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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?
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  • tabinmaine
    tabinmaine Posts: 965 Member
    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
    row_rivers Posts: 92 Member
    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
    alexandria412 Posts: 177 Member
    bump!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    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
    rachellem86 Posts: 62 Member
    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
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    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
    kieva626 Posts: 191 Member
    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
    msue482 Posts: 55
    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
    jaymek92 Posts: 309 Member
    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
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    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
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    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
    Crystalchaos72 Posts: 531
    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
    DarkAngellEyes Posts: 317 Member
    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
    armaretta Posts: 851 Member
    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
    kionig Posts: 77 Member
    bump
  • TluvK
    TluvK Posts: 733 Member
    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
    Argent78 Posts: 151 Member
    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
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    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
    Heidi252 Posts: 9 Member
    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
    maryloo2011 Posts: 446
    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
    kimgettinfit Posts: 20 Member
    bump for later :)
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    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
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    bump for a lil competitive motivation :)
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    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
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    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
    Klamber26 Posts: 212
    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
    hello77kitty Posts: 260 Member
    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
    mystiedragonfly Posts: 189 Member
    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
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    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
    Lifting_chick Posts: 275 Member
    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

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