What do you define as heavey
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kardsharp
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lifitng for woman?
I keep seeing that term used and I am not really sure what anyone means. Help?
Kristine
I keep seeing that term used and I am not really sure what anyone means. Help?
Kristine
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id say lifting heavy is based on a weight that you can lift for 1 repetition (1 rep max). anything above say 75% of your 1 rep max for instance could be deemed as lifting heavy. someones heavy set will be based around their 1 rep max and may look like this: 5 sets of five reps at 75% of their 1 rep max.
Its not based on what others can lift but what you can lift! the fact that someone else is doing 600lb deadlifts and you can manage 100lbs is irrelevant.0 -
Heavy is always relative to whatever is heavy for you. If you can perform the exercise 20 - 30 times non-stop then it's not heavy. If you struggle to get the 8th - 12th rep range then that's heavy. Struggling means that you could probably do one more but you would have to do so with improper form or your arm/leg just won't lift the weight anymore.0
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Heavy is always relative to whatever is heavy for you. If you can perform the exercise 20 - 30 times non-stop then it's not heavy. If you struggle to get the 8th - 12th rep range then that's heavy. Struggling means that you could probably do one more but you would have to do so with improper form or your arm/leg just won't lift the weight anymore.
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anything more than 3 reps is cardio...
JK, heard a powerlifter say that one time.0 -
For me personally, heavy is doing 8 reps of DB chest presses before my arms start shaking, I sweat like crazy, sometimes I grunt (I try hard not to though) and the ocassional expletive slips out.0
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Heavy is always relative to whatever is heavy for you. If you can perform the exercise 20 - 30 times non-stop then it's not heavy. If you struggle to get the 8th - 12th rep range then that's heavy. Struggling means that you could probably do one more but you would have to do so with improper form or your arm/leg just won't lift the weight anymore.
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Or the 4 or 5th rep.0 -
So, 20 pounds, depending on the muscle group worked, could be considered heavey to a newbie?
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So, 20 pounds, depending on the muscle group worked, could be considered heavey to a newbie?
Thanks,
For tricep extensions, I'm at 12lbs. Side-shoulder laterals are like 8lbs. Deadlifts is 185lbs.0 -
So, 20 pounds, depending on the muscle group worked, could be considered heavey to a newbie?
Thanks,
Yes, it could be considered very heavy, even impossible for some people and some exercises. I'm coming close to deadlifting 300lbs but doing alternating front/lateral raises with 20lb dumbbells is enough to make me die by the 8th rep. Most women are going to struggle with doing raises or tricep extensions with more than 10, maybe 15lbs tops.0 -
It's all relative. What I consider to be heavy for *me* might not be heavy for someone else.0
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I don't know. I couldn't find it in the dictionary.0
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To me it's not being able to complete at least one, but not more than 8-10 reps at that particular weight. I lift until I can't do anymore reps without totally breaking form, whether that's one, three, seven, etc. But one I can consistently do eight or more reps and don't break form, then it's time for me to increase the weight.
A big key word there for me is consistently. Like, last night I hit eight reps on one of my lifts. That doesn't mean that when I go back to it on Thursday that I'll increase the weight. But if I continue to hit eight reps multiple sets/nights and then am gradually move up to being able to hit 10 reps most of the time, without dropping back below eight, then I increase the weight.
And the weight depends entirely on you and the muscle group being worked. But don't sell yourself short and just do fewer reps with a weight you think is heavy for you.0 -
Hey it will take a bit of trial to find what is heavy for you, and then it will constantly change as you get stronger! It's all part of the fun! If you can work out your max for 1 rep and then take 75% of it then that is sweet, that doesn't work for me though as I feel I'd need to work with someone professional to find my max 1 and I'm not in that position at the moment!
For me I am currently doing a 5 x 5 programme. So I lift a weight 5 times for 5 sets. Then on the next workout I add 5lb to that weight. If I fail to do 5 X 5 (e.g. I might do 5, 5, 5, 4, 3) then I stay at the current weight until I do 5 X 5, then I increase again.
For me this means I am always ""lifting heavy" (because sometimes it is too heavy to lift!) and I am always pushing forward and clearly tracking progress.
When I started off doing this I picked a baseline to start with based on previous experience. When I did my first set of bench presses I only managed 5, 5, 4, 3, 3 so I lowered that weight a bit next time so I was starting realistically.
Another good technique I use sometimes is if after doing the full set of work with a weight (e.g. a full 5 X 5 or a 12 x 3 or however you do your weights) if you can do one more set (another 5 or 12) then the weight can be heavier Good luck! x0 -
people in bodypump class lifting 10lb barbells for an hour are not lifting heavy!0
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So, 20 pounds, depending on the muscle group worked, could be considered heavey to a newbie?
Thanks,
Yes, it could be considered very heavy, even impossible for some people and some exercises. I'm coming close to deadlifting 300lbs but doing alternating front/lateral raises with 20lb dumbbells is enough to make me die by the 8th rep. Most women are going to struggle with doing raises or tricep extensions with more than 10, maybe 15lbs tops.
I've been lifting for a year and with front/lateral raises I'm doing 20 lbs. (front) but only for like 4 reps and lateral is 12 lbs. Everyone's different.0 -
I define "heavy" the same way for both men and women: any weight that challenges a person in the 5 to 12 repetition range. Anything a person can't do 5 times, I consider "very heavy." If a person can do it more than 12 times, it's not heavy.0
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anything more than 3 reps is cardio...
JK, heard a powerlifter say that one time.
I think that quote is very funny. No matter how many times I see or hear it, it makes me laugh.0 -
Maximal strength training is roughly 85% to 100% of your 1-rep max and typically works in ranges of 1rep to 5reps.0
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anything more than 3 reps is cardio...
JK, heard a powerlifter say that one time.
I think that quote is very funny. No matter how many times I see or hear it, it makes me laugh.
It made me laugh as well the first time I heard it/read it.
Probably why it stuck. I will say a 5x1 routine (95ish% of 1 rm) with deadlifts is awesome for strength.0
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