if i'm recording right weight. Any help/advice appreciated.

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  • kmsairam
    kmsairam Posts: 317 Member
    That olympic bar weighs 45 pounds! yes definitely factor it in. :-)
  • kristy6ward
    kristy6ward Posts: 332 Member
    I record weight including the bar. The bar at my gym is 45 lbs. Of course I'm going to count that!
  • tems78
    tems78 Posts: 23 Member
    Fab. That makes sense now.lol. I have been recording only the added wweight so seeing peoples record, i was beginning to think i was a proper weakling. thanks for clearing that up for me.
  • LB2LL
    LB2LL Posts: 240 Member
    If it has weight, and you are lifting it... record it! :)
  • sonhando
    sonhando Posts: 69 Member
    Lol well that explains it. Did workout stage 1 A2 last night with 50 added pounds. I thought it felt heavier than 50 lbs. Ar any rate I need to move away from that smith machine. The range of motion did feel too unnatural.
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