WOMEN + LIFTING HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EpiGaiaRepens

Hey, ladies! I want to know what lifts you do- the sets, the reps, and the WEIGHT.

Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75

I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days

Qarol

So this thread doesn't feel lonely...I was at the gym at the time this was posted. I just got home.

I'm still quite overweight and can only see small changes in my appearance...but I'm firm everywhere, and my husband is happy.

Stronglifts 5x5
Squats: 55 lbs (cuz my form is still not so great)
Bench: 75 lbs
Row: 75 lbs
Overhead Press: 65 lbs (deloading to 55 lbs)
Deadlifts: 135 lbs

EpiGaiaRepens

Qarol- thanks!

I've noticed everyone does higher on DL's than squats, but for me its the opposite. I dL 125 and squat 150. y'all got me convinced I should be doing 5x5 on everything. What I actually do is 3x5 at 50% of my max, and then 3x5 at 80% of my max.

TrophyWifeSass

5' 9"
150

5X5
Squat 200
DL 165
BP 95

Rows, press, lat pull downs all around 75

I was given crap at the gym today from a guy for squatting 200. Boo Hiss.

I try to run 3-5 miles two days a week but that is getting hard to do these days.

Sass

Rae6503

5'9" 160lbs.
Squats: 5x5x130lbs
Bench: 5x5x100lbs
Overhead: 5x5x70lbs
Rows: 5x5x85lbs
Deadlift: 1x5x165lbs

Qarol

I was given crap at the gym today from a guy for squatting 200. Boo Hiss.

the hell?

EpiGaiaRepens

5'9" 160lbs.
Squats: 5x5x130lbs
Bench: 5x5x100lbs
Overhead: 5x5x70lbs
Rows: 5x5x85lbs
Deadlift: 1x5x165lbs

You bench 100 lbs
that's amazing!

EpiGaiaRepens

I was given crap at the gym today from a guy for squatting 200. Boo Hiss.

the hell?

He was so threatened by your amazing thighs and buttocks. He just couldn't handle it.

TrophyWifeSass

I was given crap at the gym today from a guy for squatting 200. Boo Hiss.

the hell?

He was so threatened by your amazing thighs and buttocks. He just couldn't handle it.

Yeah he said I shouldn't be lifting so heavy for my size and I was going to hurt myself:laugh:

Whatever. Douche Canoe.

JennieAL

5'7"
130 lbs

DL: 135 x 5
Squat: 90 x 5
Bench: 65 x 5
Plank: 3 min 10 sec
Chins & Pull-ups: doing the negative in sets of 5 (usually 3 sets of 5)

I'm doing RPT (Reverse Pyramid Training) so I start out heavy and go lighter, less to more reps.

ETA: I usually walk/run about 3 times per week, 45 min to an hr each time.

XFitMojoMom

LOL Douche Canoe!

I'm entry level in the Stronglifts program - trying to do it right.
I do crossfit, I have a crossfit total, a crossfit II total... etc...

1RM deadlift 245
1RM back squat 185
1RM front squat 140
1 RM Strict/Shoulder press 97
1 RM Bench 110
1RM Overhead Squat 100
1 RM Snatch 100
1 Rm Clean 115 (did a really dirty 120)
Push Press 135 (from rack)


However I am recovering from surgery, and I know my last time I checked my deadlift (8 weeks post surgery) I was only able to get 220, and my front squat was 120, bench was 90. This is why I decided to start the stronglifts program, so I can build stronger at a little slower pace than Crossfit pace.

MightyVoltron

Silly boys....

I am 5'11 1/2" Or 6'

Squats 230
Bench 125
Military press w/free weights 45

cmay89

Crossfitter, looking to get back into my 3x5s soon

1RM's as they stand...

DL 315
BS 225
FS 185
shoulder press 95
Bench 135
Overhead squat 145
Snatch 125
power clean 170
push press 165

5'7'' here