Weighted pull-up for percentage

[ExtremistPullup]

I'm part of a Pull up website that holds contests for weighted pull ups and I'm having a problem on how to calculate this, and word it in a simple form.


I'm trying to present this weighted pull-up category to Guinness World Records.

I need a clear title and definition. The title should start with either “The Most” or “The Highest”
This is what I came up with.


Title: Highest percentage of body weight added to a pull-up
Description: This record calculates the weight attached, is what percentage of their body weight.


We have been calculating 200 lb added at 200 lbs BW is 200 % of your body weight.
But what I came up works out to 100% is there a way to word it to calculate 200% instead of 100%

 

[wjm11]

I need a clear title and definition. The title should start with either “The Most” or “The Highest”
This is what I came up with.


Title: Highest percentage of body weight added to a pull-up
Description: This record calculates the weight attached, is what percentage of their body weight.


We have been calculating 200 lb added at 200 lbs BW is 200 % of your body weight.
But what I came up works out to 100% is there a way to word it to calculate 200% instead of 100%

Perhaps : "Highest Percentage of Body Weight Lifted in a Pull-up" (?)

Formula: % = ((Body Weight + Added Weight)/Body Weight) * 100

Example: ((200 + 200)/200)(100) = 200%

If you do a pull-up with no weight added, you are lifting 100% of your own body weight.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

Perhaps : "Highest Percentage of Body Weight Lifted in a Pull-up" (?)

Formula: % = ((Body Weight + Added Weight)/Body Weight) * 100

Example: ((200 + 200)/200)(100) = 200%

If you do a pull-up with no weight added, you are lifting 100% of your own body weight.

That does sound good, I'm still afraid people would wonder why we are added our body weight to the weight added.

That was our rational behind using the 200 %. While 50% would be half your weight assisted pull-up.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

This is not really a math question. It is a question of how people use words.

I have two formulas, and I'm trying to see which one makes the most understandable word problem.

What you can say is that you are lifting two times body weight. And I think it is what you should say: most people get very confused by percentages that exceed 100%.

Since the record is going to be over example (200 lbs at 200 lbs) (150lbs at 150 lbs) its going to be more then 100%.
A min requirement could be 2 times your body weight but for a record a percent has to be measured.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

I am confused. You say you have two formulas. Are they formulas given by the GBR? If so, which one do they say to use? If they say you can use either, how do THEY say to describe them? Your question is about the proper use of language, not math.

Let's take an example. Person X, with a body weight of 200, lifts himself plus an extra weight of 220, for a total weight of 420. I think both of the statements below are proper uses of language to describe that result.

X lifted a total weight equal to 210% of X's body weight.

X lifted his own body weight plus 110%.

Both are true. I suspect the second may be easier for the average person to understand. The first certainly sounds more impressive. Which one does GBR require? I do not know.

They don't have a category for % added. When you suggest a category they ask for a title and a guidelines. Also there is a weighted pull-up contest for percentage extremepullup.com is holding next month.

X lifted a total weight equal to 210% of X's body weight.
X lifted his own body weight plus 110%.

Those are the two I was describing "Of" and "added" determining whether its 200% or 100%. Just looking for a simple title.
will proabyl go with wjm11 suggestion. http://www.freemathhelp.com/forum/members/50-wjm11