Dumbbell to Barbell Ratio?

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Whats a good estimate if someone is used to working out with dumbbells and will start using barbells. I know its probably more since dumbbells do use more stability muscles but whats a good estimate/ratio/percentage?
 
For what lift?

Not that it really matters. This is fucking stupid. Grab a barbell and find out.
 
The correct forumla to use is:

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or simply as poster above stated, try it out yourself
 
Take the weight of the dumbbell, double it and start with that. Add 5 lb each workout and even if you start a bit too light it will quickly increase to a challenging weight.

But seriously, I find a 3:2 ratio of "who cares?" to "WTF?" works well.
 
What’s the ratio of Stanley nickels to Schrute bucks? Same as the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns.

I have seen college strength coaches recomend certain percentages to use from an athletes bar related max, but never dumbell to barbell.

Advice: What they said...
 
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