Ladies, how much do you squat?

Finafoshizzle93
Finafoshizzle93 Posts: 157 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm working on lifting heavier. Currently at 4 sets of 5 reps, 120 lbs. I weight 143. Where are you at in your weight lifting journey?
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  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Are you looking for rep maxes or 1 rep maxes? My gf is at about a 145 1rm after training for just over 2 months. Starting at a 75lb 1rm
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    5'5"ish, 136 lbs, currently a 200# 1RM
  • caiteh86
    caiteh86 Posts: 243 Member
    edited February 2018
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs
  • PowerliftingMom
    PowerliftingMom Posts: 430 Member
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs

    Are you doing a 5x5 powerlifting program?

  • caiteh86
    caiteh86 Posts: 243 Member
    PowerliftingMom wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs

    Are you doing a 5x5 powerlifting program?

    No
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    PowerliftingMom wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs

    Are you doing a 5x5 powerlifting program?

    No

    If you're stuck at 5x5, change your rep scheme, or deload and work back up. I squat 3 times per week, one day squatting 8's, one day at 4-6 reps, and one day of triples. Weight is obviously different for each session.
  • caiteh86
    caiteh86 Posts: 243 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    PowerliftingMom wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs

    Are you doing a 5x5 powerlifting program?

    No

    If you're stuck at 5x5, change your rep scheme, or deload and work back up. I squat 3 times per week, one day squatting 8's, one day at 4-6 reps, and one day of triples. Weight is obviously different for each session.

    That's awesome thank you...gonna try that!
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    PowerliftingMom wrote: »
    caiteh86 wrote: »
    I suck at squatting. I've been doing it for a few months and I feel stuck at 115lbs, 5 x 5.

    5'5 214lbs

    Are you doing a 5x5 powerlifting program?

    No

    If you're stuck at 5x5, change your rep scheme, or deload and work back up. I squat 3 times per week, one day squatting 8's, one day at 4-6 reps, and one day of triples. Weight is obviously different for each session.

    That's awesome thank you...gonna try that!

    It is called Daily Undulating Periodization, as opposed to linear periodization like 5x5. But really you should stay linear for as long as you can. Eventually you cannot progress by simply adding weight every session anymore though.
  • monicalifestylefitness
    monicalifestylefitness Posts: 37 Member
    edited February 2018
    43 yrs. old 5’3” I weight 130 lbs & squat 135 for 5 reps 3 sets. But I work up to that.. those are my final reps-sets
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I can do 150 5x5, sometimes try 155, but not so great yet. I can do triples at 160 and doubles at 165...squat is not my best lift. I think I cardio too much, lol. 5'3" 116
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    42yr old, 104lbs, 5'1" - 165 1RM
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    38, 5'3, 140lbs-
    competition max: 200lbs; gym PR: 210lbs
  • EHollander89
    EHollander89 Posts: 169 Member
    28, 5’5”, and 155lbs
    I started going to a women’s weight lifting class about 4 months ago and then started working with a trainer. The most I’ve squatted so far is 160lbs.
  • KarenSmith2018
    KarenSmith2018 Posts: 302 Member
    130lbs 5'7 31 years old at 192lbs 1rm back squat. want to get that to 220lbs before the year is out without gaining too much weight so it will be just over 1.5x by body weight.
  • natruallycurious
    natruallycurious Posts: 359 Member
    5'0, 135 lbs and 190 1RM. I think I could have done more though. I wasn't using a spotter or a safety rack, so I didn't want to risk anything
  • DDW1989
    DDW1989 Posts: 10 Member
    5'5", 149lbs and 29 years old. My heaviest weight for squats has been 245lbs but my heavy sets are usually at 225lbs for 5 reps.

    Currently bulking so I am planning to start increasing my squat weight again as strength increases.
  • Katzedernacht
    Katzedernacht Posts: 266 Member
    It depends, I was able to lift 121 lbs but now I'm down to 88 cos I'm doing more reps at the end of Monday .
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    5"7" 148 lb, most recent 1RM 205 lb. I'm injured so I am sadly doing boring accessory work and rehab right now.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Torn meniscus in my knee - I'm squatting pretty much just for rehab. ~65 lbs for volume.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    the mens bar...
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    DDW1989 wrote: »
    5'5", 149lbs and 29 years old. My heaviest weight for squats has been 245lbs but my heavy sets are usually at 225lbs for 5 reps.

    Currently bulking so I am planning to start increasing my squat weight again as strength increases.

    I find this interesting. I can squat 245 as well but I don't know if I can do 225 for 5s. I don't think so.
  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
    Karen_can_do_this wrote: »
    Lol. My squats are so little compared to you ladies!!!
    I’ve recently come back to lifting after taking a break for 18 months due to mental health. I’ve made it so far to 40kgs (88lbs)
    I’m doing my StrongLifts 5x5 so I completely deloaded. I’m hoping to build it up slowly and steadily. You guys are my inspiration :smile:

    Don't feel bad. It's taken me a full year to go from the bar to 80 kg. Not sure why this is my slowest growing lift... but it is. I've just crested my own body weight... so yeah. Sometimes I feel frustrated by that. I have to keep reminding myself that I am my own competition, and that comparison is the thief of joy. :)
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    I'm not sure what my max is but I can reliably work out with 95lbs.

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