Women lifters SURVEY

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Height:
Weight:

How long youve been lifting:
Times per week:
Split routine or full body:

1 REP MAX
Deadlift:
Squat:
Bench:

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no):

Favorite arm move:
Favorite leg/butt move:

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often?

tabinmaine

5"4
193 lbs

Been lifting for 3 months ( lifted 8 yrs ago too)
3-5 x week
Upper and Lower or Split: depends on how many days I can get to the gym

1 REP Max:
No idea, I have never tried, no spotter

Deads: 115lbs, 3 sets of 5
Squat: 115 lbs, 3 sets of 6
Bench: 85lbs, 3 sets of 6
Push Press: 65 lbs, 3 sets of 8

Pull ups: ZILCH/NADA/NIL lol

Favorite Arm Move: Push Press
Favorite Leg: Leg Press

Isolated Abs: yes, 2x/wk

row_rivers

Height: 4 11
Weight: 136

How long youve been lifting: 3 months
Times per week: 1-4
Split routine or full body: split, but starting full body on monday

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: #110 lb that one time, but i do #65 for 3x12
Squat: i just learned these! #55 3x10
Bench: i haven't tried these, i'm too scared of having the bar fall on my neck/face. i do them with dumbbells with #20/hand.

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): i just started with negative pull ups 3x8

Favorite arm move: negative pull ups or supine row
Favorite leg/butt move: low plank with leg lifts

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often?
nope. but starting on monday (i have a new regimen) i will be dedicating 2 days/week to core workouts.

alexandria412

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nz_deevaa

Height: 158cm
Weight: 102kg

How long youve been lifting: 4mths
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: full body

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 40kg
Squat: 30kg (I'm recovering from knee surgery)
Bench: 40kg

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): not yet, but they are on my wish list.

Favorite arm move: ??
Favorite leg/butt move: ??

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often?

Planks and leg raisers 2-3 x a week.

rachellem86

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 137lbs

How long youve been lifting: 2 years (consecutive, used to lift before)
Times per week: 2-3
Split routine or full body: depends on how many times I can make it!

1 REP MAX (only tried this once with my squat @ 190lbs)
Deadlift: 130lbs, 3 x 8 reps
Squat: 110lbs, 5 x 10 reps
Bench: 70lbs, 3 x 10 reps

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): yes - I can do about 6 without assistance lol

Favorite arm move: none... lol
Favorite leg/butt move: squats!

Do you do isolated ab workouts? not usually

Willbenchforcupcakes

Height: 5'7.5"
Weight: 189.4lbs

How long youve been lifting: 6 months this time, off and on since junior high
Times per week: 4
Split routine or full body: split routine

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: Going to try and find this today, 155lb was 2 reps two weeks ago
Squat: 125x8, haven't tried to find a 1rep max yet
Bench: 60x8

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): on the assisted machine, yes, working towards unassisted

Favorite arm move: I love reverse curl/overhead press
Favorite leg/butt move: love them all, maybe not step-ups though

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? I'll throw on some ab work if I have extra time at the end, and my trainer always makes me do one super set of abs every session

kieva626

Height:5'2.5
Weight:130lbs

How long youve been lifting: 7 weeks
Times per week:6xs
Split routine or full body:split routine (Jamie Eason's Livefit Trainer)

1 REP MAX (I've never maxed out so these are just my normal rep weights)
Deadlift: 60
Squat: 150
Bench: 65

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): yes assisted though

Favorite arm move: barbell curls or standing rows
Favorite leg/butt move: squats or leg extensions

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Yes, every other day

msue482

Height: 5'1"
Weight: 128

How long youve been lifting: On and off for 2 years
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: split

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 255
Squat: 175 (have not worked on squats in awhile!)
Bench: 125

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): only 1 barely when I was in a law enforcement academy

Favorite arm move: dips
Favorite leg/butt move: squats and deads

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? I do abs every once in a blue moon. This fat on my belly will not go away unless I lower my carb intake!

jaymek92

Height: 5'4".
Weight: 149.

How long youve been lifting: on and off since september, regularly since january.
Times per week: 3-4 when i have access to a gym, but i don't right now.
Split routine or full body: split.

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 160.
Squat: i can do 105x5, so probably around 120 (i don't have a spotter).
Bench: i can do 80x5, so probably around 90 (again, no spotter).

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): i wish. i'll get there eventually!

Favorite arm move: standing barbell press.
Favorite leg/butt move: deadlifts.

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? not particularly. maybe once or twice a month. or if i need more fitocracy points!

rmhand

Height: 5'3"
Weight: 130

How long youve been lifting: 3 weeks. On and off for about 6 months.
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: one day upper, one day lower, one day total

1 REP MAX
I have no idea

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Assisted

Favorite arm move: Lat pulls
Favorite leg/butt move: Plie Squat

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Not really.

agthorn

Height: 5'5"
Weight: 133

How long you've been lifting: 8 months
Times per week: was 2x, now 3x
Split routine or full body: full body

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 132 lbs
Squat: 126 lbs
Bench: 78 lbs

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): pull-up no, chin-up (singular) yes

Favorite arm move: barbell bicep curl
Favorite leg/butt move: step-ups

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Yes, ~ 10 min (with rests) ab isolation before each lifting session (lying leg lifts, bridge, planks), plus 1x a week dedicated abs and arms (30 min total with rests)

Crystalchaos72

Height: 5' 7
Weight: 152

How long youve been lifting: about 5 years off and on
Times per week: 3-5
Split routine or full body: split

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 185
Squat: 185
Bench: 145

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no):
No
Favorite arm move: hammer curls
Favorite leg/butt move: squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often?
Not really

DarkAngellEyes

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 151-ish

How long youve been lifting: since December 2011
Times per week: 3 or more
Split routine or full body: usually full body, but some days focus on more upper or lower..

1 REP MAX - I have to admit; I've never figured out what my max is for 1 rep! so I'll give my max weight & number of reps...
Deadlift: 115lbs (4 sets of 5)
Squat: 115lbs (3 sets of 10)
Bench: 70lbs (incline bench for 3 sets of 8)

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): assisted only - its my goal to do one (or more!) unassisted by the end of the year!!

Favorite arm move: so far its the one-armed cuban snatch
Favorite leg/butt move: I have a love/hate relationship with squats & lunges

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Most of my workouts usually incorporate a bit of ab/core moves so I dont usually do isolated ab work... although if my core is feeling a little squishy after a workout I will bang out a few situps or something.

armaretta

Height: 5'2"
Weight: 125

How long youve been lifting: 5 months
Times per week: 2-3
Split routine or full body: full?

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 155 (done after running 4 miles, so I'm not sure if I could have done more or not!)
Squat: 110
Bench: 90

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): 1/2 of one unassisted, maybe could do a full if I knew how to kip properly

Favorite arm move: dips
Favorite leg/butt move: deadlifts!

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Nah

kionig

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TluvK

Height: 5'10"
Weight: 154

How long you've been lifting: About a year
Times per week: 3-4 times per week
Split routine or full body: full

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 205
Squat: 155
Bench: 125

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): 8 chin-ups, 3 pull ups

Favorite arm move: bicep curls
Favorite leg/butt move: squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? yes - about 3 sessions a week.

Argent78

Height: 5.5'
Weight: 138

How long youve been lifting: 4 months
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: plit routine

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 20pounds added to the machine (don't know how much the machine weights!)
Squat: 75 pounds (bar), 100 machine
Bench: ?

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): yes, both

Favorite arm move:
Favorite leg/butt move: extension

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? not really, I do 5 min abs after every workout

JustJennie1

Height: 5'2"
Weight: 115

How long youve been lifting: Not sure. 15 years maybe?
Times per week: 5
Split routine or full body: Split I guess? I do one body part per day; abs/legs every other day

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: Don't know
Squat: If I had to guess I'd say 275lbs
Bench: If I had to guess I'd say 100lbs

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Yes - chin ups I do assisted and I can do 10; 3 unassisted. Working up to more. Push-ups I love to do these. On toes. Can probably bang out 60-70?

Favorite arm move: Curls
Favorite leg/butt move: SQUATS!

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? Yes. Every other day

Heidi252

Height: 5' 7.5'
Weight:127

How long youve been lifting: off and on for 18 years. current streak: 1.25 years
Times per week:3
Split routine or full body: Split

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: no
Squat: not if I can help it.
Bench: 55? I have a home gym and am at 5.5 so?

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): No haven't tried

Favorite arm move: dips
Favorite leg/butt move: lunges

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? 2 times a week

planks really help with pushups!

maryloo2011

Height: 5'8.5"
Weight: 130-135

How long youve been lifting: Real lifting (no machines) since Oct 2011
Times per week: 4x
Split routine or full body: Upper 2x, Lower 2x week

1 REP MAX **never done 1RM
Deadlift: haven't started them yet (*ducking*) I tried to have a fitness coach show me, but he said my hips were too tight. I think that my feet were too close together, though....
Squat: 85# 5x5 (used to be 105 then I pulled a hammie, then got really sick for a few weeks...working my way back up)
Bench: 70# 5x5 but I moved to dumbbells for now

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Yes

Favorite arm move: Dips
Favorite leg/butt move: Squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? If I feel like it - probably once or twice a week. More often it's 1x.

kimgettinfit

bump for later

fitniknik

Height: 5'7"
Weight: 163

How long youve been lifting: Since January 1, 2012
Times per week:3
Split routine or full body: Full body

1 REP MAX<--- havent tried a 1 rep max (numbers for 8 reps)
Deadlift: 85lbs
Squat: 65lbs
Bench: 55 lbs (that sounds wussy when I type it out, doesn't feel wussy!)

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): NO, not yet

Favorite arm move: Lat pull down
Favorite leg/butt move: lunges

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? No, I do it as a part of my work out every time

chachita7

bump for a lil competitive motivation

Abells

Height: 5'3"
Weight: 143

How long youve been lifting: years on and off (crossfit now since feb 6th)
Times per week: 4 if my schedule provides
Split routine or full body: Crossfit (skill lift before and after my workout)

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 245lb
Squat: Front - 125lb , Back - 140
Bench: 125lb

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Yes pull-ups

Favorite arm move: Kettlebell cleans
Favorite leg/butt move: Back Squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? No

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Height: 4'11
Weight: 97-100 pounds

How long youve been lifting: ~6 months steady
Times per week: 2-3x
Split routine or full body: full

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 115
Squat: hmm...I THINK It's about 105
Bench: 80 --did 75 today 3x so I am guessing I could do 80...just a GUESS though

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): chin ups = 3, pull ups (haven't tried)

Favorite arm move: 1 DB arm snatch or seated row
Favorite leg/butt move: squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? lately I've been slacking but generally about 10 mins 2-3x a week

Klamber26

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 113 lbs

How long youve been lifting: 3 months (on a deficit so no real gains just learning to handle higher weights)
Times per week: 3 or 4
Split routine or full body: Full Body A/B split

1 REP MAX: Also no spotter so never tried. These are for normal 3 X 8-12 reps
Deadlift: 115 lbs
Squat: 95 lbs
Bench: 65 lbs

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Assisted only

Favorite arm move: Push Ups (non-girly)
Favorite leg/butt move: Leg curls/ Hip raises

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? On B days I do 3 sets of whatever ab move I like, plus 3 sets of oblique exercise.

hello77kitty

Height: 5'5
Weight: 166

How long youve been lifting: 2 months
Times per week: 3x
Split routine or full body: NROLFW so full?

1 REP MAX **never done 1RM
Deadlift: 120 (3 sets 8 reps)
Squat: 125 (3 sets 8 reps)
Bench: have not tried

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): have not tried but probably no

Favorite arm move: clean and press
Favorite leg/butt move: Squats
Isolated abs: Yes, atleast 3x /week

mystiedragonfly

Height: - 5'5"
Weight: - A lot

How long youve been lifting: - 6 years
Times per week: - 3
Split routine or full body: - Split (1. Arms&Chest, 2. Legs, 3. Back&Abs)

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: - 225
Squat: - 400
Bench: - 165

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): - No (tried, but not to that level yet)

Favorite arm move: - Curls
Favorite leg/butt move: - Squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? - Yes. 200 crunches a day then ab day at the gym one day a week.

... Cardio 6 days a week

kathleennf

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 132

How long you've been lifting: 5 months, but before that I did circuit training (Curves) for 3 years
Times per week: 4-6, unless I am traveling (which is a lot) in which case it's variable
Split routine or full body: split

1 REP MAX - IDK these are what I do regularly with reps, haven't tried one rep max
Deadlift: 30 lb
Squat: 40 lb
Bench: 20 lb

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): I wish!!

Favorite arm move: ?
Favorite leg/butt move: high bench lunge

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? yes- every other day, if I have time. The trainers at my gym were trying to get me to buy one of those belt things marketed to prevent hernias. I am a surgeon and pretty much don't believe they work. I think the best way to prevent hernias is to have strong abs. Seriously.

Lifting_chick

Height: 5'8
Weight: 174

How long youve been lifting: 2 months
Times per week: 3x
Split routine or full body: full

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 225
Squat: 160
Bench: 125

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): no (not by myself yet, but I am getting there)
Favorite arm move: none really
Favorite leg/butt move: deads
Isolated abs: no really