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Recording Weights???

j-d-bagley
j-d-bagley
Posts: 2
Joined: 2004/01/26
United States
2004/02/03, 01:58 PM
I was wondering if I should include my body weight with the free weight poundage when recording exercises like squats and standing calf raises. Any Suggestions? Right now I am a beefy boy whose personal weight is already a large amount for me to lift alone without adding free weights. I am at 314# and when I add 60# for a squat do I record 370# or just the 60#? I mean, 314# alone is a lot for me to squat.

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rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2004/02/03, 02:00 PM
Only record the freeweight you use. When you begin to lose weight and if you include your weight, it looks like your strength is decreasing. Does that make sense?

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