Calling all ladies who lift!!

lesliemk

Wow, StrongLifts is really intriguing and how I already enjoy lifting... heavy weights/low reps. So.... I lift at home. Looking at this program it appears I'd need a bench and bar w/ stackable weights. That I don't have... yet.

And this sounds like a great program for guys, so I'm sure my husband will love this too.

Sigh... I want my dream home gym now.

End6ame

Wow, StrongLifts is really intriguing and how I already enjoy lifting... heavy weights/low reps. So.... I lift at home. Looking at this program it appears I'd need a bench and bar w/ stackable weights. That I don't have... yet.

And this sounds like a great program for guys, so I'm sure my husband will love this too.

Sigh... I want my dream home gym now.

Ditto on the dream home gym. I have a gym at work that I use but have priced out a home gym with enough weight to progress past my current lifts. At the weight that I am lifting it would cost about $2k, give or take, but for starting out you could do it for under $1k. A rack, weights, bench and bar are really all you need.

The program is marketed towards men, but it works for women too. My wife has done it, and there are others within the SL community that have had great results.

katt742

I love lifting!! I do it 3-4 times a week. Usually like this:

Monday- Bi's Tri's and Abs

Tuesday- Legs and Shoulders

Wednesdays- Chest, Back and Abs

Thursdays...Either Bi's and Tri's again (I love my arms) or Just straight Abs.

I also do about 20 minutes (sometimes more/less) of cardio 5 days a week.

LMAO, I love the way my muscles pop after I work out, so yes...I have been known to do some pushups or biceps curls before a date

Overworking your muscles. Try to stick to 1 body part a week. Trust me on this....yes their is tons of sited proof to my statement as well.

This is so wrong. What about all of the athletes that train for sports multiple times per week? I also do full body strength routines 3x per week (and squat below parallel each day) and continue to make strength gains. Look at all of the professional coaches (Mark Ripptoe, Bill Starr, Glenn Pendlay, etc..) that train their athletes in the same manner. Glenn Pendlay himself has produced numerous Olympic gold medalists and Bill Starr was the former strength and conditioning coach for the Colts. The only pseudo-sport that follows the “1 muscle per week” approach is bodybuilding.

I would recommend that you look into all of the following strength programs (not BB programs) that have excellent results and all train the same muscle groups three times per week.

Starting Strength (beginner)
StrongLifts 5x5 (beginner)
Madcow 5x5 (intermediate)
Texas Method (intermediate)
Strong Lifts Advanced (advanced)
Starr/Pendlay 5x5 (advanced)

Thank you! lol. I knew that didn't sound right...so I would work my biceps for one week...?? Then Legs the next week..?? LOL, Id NEVER see results!

bjshields

I am also doing ChaLEAN Extreme. I'm now in the Lean phase, which I must say I am NOT enjoying so far! The exercises are combining upper and lower body, and with all of the balancing involved, I don't feel like I'm getting that much of a workout. The Push phase, however, was amazing.

hroush

I concur on stronglifts as I have been doing it for about 3 months. As for the home gym, I have these suggestions:

1. check out craigslist or other local ads. There are always people getting rid of weights and equipment for really cheap. All you need is a bench and power rack with olympic weights.
2. You may get lucky and find a power rack, but it may take some time. If you (or your hubby) have any sort of skill with tools, you could easily build a wooden power rack for less than $100. Check out this link:

http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com/homemade-power-rack.html

mollyanne01

I love all of this information! I've got lots of research to do. I currently am doing P90X and I love lifting which was a complete surprise to me. I've always been a runner and didn't want to give up any of my weekly mileage to take time to life, but what a difference it's made. I love my "strongs"!

lulusmom

I lift (and have done so for 10+ years). I change it up every 3 months, because I get bored and the weather changes. Right now I'm in the middle of bikini season here in So. Cal. so I am following my most effective body-fat reduction workout via The Body Sculpting Bible For Women (all muscles 3 days per week). In the Fall, I'll switch to a Bicep/Tricep/Shoulder Monday, Back/Chest Wednesday and Legs Friday workout. I usually take off January through March and then in the Spring I go back to Back/Bicep Monday, Leg Wednesday and Chest/Tricep/Shoulder Friday.