Make your own weights

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Brandy017
Brandy017 Posts: 8
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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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  • Brandy017
    Brandy017 Posts: 8
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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!
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
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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 pounds
  • NeilinOz
    NeilinOz Posts: 89
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    hi from syd miss melb
    how is mexicio today ?
    very hot here in sydney town
  • Brandy017
    Brandy017 Posts: 8
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    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 right :)
  • NeilinOz
    NeilinOz Posts: 89
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    getting hotter - over 30 all week .. no fun in a suit ...

    why are u heading backto the snow ? im confused lol
  • Brandy017
    Brandy017 Posts: 8
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    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!
  • NeilinOz
    NeilinOz Posts: 89
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    how fabulous - hope u make it backe here
    what are u studying?

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