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2008-11-15 7:38 AM

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Subject: Question about Body Weight in Logs
I was wondering what everyone does on body weight type exercises in their logs. For exercises that use only body weight, such as push-ups, pull-ups, dips, or core exercises, what does everyone enter on there log? Their current body weight? Do you leave it blank?


Edited by Kolbeer 2008-11-15 7:40 AM

2008-11-15 11:10 AM
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Kolbeer - 2008-11-15 7:38 AM I was wondering what everyone does on body weight type exercises in their logs. For exercises that use only body weight, such as push-ups, pull-ups, dips, or core exercises, what does everyone enter on there log? Their current body weight? Do you leave it blank?

I leave it blank, unless I am adding extra weight.

2008-11-15 11:19 AM
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I've pondered this a lot through the years.  Pullups and dips actually do use your whole bodyweight as that is what your muscles are actually seeing.

Pushups and core exercises the weight will be significantly less due to the angles involved.  There is no easy way figure out what the actual weight you are doing in a pushup...unless you use some math and trig (I think)...but most references for normal pushups are 60% of your body weight you are actually pushing. 

For the core exercises, those will be very difficult to figure out. 

I would just use bodyweight...just know that when you graph strength exercises...

 

2008-11-17 7:50 AM
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Subject: RE: Question about Body Weight in Logs
I never was good at trig. I'll just go off of your 60%.  I like that, its sounds like a solid place holder.  Thanks for input.


Edited by Kolbeer 2008-11-17 7:50 AM
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