really stupid question about lifting
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La5Vega5Girl
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if i lift 2 dumb-bells, they are each 15 lbs. am i lifting 15 lbs, or 30 lbs?
sometimes i do "machines" and i will do an exercise that shows i am using (example) 40 lbs, but if i go to free weights and grab two 20's, i can't duplicate that exercise. i'm confused by using two separate weights.
sometimes i do "machines" and i will do an exercise that shows i am using (example) 40 lbs, but if i go to free weights and grab two 20's, i can't duplicate that exercise. i'm confused by using two separate weights.
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30. Exercises are more difficult with free weights due to more stabiliser muscles recruited.0
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ok thanks. i'm sorry, i know it sounds dumb, but i just sometimes get in the midst of working-out and feel like i don't know what the heck i'm doing! LOL0
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I can always push more on machines, and when using a single weight in unison. Your dominate side will always pick of the slack on for the other side. For this reason I always prefer free weights and dumbbells.0
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DjinnMarie wrote: »I can always push more on machines, and when using a single weight in unison. Your dominate side will always pick of the slack on for the other side. For this reason I always prefer free weights and dumbbells.
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DjinnMarie wrote: »Your dominate side will always pick of the slack on for the other side.
And didn't I notice exactly this when I first picked up free weights.
Right-side was all, yeah, I got this while the left-side was wobbling all over the place.0
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