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Originally Posted by Willygt
OK, yeah that helps. so usually the bar by itself weights 45 lbs?? I thought it was less than that. I always had that doubt.
I think the bars they have on the presses at the gym are the olimpic bars, it is aprox 1 inch more or less on the section were you grab it, and about double the diameter on where the plates are placed.
you are able to lift 14 pies on the leg press? 
I am only able to lift about 6 pies (3 on each side) on the 45° leg press. I still have a long way to go...  |
The bar vs dumbell weight conventions also carry over to machines that have dual vs unilateral weighting.
45lbs is pretty standard bar weight. Your gym might also have the shorter ez-curl bars that are usually 15lbs.
IMO, if you are pushing 6 pies on the leg press, go squat instead
