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panda ([personal profile] panda) wrote in [community profile] lifting_heavy_things 2011-09-09 01:26 pm (UTC)

Re: \o/ Welcome newbie! *g*

Thank you so much! This is very helpful ♥

one more question (I won't call it a 'final' question because it seems I have an endless supply of them XD) I just found a set of dumbbells in the basement, that used to be my grandparents, that I didn't realize that we had. They're the adjustable kind. Right now they have 2.5 lb plates on them, for a total of 5 lbs per dumbbell. But I weighed them, and total, including the bar and everything, they're 8 lbs. This feels like a stupid question but, when I use them, this means they count as 8 lb weights, right?

(I also found my little sister's old 5 lb weights in the basement. I am on a roll today with surprise free new equipment just when I need it *g*)

Oh oh, I thought of another question! (Me, the font of endless questions X3) if I should be aiming for 8-12 reps, how many sets should I be aiming for?

Also any advice for "I pushed myself really hard yesterday and today my quads are killing me"?

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