How much weight do you move each day?

[Bakerboy]

I'm not sure of even how to phrase this question but here goes...
Does anyone calculate/ take into consideration the exact amount of weight they move each day they train? I want to organize my next program based around heavy, medium, and light days so I thought this might be helpful.

My main idea with this is to see how I respond/ adapt to various workloads.
This would be interesting when comparing what the difference is between a 3 day full body program to push/pull/legs or upper/lower.

I'm not sure how to even calculate this but it would be interesting to know.
Any thoughts?

 

[CowPimp]

I'm not sure of even how to phrase this question but here goes...
Does anyone calculate/ take into consideration the exact amount of weight they move each day they train? I want to organize my next program based around heavy, medium, and light days so I thought this might be helpful.

My main idea with this is to see how I respond/ adapt to various workloads.
This would be interesting when comparing what the difference is between a 3 day full body program to push/pull/legs or upper/lower.

I'm not sure how to even calculate this but it would be interesting to know.
Any thoughts?

Well, combining all of the movements into one total number would be damned near impossible without someone to measure the actual distance you are moving the resistance with each exercise so that you could calculate the total work performed. You could just multiply sets x reps x load and use that number to alter the intensity and volume at which you perform each individual exercise. This is common practice; Westside barbell guys do this for their DE days to maintain the same amount of volume as they wave up in intensity.

 

[Bakerboy]

Thanks CP. I guess I will scap, the idea...

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks CP. I guess I will scap, the idea...

You don't have to, but I find it to be unecessarily complicated with no real benefit. Heh.

 

[PWGriffin]

You don't have to, but I find it to be unecessarily complicated with no real benefit. Heh.

75% of all training protocols to date are unneccessarily complicated with no real benefit....heh

 

[MCx2]

I'm not sure of even how to phrase this question but here goes...
Does anyone calculate/ take into consideration the exact amount of weight they move each day they train? I want to organize my next program based around heavy, medium, and light days so I thought this might be helpful.

My main idea with this is to see how I respond/ adapt to various workloads.
This would be interesting when comparing what the difference is between a 3 day full body program to push/pull/legs or upper/lower.

I'm not sure how to even calculate this but it would be interesting to know.
Any thoughts?

I'm actually doing something similar right now. I calculate the totals for each exerscise. This way if I change a weight on a set I can make sure I'm moving more weight (or at least the same amount) the next time I do the exerscise. I don't see much benefit from doing this other than making it easier to track my progress.

 

[Bakerboy]

FatCatMC do you do that with just your big lifts or all your lifts? My reasons for wanting to do this are the same as yours.

I am thinking it could be useful when comparing the higher rep days (lower weight) to the heavy weight low rep days.

 

[MCx2]

FatCatMC do you do that with just your big lifts or all your lifts? My reasons for wanting to do this are the same as yours.

I am thinking it could be useful when comparing the higher rep days (lower weight) to the heavy weight low rep days.

Just the big lifts, I think it's kinda pointless to keep track of isolation exerscises considering I've left everything on the table with the compound movements. I'm still using the same weight I was using 6 months ago on certain exerscises (skullcrushers, curls, lateral raises, etc.) but the big lifts have obviously incresaed dramatically. You can check my journal out for examples.

 

[Pedigree]

I've done that out of curiosity a few times. I just multiplied reps x sets x load for my total.
On my last program, I moved around 28,140 pounds on a vertical pulling day.

 

[CowPimp]

FatCatMC do you do that with just your big lifts or all your lifts? My reasons for wanting to do this are the same as yours.

I am thinking it could be useful when comparing the higher rep days (lower weight) to the heavy weight low rep days.

Just realize that you will be doing more work on days with lower intensity loads. That is one of the tradeoffs.

Well, let me rephrase that. You will be doing more work if you are doing the same number of sets or within the same time frame.