When women say they strength train?....

Reckabek

Im wondering how many lbs u do? Like i wanna strength train and i do some in my dvds but only like 3 lbs weights so far! I have five lbs. i know its weeny weights but what did u start off with and am at?

pander101

It really depends on what I'm doing at the gym. I just got back into weight lifting/strength training. So my upper body days only range from 15-90lbs depending on the exercise and muscle group, the higher weights being on the machine. Lower only ranges from 70-190lbs, that 190 only being on squats and leg press. I really like the variation it adds to my workouts, I used to only do cardio so its pretty nice.

kirkemorgan

3lb will not get you far, you body will not respond to a weight that is not a challenge to move. It depends on how strong you are, in whatever movement you are gong to do. You could make 10lbs and 15lb work well I bet.

annabellj

I started with five lb free weight and am now up to ten lb. do about 230 on leg press. started about 180. but im 5 8 so I think I can press more. love that lifting heavier has given me so much muscle tone. hell I dont care what the scale says any more. I know I am getting where I want to be without it!

frannyannemum

I do Davina McCall's DVD everyday (with a day off on Saturday) and do about 15 minutes of assorted exercises with 5lb weights. I have been doing this since the New Year and find that it is enough. May move up to the next size weights in a few months but for now, I find it ok.

Start with small weights and work your way up.

Good luck :happy:

Reckabek

Thank guys! True! I need larger weights! Im a weakling atm! I can feel yself getting stronger! I need a gym! At home isnt doing it for me! I miss the machines!

gemiwing

I started about three weeks ago. I lifted an empty dumbbell and in some cases couldn't hold even that (Delts I'm lookin at you). I add 2.5lbs each session to my upper body and 5lbs each session to my lower body.

I workout 2-3 days a week lifting, 2 days cardio.

I now lift
Biceps 20lb
Delts- 15lb
Tris- 17.5 lb
Lower body is in flux right now as I jumped weights last week and still am trying to find the sweet spot to start from.

Walmart sells a 40lb sand-weight set that is a great starter set to use. It will hold you till you're ready to invest in more 'high end' weights. We paid 20 bucks for the set and I'm still using some of the weights.

Reckabek

I started about three weeks ago. I lifted an empty dumbbell and in some cases couldn't hold even that (Delts I'm lookin at you). I add 2.5lbs each session to my upper body and 5lbs each session to my lower body.

I workout 2-3 days a week lifting, 2 days cardio.

I now lift
Biceps 20lb
Delts- 15lb
Tris- 17.5 lb
Lower body is in flux right now as I jumped weights last week and still am trying to find the sweet spot to start from.

Walmart sells a 40lb sand-weight set that is a great starter set to use. It will hold you till you're ready to invest in more 'high end' weights. We paid 20 bucks for the set and I'm still using some of the weights.

Sweet walmart here i come! I need to do something! Imma skinny fat! Hehe

StartingAnewDay

Thats a hard question. I use varying weights to varying degree's, I may do a pyramid set with dumb bells..bicep curls.. reps/wt.. 15/30.. 20/25.. 25/20 but if i use the pulley machine same reps but wt would be higher.. again, if i use seated bicep curl.. weight would be different there... same exercise but the equipment involved is different, diff supporting muscles are bieng used etc..

1st rule of thumb.. Form!! Have the correct form to avoid injury..

2nd rule of thumb.. If you are doing the exercise and feel like you can do it forever, you can make your grocery list at same time.. your lifting too light!! bump it up so if you set a goal of say 10 reps.. you should be able to do 8.. the 2 should be hard, not hard enough to lose form.. but hard enough you feel like you need a break because you can't do another..

there are more rules but my laptop battery is dying and im outside.. will be back to gove more advice...

meshashesha2012

when i say i strength train i mean i have a good honest idea of what my max 1 rep weight is and i work to increase that max. some people are naturally stronger than others so you really can't compare.

i also dont consider something involving more than 36 reps of an exercise as real strength training either since you cant really fo anything close to your max weight for that many reps. so basically if its not helpung me increase my max rate then it's not strength since obviously it isn't making me stronger.

annabellj

Thank guys! True! I need larger weights! Im a weakling atm! I can feel yself getting stronger! I need a gym! At home isnt doing it for me! I miss the machines!

if you miss the machines the cost of the gym is totally worth it. i find that i will not work as hard at home or sometimes not at all! it has helped me to look better so much faster this time around. if you look at my pics from even a month ago in the black dress to my profile pic in costume from today i think i look thinner. but i have actually gained a few.

HauteP1nk

Depends on the exercise for me personally. I use a 20lbs sandbag for some exercises, and 5lbs weights for other exercises.
The trick is to keep yourself challenged without over doing it.