Dumbbells / Barbells

max123 wrote:
> Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
> and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
> be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
> lbs, etc?
>


I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of
a barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different
for everybody.
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Max,


I don't know of any commonly accepted equivalent, but it appears your
have an idea of what the percentage is for yourself. It may be a
worthwhile exercise to figure out your
1-RM for barbell / dumbells and use that percentage when designing your
programs. Unbelievably, I have to aggree with JMW, it is unlikely that
you're dumbell lifts will ever be equal to your barbell lifts . When
starting off, I would estimate your 1-RM to be about 80 - 85% of your
1 RM with a barbell.


-Steve




max123 wrote:
> Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
> and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
> be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
> lbs, etc?
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"minnehaha" <haha RemoveThis @yahoo.com> schreef:

>> Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
>> and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
>> be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
>> lbs, etc?

> I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
> to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of a
> barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different for
> everybody.

An Olympic bar weighs about 40-45 pounds. So thats 160 compared to 120.

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Pete
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Thanks, all. From what you've all written, it seems like there's maybe
a 3/4 relationship between dumbbells and barbells. For every 4 lbs you
can lift with barbells, you can lift only 3 lbs with dumbbells.

Does that seem about right?
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"minnehaha" <haha RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> max123 wrote:
>> Is there some sort of a commonly accepted equivalent between dumbbells
>> and barbells? For example, bench pressing 240 lbs with barbells would
>> be as difficult as what combined weight with dumbbells - 120 lbs, 160
>> lbs, etc?
>>
Forgetting about the Olympic bar, aren't you? Or are you using one of those
special weightless Oly bars?
>
> I've found that I typically can lift as much weight in dumbells as I add
> to a barbell for the same lift. For example, if I add 60 to each end of a
> barbell, I use 60's for dumbells. But I'm sure it's somewhat different for
> everybody.
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"max123" <jds1163 RemoveThis @gmail.com> schreef:

> Thanks, all. From what you've all written, it seems like there's maybe
> a 3/4 relationship between dumbbells and barbells. For every 4 lbs you
> can lift with barbells, you can lift only 3 lbs with dumbbells.

> Does that seem about right?

IT_DEPENDS_ON_THE_SIZE_OF_YOUR_RIBCAGE_AND_PECTORAL_THICKNESS_!!!!!

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Pete
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