can the weights be different on different machines?

GERMAN ROCKS · 30-03-2016 11:27pm #1

Joined a new gym in the last few days. I noticed in my old gym I would be doing legs curls at 55kg at 12 reps. New gym tonight I was able to do leg curls at 70kg for 12 reps. leg curls were the first exercise each night.

Can the weights/machines differ in each gym.

Killgore Trout · 31-03-2016 9:12am

While weighs mightn't be very accurate it'd be hard to imagine them being off by that much. I guess different leverages if it's a different make of leg curl machine would account for the difference.

Blacktie. · 31-03-2016 9:21am

Yes if it's a different brand it can be quite different with the amount and size of pulleys used.

Irishcrx · 31-03-2016 9:45am

Yeah they can , even in the same gym differant machines can be slightly differant , just judge by the resistance your used to and adjust it slightly if needed.

Alf Veedersane · 31-03-2016 6:18pm

The resistance isn't just about the weight of the plates you lift when it comes to machines.

There's a lot of mechanical elements between the movement and the plates that can make it more difficult/easy.

For example, if there’s a wheel a cable passes over that turns less smoothly than it should => higher resistance

talkto · 12-04-2016 12:02pm

I used to be in FlyeFit gym in Ranelagh and they had a machine upstairs (the one you use for triceps pulldowns) and another one downstairs, and the weight of x kg for example was wildly different to the weight of x kg on the other. I wasn't sure if I was going mad or not, and I kept meaning to ask one of the staff members what the story was, but I guess this is my question answered. Well, I think so.... the machines were the same brand. And the difference was quite large. So, I don't know.

can the weights be different on different machines?

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