Dizzle229 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Thought this would go here, if not, please move/lock. So as part of my summer project, I've been trying to get into better physical shape by the next school year. Since I have NO muscle mass on my arms, I decided to work on that. Since I'm far too cheap to buy weights, I improvised, and put a bunch of magazines and heavy books into a bin and called it a weight. I figure this way it will be easy to adjust the difficulty as time goes on. So tonight I started seeing how many times I could lift it and in different ways so as to exercise all muscles, when I realized a problem: I have no [bleep]ing idea how much it weighs. Is there any way to find out? Just putting it on top of a bathroom scale reads 16 pounds. I may be weak, but considering that it doesn't take some effort with both hands to lift 30 pounds, I think that may be just a teency bit off. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Scales won't be wrong. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 Scales won't be wrong. That's... weird, to say the least. Why does a normal production 15 IB feel like almost nothing, but this is an actual challenge? Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Scales can deteriorate in accuracy over time. If it's a really old scale, there's a small chance it'll be off. But Dizzle, chances are you're weaker than you were hoping :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiel Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 because your doing reps with it? DK drops (solo/LS): 66 hatchets, 14 archer rings, 13 berserker rings, 17 warrior rings, 12 seerculls, 13 mud staves, 7 seers ringsQBD drops: 1 kite, 2 visages, 4 dragonbone kits, 3 effigies, lots of crossbow partsCR vs. CLS threads always turn into discussions about penis size....It's not called a Compensation Longsword for nothing.I've sent a 12k combat mission to have Aiel assassinated (poor bastard isn't even Pincers-tier difficulty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 I dunno, just doesn't make sense to me. ...maybe I should take up the vuvuzela. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Well first and foremost a bin of books the weight is gonna be un-even and its not gonna be the easiest thing in the world to grip. Bad grip makes objects feel heavy as you're not just using the arm muscles you have yo really use the tendons in your hands to keep the grip, whihc means less energy/effort free for arms meaning more effort to lift.Un-even weight will also make things heavy to lift as you have to divert more energy/effort (even thoiugh u prob dont realise it) to you're core and legs to offset the unbalance of the weight. But for someone with zero muscle mass 15 lbs seems fairly good starting point, I mean sure its not exactly heavy but its not proper light either, especially if it is straining you. You want to be lifting a weight thats jsut heavy enough to actually strain you a bit so that your muscles are working and growing; you gotta start somewhere no matter how low it is. Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiel Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Well first and foremost a bin of books the weight is gonna be un-even and its not gonna be the easiest thing in the world to grip. Bad grip makes objects feel heavy as you're not just using the arm muscles you have yo really use the tendons in your hands to keep the grip, whihc means less energy/effort free for arms meaning more effort to lift.Un-even weight will also make things heavy to lift as you have to divert more energy/effort (even thoiugh u prob dont realise it) to you're core and legs to offset the unbalance of the weight.tl;dr: buy weights. DK drops (solo/LS): 66 hatchets, 14 archer rings, 13 berserker rings, 17 warrior rings, 12 seerculls, 13 mud staves, 7 seers ringsQBD drops: 1 kite, 2 visages, 4 dragonbone kits, 3 effigies, lots of crossbow partsCR vs. CLS threads always turn into discussions about penis size....It's not called a Compensation Longsword for nothing.I've sent a 12k combat mission to have Aiel assassinated (poor bastard isn't even Pincers-tier difficulty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 Thanks Paw :thumbsup: I'll see to acquiring something more suitable, too. Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un4given Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 There are many exercises you can do alone with your bodyweight, a chair, and a bar if you take the time to search. Alternatively you could join a gym. Putting on mass isn't as simple as you think. Disregard females. Acquire currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastortoise Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 You really don't need weights. I work out at work on my off days and I have nothing in there except 2 chairs, a floor and a doorframe. Unless you're one-arming it, 15lbs won't get you far :thumbdown: Crank it uuup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzle229 Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Something is definitely up. The last scale I tried it on was only 2 years old. Just tried it again on a 6 month old one, and now it reads 25. Edit: I [bleep]ing hate it when the second line of your post is only the very last word, looks so ugly and asymmetrical, can't stand it. PPS - Love your enthusiasm, fastortoise :thumbsup: Get back here so I can rub your butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Weights are easier, take longer, but will give you pretty muscles. But, if you want muscley muscles, go out and get a job where you spend a lot of time lifting awkwardly shaped things. Or, at least mix up your workouts. Next best thing. And, really, pushups and situps are great. They're very underrated. I'm sure there are resources on the internet for using your own body and not much else to get in shape. Don't need weights, muh [bleep]a. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 why not just pay for 2 months of gym membership :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstain Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 And, really, pushups and situps are great. They're very underrated. I'm sure there are resources on the internet for using your own body and not much else to get in shape. Don't need weights, muh [bleep]a. pushups and situps kinda suck, and sit ups are good for doing more sit ups (hip flexors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un4given Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Weights are easier, take longer, but will give you pretty muscles. But, if you want muscley muscles, go out and get a job where you spend a lot of time lifting awkwardly shaped things. Or, at least mix up your workouts. Next best thing. And, really, pushups and situps are great. They're very underrated. I'm sure there are resources on the internet for using your own body and not much else to get in shape. Don't need weights, muh [bleep]a.lolwut There is so much wrong with this post.. Disregard females. Acquire currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Weights are easier, take longer, but will give you pretty muscles. But, if you want muscley muscles, go out and get a job where you spend a lot of time lifting awkwardly shaped things. Or, at least mix up your workouts. Next best thing. And, really, pushups and situps are great. They're very underrated. I'm sure there are resources on the internet for using your own body and not much else to get in shape. Don't need weights, muh [bleep]a.lolwut There is so much wrong with this post.. Just that first bit made me LOL Random object = a form of weightA purpose made weight = an object. It dun matter watcha lift its doing the same thing, onyll difference being random objects being lifted awkwardly can exercise muscles un-evenly where as using a purpose made weight (or a make-shift setup with a pole or w/e) targets the effort to specific muscles Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordkafei Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Go to a garage sale & buy an old bowling ball. They weigh from 10-16 pounds & have fingerholes for gripping. PvP is not for meIn the 3rd Year of the BoycottReal-world money saved since FT/W: Hundreds of DollarsReal-world time saved since FT/W: Thousands of Hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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