Most Weight Lifted in July by mikey-86 Forum Topic

Jun 25, 2009 10:46pm mikey-86 119 posts	This topic was created for the Most Weight Lifted in July challenge.

Jun 25, 2009 11:51pm nikkiboi 123 posts	thanks for invite mate, hopefully i will do better in july… :)

Jun 26, 2009 12:17am HardgainerTim 11 posts	Thank you man, this challenge really motivates me to push harder!

Jun 26, 2009 8:14am sewblue 197 posts ...	is body weight counted in this challenge?

Jun 30, 2009 2:16pm blbraner 73 posts	hmm so apprently this is not based on a universal time zone as you guys have already started…here is still June 30th lol

Jun 30, 2009 3:33pm bruce7y 4 posts	does anybody know if we should enter pull ups or push ups in this challenge?

Jun 30, 2009 3:40pm blbraner 73 posts	I would, they are body weight exersizes

Jul 1, 2009 5:23am bruce7y 4 posts	I am going to use 50 lbs per push up and pull up…Does that seem fair?

Jul 5, 2009 9:17pm mikey-86 119 posts	i think as long as you are consistent that should be fine. this challange is more about motivating yourself and others to keep fit! good luck everyone ^_

Jul 8, 2009 10:56pm hepbone 2 posts	hi all! I’m fairly new to this site and still in the “trying it out” phase… (even though it looks like I’ll be going Pro soon.) What do you guys enter in your workouts for weight when you use dumbbells? Say you curl 30 with each arm for 20 reps. Are you entering: 20 reps & 30 lbs 40 reps & 60 lbs 20 reps & 60 lbs? I’ve been doing doing 20 & 30lbs, but was thinking about it today because that could mean I’m curling 60lbs on a bar. Thanks!

Jul 10, 2009 4:05am mikey-86 119 posts	hi! weve had this question alot. some people enter each arm as a seperate set so 20reps x 30lb (left), 20reps x 30lb (right). tho u shouldnt have dif weights or reps for each arm. What I do is just enter twice the weight so as you said, it would be as if you are lifting 60 on a bar. So i would enter 20reps x 60lbs. I find this is easier, saves u entering in 6 sets when you really only did 3 for example.

Jul 10, 2009 4:19am nikkiboi 123 posts	man i only ever put in for one side…i have been missing out :)

Jul 10, 2009 7:47am Yavomo 9 posts	yeah, i’ve been missing out as well!

Jul 13, 2009 1:35pm hepbone 2 posts	Thanks for the comments back! I’ve been missing out too I guess. But it still makes sense to change it. 30lbs in each hand IS 60lbs total. I mean, if you used the bar and curled 60lbs, you wouldn’t enter 30lbs, so why do it with dumbbells?

Jul 13, 2009 7:34pm mpalecek 56 posts	@hepbone: For dumbbell lifts I have always entered the total weight x the number of reps if I do them at the same time, if it is one side then the other I enter the weight of one times the total number of reps. So for curls where you do one at a time I would say 40 reps x 30#. if I do something like dumbbell bench press with 30# weights for 10 reps I would enter 10 reps x 60#

Jul 17, 2009 7:19am mikey-86 119 posts	&_& been slacking off a bit…time to pick up the game!!! EDIT: props to everyone this month! New challenge for august up!! http://dailyburn.com/challenges/most_weight_lif…