Women should NOT LIFT HEAVY!

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  • ngolston
    ngolston Posts: 159 Member
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    Bumping for later :)
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    LOL. You want us to post here or there?

    5'9" 160lbs.
    Squats: 5x5x130lbs
    Bench: 5x5x100lbs
    Overhead: 5x5x70lbs
    Rows: 5x5x85lbs
    Deadlift: 1x5x165lbs
  • DrG3n3
    DrG3n3 Posts: 467 Member
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    I've been doing New Rules for Women, so my reps are high (just finished the last workouts where the reps are 12) but here goes.

    I'm 5 ft 2, 180 lbs.

    Deadlift 105 lbs
    Squat 100lbs
    Floor pushups :)
    Step up 60lbs
    Seated Row 85lbs
    Wide Grip lat Pulldown 80lbs
    Shoulder press 50lbs
    Lunges 60lbs
    Crunches 90lbs

    I know this isn't much. Ive just got comfortable enough with the program and the weights and moves to really start pushing myself. Even today I found that my deadlift form could use improvement. Following some videos by Riptoe. Think thats how you spell it.

    when i started, i was doing 3x12 on everything. Then I had a personal trainer help me figure out my one rep max using a math formula:

    (#reps x weight x 0.0333)+ weight= 1 rep max

    He told me to do 3x5 at 50% of my max to warm up, followed by 3x5 at 80% of my max. This is how I jumped up from doing squats under 100 lbs to doing them at 125, then 150. It really helped me up my weights. Now i think i want to up my reps again and then do the formula again.....

    That seems pretty neat. I figure I'll follow the program right now, next workout is 3 sets of 10, and it ends with 3 sets of 8.

    If I did that right, puts me at 209. Phew.
  • kristenlees122
    kristenlees122 Posts: 242
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    damn girl i can only deadlift 50lbs (not including the hex bar, but i dont think it weighs that much). i'm 5'9.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
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    5'7"
    130 lbs

    DL: 135 x 5 (1RM is 160 lbs)
    Squat: 90 x 5 (1RM is 110 lbs)
    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.
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
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    Here's my Stats:
    5'10"
    138 lbs
    Squat: 105 lbs squat 8 reps
    Dead Lift: 120 lbs 6 reps
    Row machine: 85 lbs 8 reps
    my chest and shoulders suck compared to all you. I am still working on it. It is like the weakest part of me.
    bicep curls 20 lbs each hand 6 reps.
    lunge 80 lbs - 6 reps

    working on doing pullups and dips unassisted. I can do 110 lbs of my body weight (only 30 more lbs until I do it unassisted)

    I can hold a plank for 3:30 minutes
  • momma_a
    momma_a Posts: 117 Member
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    I haven't started lifting heavy yet. *shames self*
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
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    LOL you did a great job on the catchy title. Anyway here's mine:

    5' 2"
    119-120 lbs
    Squat: 2x8 at 75
    Dead Lift: 2x6 at 70
    Bench: 2x8 at 60
    Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 2x10 at 50
    Tricep: 2x12 at 35 (soon to be 40)
    Bicep: 2x12 at 35 (soon to be 40)
    Cable rows/pulley: 2x12 at 35
    2x8 pull ups (recently upped from assisted pull-up machine to the real bar)
    2x30 crunches
    2x25 hanging leg raises
    2x5 dips (also recently upped from assisted dip machine to the real one)
    3x40 pushups both basic & declined (2x10 for stability ball pushups)

    I'm still an intermediate lifter though but I hope soon I can lift a barbell or dumbbells equal to or more than my bodyweight.
  • mystiedragonfly
    mystiedragonfly Posts: 189 Member
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    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

    I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.

    *sigh*

    :sad:

    You're right. I was ready to open a can of whoop-*kitten* :P

    Mine:

    5"5'
    200+

    Maxes (I don't do this ALL the time)
    Deadlift - 225
    Squat - 400
    Bench - 165

    In a normal work out day (I split them into three days back and abs one day, legs another, arms and chest the third):
    Squat: 225 - 15 times, 135 - 15 times 115 - 15 times
    (All my reps are 15 or failure)
    Bench: 135, 115, 95
    Deadlift: 135, 115, 95

    Everyday, I do
    200 crunches (on a stability ball)
    Some form of cardio. Lately, since the weather has been awesome) I have gone for very long walks downtown and by the river.

    Also, I don't drive. If I want to go somewhere, I walk or take the bus.
  • benihanagirl
    benihanagirl Posts: 13 Member
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    I'll play:

    5'6" 127lbs

    Most recent working sets:

    Squat: 3x5 160lbs
    DL: 1x2 195lbs
    Bench: 3x3 90lbs
    OHP: 5x5 55lbs (weaksauce!)
    OH Squat: 3x5 30lbs
  • greasygriddle_wechnage
    greasygriddle_wechnage Posts: 246 Member
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    5'7"
    130 lbs

    DL: 135 x 5 (1RM is 160 lbs)
    Squat: 90 x 5 (1RM is 110 lbs)
    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.


    RPT LOVE THAT! :bigsmile:

    5'8 5'9 on good day :tongue:
    223lb
    80 bench
    110 overhead press
    250 leg press
    180 squat
    95 dead (just started) :tongue: thanks to jen!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    My gym sucks and I don't have access to barbells, so no squats or deadlifts and weights are mostly on machines.

    I'm 5'5 about 130-135# and I'll be 40 in a couple weeks.

    Chest press: 130
    Bicep curl: 50
    Leg Press: 260
    Back extension: 200
    Lat pulldown: 95

    As far as changes to the body.... I did mostly cardio until July of last year. I still run about 3 times a week.

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  • HeealthyMee
    HeealthyMee Posts: 62 Member
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    I'm not a woman but I squat Volkswagons.

    I am a woman and I squat Volkswagens.
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
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    "women should not lift heavy!)


    and the moon is made of spaghetti


    stage 1 Day 4 of New Rules on Thursday, will be deadlifting 80lb and shoulder press 35lb :) Lunges will be up to 30lb.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,167 Member
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    damn! i had geared up and everything and was ready to kick some doors! i fell for it.
  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
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    come on ladies. show me your sTATs!

    I've only just started last week, my stats are laughable compared to everyone elses LOL
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
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    come on ladies. show me your sTATs!

    I've only just started last week, my stats are laughable compared to everyone elses LOL

    No worries. Stick with it and you'll see great changes! It won't take long either.
  • shaycat
    shaycat Posts: 980
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    All you ladies are so impressive. I just started, but I cant wait to be that strong.
  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
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    Thanks, will definately be sticking with it, i'm really excited to be doing something other than cardio. Had my first small strength training NSV today, when I first started NROL4W I was previously doing girl pushups (couldn't even do one full one) but I started doing 35 degrees as book suggested, the 30 degrees, then today I did one set of 12 30 degree ones and one set of 12 full push ups. YUS! It was a struggle of course, but better than not being able to get back up halfway through the first one!
  • strunkm4
    strunkm4 Posts: 266
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    I saw this pop up, and all of a sudden I started to get all angry and was ready to retaliate! Phewwww...... it was only a ploy :)

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