Counting Weight

RE: Counting Weight (No Quarter)

Mon, 23 May 2005 00:25:23 GMT

2.......oh wait.. 3..

RE: Counting Weight (bklynboy)

Sun, 22 May 2005 14:12:17 GMT

3 it is.

RE: Counting Weight (phersan)

Sun, 22 May 2005 11:43:56 GMT

well, I think you've already found the answer you were looking for... in case you want another opinion... I say #3 and have personally never heard of the other two. Although when using dumbell exercises where two dumbells are necessary I only count one of them (ex: Billy-Bob does inclined bench presses with 45lb dumbells)

RE: Counting Weight (Alcazar)

Sun, 22 May 2005 09:45:22 GMT

ORIGINAL: Daviden
I don't think you include the bar, and another kid says that you only count one side of the bar.

hahaha this is one of the craziest things I have ever heard. It's definitely option #3. Why wouldn't you include the weight of the bar, you're lifting that too aren't you? Plus, the standard weight for a bench press bar is 45 Lbs. If you just counted the plate weight, one person could put 2 35 pound plates on a 15 pound bar and another person could put 2 35 pound plates on a 45 pound bar. Would you say they were both benching 70 pounds? Of course not, the first person is lifting 85 pounds, and the second is lifting 115 pounds.

RE: Counting Weight (The Sheep Man)

Sun, 22 May 2005 07:43:38 GMT

3. sometimes i counts it double time to make me feel even greater about myself... ahahahah !

RE: Counting Weight (normangerman)

Sun, 22 May 2005 01:56:57 GMT

3. Definitely.

RE: Counting Weight (8pack)

Fri, 20 May 2005 14:04:50 GMT

i failed algebra, maybe thats why i dont get what the "x" is for. lol j-k

its option 3 david

RE: Counting Weight (DaMann)

Thu, 19 May 2005 16:12:39 GMT

lol slayer but yes x=3

RE: Counting Weight (Gun Ryo)

Thu, 19 May 2005 07:59:01 GMT

X = 3

I am so glad I took algebra I so I could answer this question.

Counting Weight (Daviden)

Wed, 18 May 2005 19:42:39 GMT

Okay I need to settle an arguement. A kid at my school's gym insists that when he puts 35 pounds on either side of a 25 pound bar, that "he is benching 95 lbs." I don't think you include the bar, and another kid says that you only count one side of the bar.

So when you say "I bench x lbs." X is:
1. the weight on one side of the bar
2. the weight on both sides of the bar
3. the weight on both sides of the bar plus the weight of the bar