Anyone ever calculate total pounds lifted?

[decoy5657]

For years I've been interested in knowing how many total pounds were lifted during a session. So I kept track yesterday, and lifted a total of 13,100 pounds. Thought it was interesting.  ;D

[Wojo]

Sure….it helps track your total volume either per a specific exercise, per body part or per workout.  I use it from time to time to compare various set and rep schemes with different weights to one another.

[pshannon]

On 10-6-12 – Legs day I did #34,875 - Not including warmup 

[Big_R]

For years I've been interested in knowing how many total pounds were lifted during a session. So I kept track yesterday, and lifted a total of 13,100 pounds. Thought it was interesting.  ;D

I think that's another variable that you can use to keep "improving" or making progress throughout your training.    Lets say you've maxed out weight and reps on most of your exercises.... Well if you did two extra sets than what you normally did then you progressed.  You were able to lift more volume that day instead of more weight, more reps etc etc.  A lot of pro bodybuilders track lifting this way too.

[TokyoLifter]

I do it as well, gives you a much better idea how much work you have done than tracking reps and sets.

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