Comment on Weight Lifting: How are you supposed to know the weights of unlabled things?
howrar@lemmy.ca 3 months agoCuriosity would be the only valid reason for knowing. You can’t compare between machines, even if they’re the same model.
Comment on Weight Lifting: How are you supposed to know the weights of unlabled things?
howrar@lemmy.ca 3 months agoCuriosity would be the only valid reason for knowing. You can’t compare between machines, even if they’re the same model.
EssentialNPC@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I would mildly disagree. Knowing your numbers for a lift can help you estimate where you should be on related lifts. It can also help you very roughly gauge your progress compared to others. The mechanical advantage, friction, and other physical aspects of any given machine play a huge role for sure, but one can broadly make comparisons.
howrar@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
What does that mean? You are where you are. Where you should be is where you end up when you do your best. Knowing the absolute resistance on a machine doesn’t help with that.
If you mean comparing to other people, I strongly recommend against this. Compare against your past self, and only your past self.