Why do weights feel heavier some days reddit Is it in my head or is there a genuine discrepancy? Today i decided to visit a large commercial gym in my area because, frankly, i was getting fairly tired of the minimalist and overcrowded university gym. I have been lifting for a year+ and do some type of cardio before my workouts. No real rhyme or reason. Why is it that when you use 20kg plates to load a bar with a determined weight it feels heavier than the same weight but made up of smaller plates? Edit: I've already considered that the weights might be mislabeled or that it might be in my head. a person with a broader skeleton will look less fat at the same weight and height as a person with a narrower skeleton). Being a woman can make strength gains look more subtle. I've in the last 9 months I've dropped a stack of weight (67kg / 147lbs) and I've been going to the gym for the past few months to try improve my fitness, gain some muscle and lose more weight. Don’t ignore the mental aspect of lifting heavy weights. So I (47M) have been getting after it in the gym. The gym is an independent with cheap membership, though they have a bunch of Hammer Strength machines (which I have no interest in) I've trained there three times now and on my first session. wbixpdsocvkvdhhviamjzejqvebxalqqnaqldejwghwoyjahisixacwwkwvcebnswzhhevjqckcesocdxn