What happens if i lift a weight on bathroom scales

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If i am standing on bathroom scales and i lift a weight, what will it do to the reading on the scales?

I assume that lifting the weight will involve a force from my arm on to the weight, and an equal and opposite force will then push back, causing be to weigh more?
 

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Why don't you try it as an experiment?
 
+1 to doing the experiment.Were is the weigh BEFORE you lift it?
 

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