How do you count shoulder press weights in Stage 1?
Anaconda62
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I'm on my fourth work-out and have a question about logging in weights. I tried to run a search to see if anyone had asked this before, but it's a hard search to do.
If you are using 12 lb dumbbell in each hand in the shoulder press, do you put down 12 lbs/15 reps or do you put 24 lbs/15 reps?
If you are using 12 lb dumbbell in each hand in the shoulder press, do you put down 12 lbs/15 reps or do you put 24 lbs/15 reps?
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in my log i write down "12's" so i know its 2 dumbells and not 12lbs total
whatever way you use it should be easy for you to interpret.0 -
I personally put the total weight. So if it's 20lb dumbbells, I put 40lbs. But, that's just on my personal log sheet. I also use a website to log all my workouts, and on there, it says to use the individual dumbbell number, so that's what I do there. As long as it's consistent and YOU know how much you lifted, that's what matters!0
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in my log i write down "12's" so i know its 2 dumbells and not 12lbs total
whatever way you use it should be easy for you to interpret.
I record it as 12s or 20s as well.0 -
If I use dumbbells I log as e.g. 15 @ 2x12 so I know I was using two weights.0
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For me it's single DB weight, but you do whatever works for you.0
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If I use dumbbells I log as e.g. 15 @ 2x12 so I know I was using two weights.
Thanks, Everyone, for your responses. I like this method as it makes sense to me.0
