What's the Best Lifting Program for Woman

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  • Loulady
    Loulady Posts: 511 Member
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    I'm totally confused that you say you've been doing Stronglifts for 2 months, but don't seem to have any clue about the program at all.

    User tameko2 made a great summary in the Stronglifts for women board:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

    I'd recommend giving the program a shot. Like, the actual program. Read up, learn what you're supposed to be doing, find some good videos on form on YouTube, and stick with it.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    I'm totally confused that you say you've been doing Stronglifts for 2 months, but don't seem to have any clue about the program at all.

    User tameko2 made a great summary in the Stronglifts for women board:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

    I'd recommend giving the program a shot. Like, the actual program. Read up, learn what you're supposed to be doing, find some good videos on form on YouTube, and stick with it.

    There's a huge long pdf that explains everything but that link is really awesome.
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
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    I'm totally confused that you say you've been doing Stronglifts for 2 months, but don't seem to have any clue about the program at all.

    User tameko2 made a great summary in the Stronglifts for women board:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

    I'd recommend giving the program a shot. Like, the actual program. Read up, learn what you're supposed to be doing, find some good videos on form on YouTube, and stick with it.

    Yes, this. And if you have an iphone/ipad/andriod device, there's a free Stronglifts app that helps you keep track of your lifts and guides you to what weight you're supposed to be doing.
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
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    This is what i read and what I followed. No where does it say how to progress besides adding 100lbs of weight a month! WTH! How can i start squats at 50lb and by the end of month lift 150lb?

    http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
  • shutupandlift13
    shutupandlift13 Posts: 727 Member
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    This is what i read and what I followed. No where does it say how to progress besides adding 100lbs of weight a month! WTH! How can i start squats at 50lb and by the end of month lift 150lb?

    http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

    You should be reading this, the 200 page E-Book which is FREE: http://stronglifts.com/free-stronglifts-5x5-report/ Not the brief overview. Educate yourself before jumping head first into something and then having a mental breakdown over lack of progress.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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    This is what i read and what I followed. No where does it say how to progress besides adding 100lbs of weight a month! WTH! How can i start squats at 50lb and by the end of month lift 150lb?

    http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

    That is not the program. That is a summary posted to get people to sign up.

    You need to click on the bright yellow "DOWNLOAD NOW" button at the bottom of that page.
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
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    Whatever program you are willing to stick to long enough to see results. There's no reason to pick a "women's" lifting program.

    ^^ THAT
  • just_Jennie1
    just_Jennie1 Posts: 1,233
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    Do you have a gym membership? Maybe instead of trying to search the internet for something to do you should book a personal training session. Sit down with the trainer, tell them what you want to accomplish and see what they can do for you. Let them know you get bored if it's too repetitive and see if they can switch it up a bit.

    I love to lift but if I"m doing the same thing all the time it does get monotonous and to the point where I dread going to the gym because I'm bored to tears. I try to switch up my exercises and equipment every week at the gym so it doesn't get boring.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    I just made up my own after doing lots of online research.

    Lift heavy & compound lifts....works like a charm!
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
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    Just in for...I don't know why, but in.
  • emjaycazz
    emjaycazz Posts: 330 Member
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    I'm totally confused that you say you've been doing Stronglifts for 2 months, but don't seem to have any clue about the program at all.

    User tameko2 made a great summary in the Stronglifts for women board:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

    I'd recommend giving the program a shot. Like, the actual program. Read up, learn what you're supposed to be doing, find some good videos on form on YouTube, and stick with it.

    The entire group and all stickied topics are incredibly valuable:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/4618-stronglifts-5x5-for-women
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    This is what i read and what I followed. No where does it say how to progress besides adding 100lbs of weight a month! WTH! How can i start squats at 50lb and by the end of month lift 150lb?

    http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

    You should be reading this, the 200 page E-Book which is FREE: http://stronglifts.com/free-stronglifts-5x5-report/ Not the brief overview. Educate yourself before jumping head first into something and then having a mental breakdown over lack of progress.

    ^QFT
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    i dont see y u would want to do stronglifts anyway. use light weights and hi reps for toning muscles.
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
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    i dont see y u would want to do stronglifts anyway. use light weights and hi reps for toning muscles.

    What??? I hear there's no way to "tone" muscles. It's either cut or bulk or something like that.
  • jagh09
    jagh09 Posts: 555 Member
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    Try Kettelbells
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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    i dont see y u would want to do stronglifts anyway. use light weights and hi reps for toning muscles.

    Never post again.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
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    I've been doing NROLFW, on Stage 4 now, and see awesome results. I Increased my weights consistently, and am much happier now than when I was running 4 times a week.
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    I've been doing NROLFW, on Stage 4 now, and see awesome results. I Increased my weights consistently, and am much happier now than when I was running 4 times a week.

    :noway:

    Holy crap. EVERYONE DO WHAT EXACTLY THIS WOMAN IS DOING!

    wow.
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
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    OMG, just thinking. How many friggen plates am I gonna need to buy in order to keep progressing by 5lbs each workout. 3 times a week for 6 months to reach 1st goal? There's about 24 weeks in 6 months and 24 * 3 = 72 times to increase weights. So if i start at 50lb then i am supposed to progress to lift 410lbs??? LOL. I don't think so! What's the norm for a woman to max out at with lifting say for squats? Can someone please tell me what I should add to my weight collection? This is what i currently have: 2*25lb, 4*10lb, 4*5lb. Thanks
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
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    Just looking to achieve bikini model status, not fitness model or anything else with more muscle def. Just bikini model.

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