Women: How much do you lift?

mommaski4

I love this thread. You all give me something to inspire to. I just started using all of the machines at the gym 2 weeks ago and am at 40 - 60 lbs on all of the machines, 3 x 10, 110 on the leg press and thigh machines, but only about 50 on the machine that works the front of the thighs. I am currently reading NROL4W and will eventually work up the courage to venture over to the weight side of the gym. I am still in the diet section of the book (and I am very anal and can not skip parts when I read for fear I miss some important tidbit).

My son just got out of the Marine Corps, is very fit, and joined the same gym. I might have to get him to teach me how to do some of the moves properly. Then again, does he do them properly? Aagh, keep reading! Then I will hit Youtube to watch some moves. Give me a few weeks and I can contribute to this thread.

jennt_22

bump! curious to know some of these numbers once i start lifting!

great job ladies you all are kicking *kitten*

Superbritt2drescu

I prefer the weight machine room as its usually fairly empty and the free weights have a freaking cluster freak around most of the time. I love lifting though. Someday I'm gonna see a trainer to get a good schedule down.

leg press 3x15-200lbs
leg curls 3x15-125lbs
seated row 3x15-120lbs
overhead press 3x12- 65lbs
chest press 3x12- 65lbs
peacher curl 3x12- 65lbs

XFitMojoMom

Through Crossfit and stronglifts

Deadlift 5 x 185, 2x 225 1 x 245
bench press 5 x 95, 1 x 110
Shoulder Press 5 x 90, 1 x 100
Back Squat 5 x 135, 1 x 185
Front Squat 5 x 120, 1 x 145
Overhead squat 1 RM 100
Snatch 1 RM 100


So proud of all my heavy lifting sisters!!

jlmoses91

leg press 250, rows 60, squats 135, thats just a few that I can think of off the top of my head!

hesn92

are pendlay rows better than regular barbell rows? I'm doing the stronglifts routine. wondering if I should start doing those instead.

mrsnathanandrew

I love
barbell rows 3 sets of 12-15 with 70 plus the bar
tricep presses 3 sets of 12-15 with 60
lat pulldowns 3 sets of 12-15 with 60

^^those are my 3 favs.

yoovie

Deads 135 2x10
Squats 185 4x8
Bench 75 1x9 got up to 95, but due to a shoulder injury I had to avoid chest and shoulders.

*humps*

yoovie

My favorite pic today is from the "Diet and Exercise Mistakes That Age You" ~> You Pretend to Be Allergic to Dumbbells



So glad they're promoting women's strength training. :grumble:

she got those from the same company that makes those tiny fake kitchens for 5 year old girls.

postrockandcats

I bench at 110lbs, bicep curl at 40lbs and do this tricep pushdown thing (totally a technical name) at 50lbs. Most of my weights are between 30-50lbs depending of the thing, though. I'm doing 3 sets of 10 and upping as my muscles adapt. It's really showing.

I do 30 min of cardio on the treadmill and then do 45 min to an hour of strength training 3 times a week.

postrockandcats

My favorite pic today is from the "Diet and Exercise Mistakes That Age You" ~> You Pretend to Be Allergic to Dumbbells



So glad they're promoting women's strength training. :grumble:

BUT ARE THEY SPARKLY?? Sparkles burn calories.

jillystjohn

Nice inspiration ladies. I'm still laughing at those "dumbbells"!

We just did a bunch of 1 RM's and after almost a year of recovering from two major knee surgeries and working on my endurance for an upcoming Ironman, i'm feeling okay with my weights. Here's what I've got:

Deadlift 250 lbs
Power Clean 135 lbs
Squat Clean & Jerk 120 lbs
Full Snatch 85 lbs (I still get scared to drop under the bar)
Bench 125 lbs
Back Squat 165 lbs
Front Squat 145 lbs
Overhead Squat 105 lbs
Pull Ups 7 unbroken (hopefully this number will go up if I lose some more weight!)

KellyL23

Squat 95 pounds, bench 70 lbs, and deadlift 65 pounds. All in my basement with olympic bars and weights. I am loving lifting, and the inches it is melting off my body!

MLeigh18

back squat: 175
deadlift: 205
Front squat: 145
power clean: 115
jerk: 135

I can snatch, i just choose not to since I'm not solid comfortable with my overhead squats yet.

Angie80281

I usually do Crossfit routines or variations thereof rather than just straight lifting, but this is a sample of some of my heavier lifts. I usually do these in a 9-to-1 ladder, so a total of 45 reps:

Deadlift - 155 lbs
Bench - 75 lbs (my weakest lift by far)
Squats - 115 lbs

Not great, but not bad for 4'11" and 113 lbs.

mistigoodwin

bump

zombilishious

I"m doing NROLW. Here's what I did last night.

1 Arm DB Snatch - 30lbs
DB Single Leg Romanian DL 25 lb DBs
BB Bentover Row - 65 lbs
DB Single Arm overhead Squat - 15 above head, 25 in other hand.
DB Incline Benchpress - 30lb DBs.
Plank - 90, 70, 43 seconds
Reverse Woodchop - 36lbs
Body weight matrix times- 4:39 and 4:19

Stats that get me crazy looks: Deadlift: 135lbs; squat: 115lbs

Edit - 3 reps of 6, superset the abs

Angie80281

My favorite pic today is from the "Diet and Exercise Mistakes That Age You" ~> You Pretend to Be Allergic to Dumbbells



So glad they're promoting women's strength training. :grumble:

she got those from the same company that makes those tiny fake kitchens for 5 year old girls.

Ha, funny you should say that. My 5 year old likes to workout with me and even she's graduated past the pink 2-pounders to the purple 3-pounders.

geminigirl1979

So, I just have dumbells, Bowflex adjustables up to 52 pounds each, and no gym membership. Could I still do the NROL4W?

jwhit31

I plan on getting into strong lifts Sept 1st but this is what I'm currently doing

Squat: 155lbs 3x10
Deadlift: 155lbs 3x10
Flat Bench: 115lbs 5x5, RM: 135lbs
Incline Bench: 95lbs 5x5
Wide Grip Seated Row: 120lbs 3x10
Curl Bar: 60lbs 3x10
Pendlay Row: 75lbs 3x10
Bent Over Dumbell Row: 60lbs 3x10
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrug: 70lbs 3x10

DfantaBeneFIT

I am 5'3 140lbs

I bench press 185
I deadlift 285
i squat 185 (working on it)
I can curl 45db's for reps
Reverse grip bench 135

working on my strength everyday!

ZoeLifts

I am 5'3 140lbs

I bench press 185
I deadlift 285
i squat 185 (working on it)
I can curl 45db's for reps
Reverse grip bench 135

working on my strength everyday!

Wowza!! Seriously impressed! :flowerforyou:

UpEarly

Squats: 4X20 at 60-70 lbs

20 squats a set??? I think I would cry lol.

Haha - I had to work up to that. If I were lifting heavy like a lot of the other folks here, I'd be doing 5-8 reps with about 120-130 lbs.

DfantaBeneFIT

I appreciate that. Thank you.

I am 5'3 140lbs

I bench press 185
I deadlift 285
i squat 185 (working on it)
I can curl 45db's for reps
Reverse grip bench 135

working on my strength everyday!

Wowza!! Seriously impressed! :flowerforyou:

cmay89

Deadlift 5x295, 1x 325
bench press 1x 135
Shoulder Press 1 x 100
Back Squat 5x 195, 1x 225
Front Squat 1x 185
Overhead squat 1 RM 145
Snatch 1 RM 125

looking to destroy my snatch max in an hour and a half at my workout today (fingers crossed)

rmhand

Bench -40lbs
Leg press -200lbs
Seated Row - 60lbs

Legs are coming along nicely and my wimpy arms are getting there.

sarahmrimmer

i started at less than 10lbs in february.. (10lbs was "omggg so heavy") but i now lift 45lbs for overhead and 55lbs for the 2 delt machines (one is for biceps and chest and 1 is triceps) and chest press i'm on like 35lbs but that's my latest machine.

the thigh machines (hip abductor and the other one) i usually do 80-95lbs, i alternate between sets.

I've only been lifting for 2 weeks and I use 10lb dumbbells. Good to know I won't be this weak for long I follow this... http://www.building-muscle101.com/dumbbell-workout-routine.html

ishtar13

115 lbs squats - should hit 120 by next Tuesday
60 lbs overhead press
70 lbs bench (likely going to 72.5 Sunday)
120 deadlift (I've been going up slowly concerned about form because I hurt my back doing them wrong a couple years ago)
70 lb barbell rows

ishtar13

Dumbell Lunges- 60 (legs can def. do more but my child sized hands couldn't hold the weight the whole time.)

Good to know I'm not the only one with this problem! My hands aren't small but long and skinny and they limit me in my lunges, deadlifts, and even my seated rows sometimes! I am hoping that they get stronger with the rest of me.

Use your bare hands on your warm up sets and try to strengthen your grip and use wrist wraps for your working weight.

ishtar13

I'm sure I'll be fussed at because I don't know what every lift is called. I just try to mix up different things my trainer has shown me in the past and hit my biceps, triceps, shoulders, back, and legs. I typically do 3 sets of 12 reps for each lift, and I do this 2X/week:

Biceps: 15lbs each arm and 30lbs curls on the pulley machine thingie :ohwell:
Triceps: 15lbs behind my head lifting up and 30lbs pulling down on the pulley machine thingie
Chest press (?): 15lbs in each hand
Back & Shoulders: 10lb bent rows (my back is weak, working on strengthening it), hands on top of the bar and then hands under the bar
Legs: 55lbs extending my legs and 55lbs bending my legs, plus lots of lunges and squats just using body weight

I really should get my trainer to tell me exactly what I'm doing, and I would love to get some advice!

Biceps: they are both curls
Triceps: Tricep overhead press and pull-down
Dumbbell chest press
Bent over rows sounds right
Leg extension and hamstring curl