Make your own weights
Brandy017
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I don't have access to a gym(I'm a nanny living in an expensive area), so I have been making my own weights with water bottles, filling them with sand from the beach. I don't have a weigh scale and only weigh myself about once a month to make sure I am on track since I mostly go by how my clothes fit, and measurements. I was curious if someone could do me a favor and maybe fill a 1.5 litre, or even a 750ml water bottle with sand and weigh it for me, so that I could have an idea how much I am lifting. A bit of an odd request I know lol but it would be greatly appreciated Thanks!
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I don't have access to a gym(I'm a nanny living in an expensive area), so I have been making my own weights with water bottles, filling them with sand from the beach. I don't have a weigh scale and only weigh myself about once a month to make sure I am on track since I mostly go by how my clothes fit, and measurements. I was curious if someone could do me a favor and maybe fill a 1.5 litre, or even a 750ml water bottle with sand and weigh it for me, so that I could have an idea how much I am lifting. A bit of an odd request I know lol but it would be greatly appreciated Thanks!0
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> 1 liter of sand= weight?
Different sands have different densities. Measure the sand you
intend to use. Finer grained sands of the same type will weigh more
than coarser grained sands. The finer grain allows the particles to
pack closer together. Coral sands will be lighter than quartz sands
of the same particle size. Wet sand is a lot heavier than dry sand.
Range: 1 to 2 kg/liter
This is what I found on http://papercreters.blogspot.com/2008/08/papercreters-re-weight-vs-volume.html
Hope that helps like it says it depends on the sand you use, good luck, I'd say it's about 5 pounds0 -
hi from syd miss melb
how is mexicio today ?
very hot here in sydney town0 -
yah its cooled down here a bit, not in the 40's today, first time this week! So its now safe to go for runs again lol! I must say I have been enjoying it though, and only have about 6 weeks left of the heat till I'm back to the snow! Hows sydney been, is it cooler down or getting hotter?
Thanks for the info sara_rojo! Its very fine, well packed sand, so yah 5lbs sounds about right0 -
getting hotter - over 30 all week .. no fun in a suit ...
why are u heading backto the snow ? im confused lol0 -
yah I would not be happy in anything but shorts and a tank top in that kinda weather! I am actually from Canada, but have been living in melbourne for the past 10months or so, working and exploring...pretty son my visa runs out and I will be going back to canada to finish my schooling then will hopefully be moving back to australia! I love it here and its hard to leave!0
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how fabulous - hope u make it backe here
what are u studying?0
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