Women lifters.....

LabRat529

I am sad seeing all these beautiful weights. One day, I'll be that uber.

I just started getting serious about lifting.

Squat: 95 (sorta... I've recently realized that I'm not going parallel with my legs, so... need to figure out what I can actually do when doing these correctly. Also, this is how I hurt my foot... so I'm not sure I should even list the weight I'm doing for these)

Deadlift: 95

Lunge: just body weight

Step up: just body weight

Dumbell shoulder press: 30

Bent-over row: 50

Wide-grip Lat pulldown 65

Bench press: 65

JennieAL

I started Rippetoe's Starting Strength Novice program about 3 weeks ago so I'm a true novice, no lifting background whatsoever. It's 3x5.

I do 3 workouts per week, about 45 min session. It alternates between Workout A & Workout B. So I usually go M, W, F on and rest days in between and on weekends. Doesn't always happen like that though! But I try...

Workout A

Squat
Bench Press
Deadlift

Workout B

Squat
Press
Power Clean (although I haven't done these yet, I'm still learning deadlift form... plus, I don't have bumper plates yet!)

Right now my working set weights are:

Squat 3x5 @ 65
Bench Press 3x5 @ 55
Press 3x5 @ 40
Deadlift 1x5 @ 120

5'7"
128 lbs
~27% body fat

rebeccap13

I am sad seeing all these beautiful weights. One day, I'll be that uber.

Don't be sad! We all had to start somewhere!

MissMollieD

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yankeedownsouth

Bump to add to My Topics. Great thread!

jjblogs

O.M.G.......I grunt like a man!!!! It's hilarious....



Here are a few things I've been thinking about since I've started heavy lifting this week.

I'm *seriously* pissed I've never tried this before! wth? I've worked out my whole life, and I've tried everything....except toddling over to the guys side of the gym and lifting with the bars. I never even considered it. They all looked like hulks over there.

BUT, I've run through numerous big boy bar exercises now, and I can TOTALLY see why men never do crunches. Working with the bar and heavy weights you use your torso/core soooo much. I can feel my obliques and abs working with every movement, and the heavier I lift the more I feel them.

I'm very sore....I can feel every muscle right now. It's freaking incredible. THANK YOU MFP WOMEN LIFTERS for pushing this issue. I have seen the light.....I'm totally and completely hooked.....:drinker:

Rae6503

O.M.G.......I grunt like a man!!!! It's hilarious....



Here are a few things I've been thinking about since I've started heavy lifting this week.

I'm *seriously* pissed I've never tried this before! wth? I've worked out my whole life, and I've tried everything....except toddling over to the guys side of the gym and lifting with the bars. I never even considered it. They all looked like hulks over there.

BUT, I've run through numerous big boy bar exercises now, and I can TOTALLY see why men never do crunches. Working with the bar and heavy weights you use your torso/core soooo much. I can feel my obliques and abs working with every movement, and the heavier I lift the more I feel them.

I'm very sore....I can feel every muscles right now. It's freaking incredible. THANK YOU MFP WOMEN LIFTERS for pushing this issue. I have seen the light.....I'm totally and completely hooked.....:drinker:

LOVE!

I also grunt!

JennieAL

I'm *seriously* pissed I've never tried this before! wth?

My response exactly!

diggly

Wow, thanks to everyone who shared (though I'm not the OP). I've just started a cardio routine but after reading so many stories here, I'll want to try heavy lifting too.

laursey

I'm currently doing the new rules of lifting for women program. You can check out my blog. Myfitnesspal.com/blog/laursey

Elizabeth_C34

O.M.G.......I grunt like a man!!!! It's hilarious....



Here are a few things I've been thinking about since I've started heavy lifting this week.

I'm *seriously* pissed I've never tried this before! wth? I've worked out my whole life, and I've tried everything....except toddling over to the guys side of the gym and lifting with the bars. I never even considered it. They all looked like hulks over there.

BUT, I've run through numerous big boy bar exercises now, and I can TOTALLY see why men never do crunches. Working with the bar and heavy weights you use your torso/core soooo much. I can feel my obliques and abs working with every movement, and the heavier I lift the more I feel them.

I'm very sore....I can feel every muscle right now. It's freaking incredible. THANK YOU MFP WOMEN LIFTERS for pushing this issue. I have seen the light.....I'm totally and completely hooked.....:drinker:

LOVE! :flowerforyou:

I still work my abs though... just cuz I am INSANE...

Deanna051

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strongsteps

Loads of info. Thanks!

here_I_go_again

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

This is an incredible plan. It's a 12 week program, that slowly escalates. I highly recommend it. I have been through the whole program, and am doing a second round now. I started from phase 2 the second time, because the first 4 weeks were a little too easy by the time I had gotten through the program. I have never been so strong, and see definition I never thought I would! I have been doing weight lifting for a while, but I love to have a full plan at the gym, I work so much harder, and it takes out the guess work when I'm there making me much more focused.

Great! Thanks for the link!

innogen

Saved

auntlooloo

Great info. Thanks!

kaydensmom12

Bump:)

teagin2002

I bench press 90lbs and leg press 250 this last week, I think I will keep it at that weight next week too. :flowerforyou:

I use HIIT
http://www.exrx.net/FatLoss/HIITvsET.html

and lifting following this link:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/373801-two-day-full-body-strength-training-routine

I life 4 days a week and my cardio is 30 to 60 min walk/jog in the mornings 5 days a week.
Lifting schedule:

Monday:
is a Fast day with full rest, no morning walk.

Tuesday:
Morning walk then afternoon lifting
10 min warm up walk/jog
60 to 80 min lifting tailored to Triceps, Chest, legs and abs.
40 min stationary bike with HIIT:
5 min @ tension 5 then 30 sec @ tension 20, then 1 min @ tension 5 and repeat for 15 to 20 min. Then I reduce the tension to 5 till I have completed 30 min on the bike.
Finally a 25 min aerobics with stretching routine.

Wednesdays:
Morning walk then afternoon lifting
10 min warm up walk/jog
60 to 80 min lifting tailored to biceps, back, chest and abs.
30 min HIIT with running/jogging and passing a 6 to 8 lb ball.
Finally a 25 min aerobics with stretching routine.

Thursday:
Rest day with morning walk

Friday:
Morning walk then afternoon lifting
10 min warm up walk/jog
60 to 80 min lifting tailored to Triceps, Chest, legs and abs.
40 min stationary bike with HIIT:
5 min @ tension 5 then 30 sec @ tension 20, then 1 min @ tension 5 and repeat for 15 to 20 min. Then I reduce the tension to 5 till I have completed 30 min on the bike.
Finally a 25 min aerobics with stretching routine.

Saturday:
Rest day with morning walk.

Sunday:
No morning walk
Morning walk then afternoon lifting
10 min warm up walk/jog
60 to 80 min lifting tailored to biceps, back, chest and abs.
30 min HIIT with running/jogging and passing a 6 to 8 lb ball.
Finally a 25 min aerobics with stretching routine.

Remember to eat properly too, I eat an average of 2100 cals per day Tuesday through Sunday and end up with a deficit of 4000 cals at the end of the week.
I do one 24 hr fast Following ESE starting Sunday 7:30 pm ending Monday 7:30 pm I make sure to leave at least 1000 cals and don't pay attention to macros..
Tuesday through Friday I eat pretty clean and only my cooking with a 400 cal deficit and only eating back half my burned cals, with macros (50% protein, 20% carbs, 30% fat).
Sat and Sunday I eat with no deficit what ever I want without going over on my cals for the day and not paying attention to my macros.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

GypsyOverstreet

BUMP this is great...

debilyn574

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