Painot

Painot is the Finnish word for weights. In Finnish usage, painot can refer to any objects of nonzero mass used to add resistance in exercise, or to masses used for measurement on scales. The word is the plural form of paino, meaning weight or mass.

In physics, weight is a force that depends on gravity. It is calculated as W = m g, where m is mass and g is the local acceleration due to gravity. In everyday Finnish, painot commonly denote the mass values attached to gym equipment rather than the force, and are measured in kilograms or pounds depending on context.

In practice, painot are most familiar as gym weights, including weight plates, dumbbells, and barbells. They are used to adjust workout intensity and come in a range of standard increments. Plates are typically secured on bars with collars to prevent movement during lifts.

Beyond gym use, painot also appear on scales and in laboratory measurements as masses. The term is primarily descriptive of objects with mass rather than a specific unit, and its precise interpretation can vary with context between everyday language and scientific discourse. See also weight, mass, force, gym equipment, and scales.