Calling all female lifters
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So inspiring to see all the weights you guys can shift!!
I do a lot of high rep work at the moment (i.e. Body Pump, but with relatively decent weights 20kg for back track) but I really want to get into lifting, I'm a bit scared to go out in the gym by myself!! Did you guys get PT's or anything for your first sessions?
No I just researched online and went for it. Not many things scare me.0 -
I do not see the benefit of super high weights because of injury. I'd rather increase slowly and safely.
lol wut??
Kitkat did a way better job of handling this comment than I would- because I"m precoffee right now- and I don' have cute things to say tha'ts for sure.
Werd!0 -
I've been doing bodyweight training for about 6 months, and I'm just a week into lifting.
Bench - 65 lbs, 5x5
Deadlift - 100 lbs, 3x5
Squat - 75 lbs, 5x50 -
I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.
BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:
Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
Squat: 1850 -
I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.
BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:
Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
Squat: 185
Would love to know the reasoning behind that....logic. Is there any injury? If you can squat and pull that kind of weight, you're doing a disservice by skipping bench.0 -
I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.
BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:
Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
Squat: 185
Would love to know the reasoning behind that....logic. Is there any injury? If you can squat and pull that kind of weight, you're doing a disservice by skipping bench.
yeah thats odd, she says there isn't much point to bench? what about the sheer joy of benching? I can't imagine life without benching. And benching is different movement than pushups, they are similar but not the same. I do push ups as an accessory movement for my bench, but never as a replacement. You have a strange trainer.0 -
angrygriffin wrote: »I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.
BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:
Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
Squat: 185
time for a new trainer.
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For 5 reps:
Squats: 135
Deadlift: 145
Bench: 900 -
squats: 100
deadlift: 75
bench: 50
Just started again after slacking the whole summer! I love benching as well.0 -
New max #s!
Back squat 215#
Strict press 95#
Dead lift 250#
Looking forward to 230-100-270 in 2015! Bring on the gainz!0 -
So I was reading posts on this thread, at frst I was WTF like woooow, I started being anxious, then I became depressed, then I reached out for the knife... then I realized that lb0
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Update with my new PR's from this last week...
Squat - 300#
Bench - 135#
Deadlift - still stuck at 280# damn grip0 -
Bench: 75
Squat: 115
Deadlift: 165
Started lifting/crossfit in June0 -
oh my goodness . . . I am seriously impressed. I can't imagine benching more than 100 pounds right now . . . my upper body is soo weak hopefully one day!
I'm 5'6.5" and weigh around 126 or so
Bench: 70
squat: 110
deadlift: 120 (that's the heaviest I've tried, I'm pretty sure I could go heavier though!)0 -
Bench: 30kg (66lbs)
Squat: 40kg (88lbs)
Deadlift: 72.5kg (160lbs)
Started at end of August, then took a 3 weeks vacation, so deloaded when I came back. Now 3 weeks after re-start. Love lifting!!0 -
Bench: 90kg x3(198lbs)
Squat: 110kg (242lbs)
Front squat: 80kgx3 (176lbs)
Deadlift: 150kg (330lbs)0 -
I'm 5'1'' and weigh 120.
Bench: 85lbs x4
OHP: 60lbs x5
Squat: 125lbs x5
Deadlift: 170lbs x4
My upper body sux. I seem to be progressing on everything except bench.0 -
Update on my max numbers. All of the below are for 5 reps and 5 sets, so not my 1RM:
Squat: 170
Bench: 105
Deadlift: 185 (5 reps, 1 set (not 5 sets))0 -
talk bout motivation...
Any ladies who lift and looking for new friends-Im here!0
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