Ladies...What Weight Do You Lift?

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  • charlcava
    charlcava Posts: 1
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    Anyone use kilograms as measurment!?

    If you want to find the kilogram weight divide the pounds by 2.2...... For example a 15lb shoulder press is only about 7kg. Hope this helps :-)

    As far as weight - lift away. My kungfu teacher could shoulder press 40kg and she wasn't a big woman... That is dumbbells too which are harder. They use a lot of other muscles to stabilise.

    I am not strong in my upper body. I can only lift small weights and do full push ups of around 10 per set - getting stronger though. But as most females my legs are strong. I can leg press 130kg easy...and do countless squats and lunges (but it bores me to do too many.)

    Hope that helps :-)
  • ruststar
    ruststar Posts: 489 Member
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    I'm also doing StrongLifts 5x5:

    Squats: 5x5 125lbs
    Bench: 5x5 75lbs
    Bent over barbell rows: 5x5 95lbs
    Standing barbell shoulder press: 5x5 65lbs
    Deadlifts: 1x5 145lbs

    I'm taking a few weeks off thanks to car accident last month, but I hoe to push both my squat and my deadlift to over 200 pounds.
  • amccrazgrl
    amccrazgrl Posts: 315 Member
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    Sled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps

    Is this for beginners or no? I'm curious because when I saw the weight I was a little shocked. I use the sled led press about twice a week and warm up with 250, and finish with 420lbs. Anything below 250 and I feel like I'm pushing air or just stretching :/

    Let's make sure we are talking the same one. Its lying on the floor. I have been doing 110. The machine leg press I can't remember what I was doing. I probably should add more weight and push harder. I usually do mine after Smith Machine Squat. (My current gym has no squat rack.) http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/leg-press This one.
  • amccrazgrl
    amccrazgrl Posts: 315 Member
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    amccrazgrl
    Sled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps

    Is this for beginners or no? I'm curious because when I saw the weight I was a little shocked. I use the sled led press about twice a week and warm up with 250, and finish with 420lbs. Anything below 250 and I feel like I'm pushing air or just stretching :/

    How far down into the press are you coming with your legs, how close do your legs get to your chest at the bottom of the movement? Just curious, that's a lot of weight to be doing a full press back up, if your pressing that much in the sled, I'd love to see you squat! :D

    I'm usually doing shoulder width for squat/leg press. I come down for leg press until my legs are in my chest. I'm small chested so thats pretty far down. 36B
    For my squat I go as far down that is comfortable with shoulder width and toes pointing out.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/leg-press My legs go further than Jamie Eason's in these pictures.
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,376 Member
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    Bump....For later...I want to get some ideas on lifting from some of what I have read...Thanks for sharing!! :)


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  • inetgirl
    inetgirl Posts: 174 Member
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    Just getting into it!! Bump for later when I actually lift more than 10lbs.
  • Gardengail
    Gardengail Posts: 596 Member
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    My weights have been on machines vs free weights.

    Leg press: 2x12 at 210 lbs
    Leg extensions, curls, adductors/abductors: each 2x12 at 65 lb
    Lat pull downs: 2x12 at 70 lbs
    Chest press: 2x12 at 50 lbs
    Biceps: 2x12 at 40 lbs
    Triceps: 2x12 at 35 lbs
    Seated row: 2x12 at 70 lbs
    Abs: 2x12 at 70 lbs
    Back extension: 2x12 at 70 lbs
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
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    Lifting since september, mostly free weights. 3 sets of 6-8 reps. Major lifts:

    Squat and deadlift - 105lb
    Step-ups and shoulder press - 30lb x2
    lunge - 25lb x2
    Cable seated row - 80lb; barbell bent row - 60lb
    underhand and overhand lat pulldown - 100lb
    dumbbell snatch - 35lb
    back extension - 30lb
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
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    Bump! You ladies are awesome! I just started with weights and I can't wait to get here!
  • jaymek92
    jaymek92 Posts: 309 Member
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    Absolutely; so nice to see alot of deads and squats.Best I've had a client (female)do is 355lb squat, 285DL (no straps) and 185lb bench.
    ...straight jellin'.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,692 Member
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    I am currently doing Strong Lifts 5x5. Only 5 moves total:

    Squats: 5x5 115lbs
    Bench: 5x5 95lbs
    Bent over barbell rows: 5x5 65lbs
    Standing barbell shoulder press: 5x5 60lbs
    Deadlifts: 1x5 180lbs
    Nice Rachel!


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  • Mskraizy
    Mskraizy Posts: 138 Member
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    You girls are doing great! Keeping watch of this thread...
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
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    :drinker:
  • cbear017
    cbear017 Posts: 345 Member
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    Here are my current numbers:

    Squats - 3 x 8 75 lbs
    Leg Press - 3 x 8 170 lbs
    Bench - 3 x 8 50 lbs
    Bent-over barbell rows - 3 x 8 70 lbs
    Standing barbell shoulder press - 3 x 8 50 lbs
    Deadlifts - 3 x 8 115 lbs
    Romanian Deadlift - 3 x 8 135 lbs

    I think it's awesome that so many ladies here lift and I'm really impressed with everyone's numbers. Keep up the great work!
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
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    bump. For curiosity sake...
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    Bicep curls: Max: 25 lbs x 3. Normal: 15lbs x 8 in 4 sets
    Deadlifts: Max: 185lbs x 1. Normal: 95x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 135 in last set
    Squats: Max: 135lbs x 1. Normal: 65x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 95 lbs in last set
    Benchpress: Max: 50lbs x 1. Normal: 40x8 in 4 sets
    Legpress: Max: 300lbs x 1. Normal: 185x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 210 in last set
    Calf raise: Max: 220lbs x 1. Normal: 185x8 in 4 sets (standing) or 135x8 in 4 sets (donkey)
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
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    Before switching to 90day programs I was doing:

    Legs:
    Leg curls: 55lbs @ 3sets of 10
    Leg extensions: 70lbs @ 3 sets of 10 and sometimes 12
    Hex squat: 90lbs @ 3 sets of 12
    Leg press: 125lbs @ 3 sets of 10 (inner thighs is what I normally worked)
    walking lunges: 20lbs @ 3 sets of 10
    Calf machine inner, outter and center: 150lbs @ 15 fast and 10 slow

    Shoulders:
    press: 15lbs @ 3 sets of 12
    shoulder extension machine (forget the name): 30lbs @ 3 sets of 8 to 10
    shoulder shruggs: 25lbs @ 3 sets of 15

    Biceps:
    15lbs w/ weights @ 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps depending on the moves... ex: hammer curls, curls

    Triceps:
    skull crusher: 10lbs @ 3 sets of 10
    over head extension: 50lbs @ 3 sets of 10 to 12
    tricep pull down bar: 50lbs @ 3 sets of 10 to 12

    Chest:
    20lbs dumbell flyes and also 20lb dumbell presses @ 3 sets of 12 to 15
    flye machine @ 50lbs 3 sets of 8

    back:
    Lat pulldown @ 70lbs 3 sets of 10
    t-bar pull back @ 45lbs 3 sets of 8
    machine rows @ 50lbs 3 sets of 12
    25lbs dumbell one arm bench rows 3 sets of 12 to 15
  • kjerstenkipp
    kjerstenkipp Posts: 139 Member
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    Glad to see that there are ladies out there that believe in the weights...
  • kjerstenkipp
    kjerstenkipp Posts: 139 Member
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    I'm 5' 9" weight 154 and am 42 years old. Started this new love about 3 months ago.

    Barbell Squat: 145 lbs
    Barbell Deadlift: 115 lbs
    Bench: 85 lbs
    Seated Row: 70 lbs
    Lat Pull Down: 85 lbs

    So close to an unassisted pull-up I can taste it.

    I am envious of that bench. I am about same size as you are (give or take a couple pounds) and we are the same age. We are pretty much even except for the bench, you've got me by 30lbs...admittedly I am jealous. :-) Thanks for the motivation! BTW, I too am working on that elusive unassisted pull up...
  • mashallej
    mashallej Posts: 39
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