Article 5KTJP Why You Shouldn't Trust the Numbers on Weight Machines

Why You Shouldn't Trust the Numbers on Weight Machines

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Beth Skwarecki
from Lifehacker on (#5KTJP)
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Why can you do 250 pounds on the leg press at your usual gym, but only 200 if you go to a different location across town? You didn't suddenly get weaker, and contrary to a popular myth, it's not because one gym is lying to flatter you. Machines are just different.

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