Ladies, how much do you lift?

NoxDineen

Hi all. I *just* started strength training (yay for gym equipment being purchased at work, gotta love software company perks) and I'm curious what sort of weight I may be capable of working up to. Right now I'm working with pretty low weight (well, it's as heavy as I can handle but still pretty low) so I can make sure I have decent form before adding any weight.

I'd love to know how long you've been lifting and how much you squat/bench/deadlift/OHP. Thanks!

Nataliaho

Hi all. I *just* started strength training (yay for gym equipment being purchased at work, gotta love software company perks) and I'm curious what sort of weight I may be capable of working up to. Right now I'm working with pretty low weight (well, it's as heavy as I can handle but still pretty low) so I can make sure I have decent form before adding any weight.

I'd love to know how long you've been lifting and how much you squat/bench/deadlift/OHP. Thanks!

1.5x your body weight is going to cover you for a while.

To answer your question though, I have been lifting for a couple of years and for the above lifts my maxs are 97.5/62.5/127.5/45 kg.

karrielynn80

I'm in my last wk of a 12 wk program that builds weight / lowers reps every 4 wks (of course I go up thru those wks as well but i go up a noticeable amt when my reps reduce).

for example:
wk 1-4 I bench x times 12, then wk 5-8 i bench xx times 8 and wks 9-12 i bench xxx times 6... and i've been cutting this round. I've increased about 15-20% on average over this first 12 wks and i'm hoping to do better next time, since i'm going to do a clean bulk during it (eat more - but not crappy food).

Here is what I started with & where i'm at with several of my lifts ( i have 2 more lifting workouts left this wk, so this isn't all of them).

lift ending wk 4 ending wk 12
bench 65 > 90
bent over row 60 > 150
military press 10 > 25
Tricep ext 30 > 30 * went from a bar with weight to isolated db's here...
Barbell Curl 25 > 50
squat 35 > 85
SL Dead lift 40 > 85
Leg Ext 50 > 100
Leg Curl 30 > 50
Standing Calf 160 > 240

ps. my stats are:
height 5 3
weight (ish) 122

makeoverpm

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makeoverpm

I'm in my last wk of a 12 wk program that builds weight / lowers reps every 4 wks (of course I go up thru those wks as well but i go up a noticeable amt when my reps reduce).

for example:
wk 1-4 I bench x times 12, then wk 5-8 i bench xx times 8 and wks 9-12 i bench xxx times 6... and i've been cutting this round. I've increased about 15-20% on average over this first 12 wks and i'm hoping to do better next time, since i'm going to do a clean bulk during it (eat more - but not crappy food).

Here is what I started with & where i'm at with several of my lifts ( i have 2 more lifting workouts left this wk, so this isn't all of them).

lift ending wk 4 ending wk 12
bench 65 > 90
bent over row 60 > 150
military press 10 > 25
Tricep ext 30 > 30 * went from a bar with weight to isolated db's here...
Barbell Curl 25 > 50
squat 35 > 85
SL Dead lift 40 > 85
Leg Ext 50 > 100
Leg Curl 30 > 50
Standing Calf 160 > 240

ps. my stats are:
height 5 3
weight (ish) 122

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HI is that in lbs or kg? ]

karrielynn80

I'm in my last wk of a 12 wk program that builds weight / lowers reps every 4 wks (of course I go up thru those wks as well but i go up a noticeable amt when my reps reduce).

for example:
wk 1-4 I bench x times 12, then wk 5-8 i bench xx times 8 and wks 9-12 i bench xxx times 6... and i've been cutting this round. I've increased about 15-20% on average over this first 12 wks and i'm hoping to do better next time, since i'm going to do a clean bulk during it (eat more - but not crappy food).

Here is what I started with & where i'm at with several of my lifts ( i have 2 more lifting workouts left this wk, so this isn't all of them).

lift ending wk 4 ending wk 12
bench 65 > 90
bent over row 60 > 150
military press 10 > 25
Tricep ext 30 > 30 * went from a bar with weight to isolated db's here...
Barbell Curl 25 > 50
squat 35 > 85
SL Dead lift 40 > 85
Leg Ext 50 > 100
Leg Curl 30 > 50
Standing Calf 160 > 240

ps. my stats are:
height 5 3
weight (ish) 122

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HI is that in lbs or kg? ]

I'm US so, lbs - i'm now in wk 5 of my 2nd 12 wks, I'll post those results

karrielynn80

Here is where i'm at now :

All figures are max x8 reps (not necessarily 3 sets of 8, but i've gotten all max's to 8 reps at least once, mostly 2 or 3 sets... (i do 3 sets of 12(wks 1-4), 8(wks 5-8), 6(wks 9-12):

Bench:90x8
Bent over row: 45x8
Military Press: 45x8
Barbell Curl: 37.5x8
Dips (assisted machine) 70(assistance)x8
Side Laterals: 20x8
Tricep cable Pressdown: 70x8
Tricep Dips:10x8
Cable Curls:55x8
Raised Leg Lunges: 25x8
Squat: 125x8
Leg Ext: 80x8
Leg Curl: 50x8
Deadlift: 80x8
Leg Press: 155x8
Lunges: 60x8
Seated calf raises: 90x8
Upward Barbell Row: 30x8
Pull ups (assisted machine): 50(assistance)x8
**all in lbs not kgs **

msperkey3

WOW... Kare... that's awesome lifting~

kajpen

I've been lifting for about 6 months. Stats are 5'4" 119 pounds 43 years old

Current lifts (3 sets of each):

Traditional deadlifts - 119 pounds/ 6 reps
Parallel/90 degree squats - 95 pounds / 6 reps
Leg extension - 115 pounds / 10 reps
Leg curl - 65 pounds / 10 reps
Barbell bench press - 90 pounds / 6 reps
Bicep dumbbell curls - 50 pounds (25 pound dumb bells) / 6 reps
Triceps push down - 110 pounds / 10 reps

rmhand

Stats are 5'3" 130lbs, 23 years old.

Lifting for 6 months.
Squat 85lbs (2 sets of 10)
Bench 40lbs (3 sets of 10)
Deadlift 65lbs (3 sets of 10)
OHP 45lbs (3 sets of 8)
Leg press 300lbs

msperkey3

I wonder if its even remotely possible to achieve close to these stats working out at home

HealthyBodySickMind

I wonder if its even remotely possible to achieve close to these stats working out at home

It certainly is. I found a used bench and bar on craigslist for $25, and while I'm not as awesome as some of these ladies, I do believe I will get there, and I do all my lifting at home.

Right now I'm at (1 RM):
Squat: 100 lbs
Deadlift: 170 lbs
OHP: 65 lbs
Bench: 80 lbs
And I weigh 110.

karrielynn80

WOW... Kare... that's awesome lifting~

Thanks Michelle - just getting back to the forums LOL...

karrielynn80

I wonder if its even remotely possible to achieve close to these stats working out at home

It certainly is. I found a used bench and bar on craigslist for $25, and while I'm not as awesome as some of these ladies, I do believe I will get there, and I do all my lifting at home.

Right now I'm at (1 RM):
Squat: 100 lbs
Deadlift: 170 lbs
OHP: 65 lbs
Bench: 80 lbs
And I weigh 110.

agreed - definately possible. But i really don't think the numbers matter - as long as you are beating yourself

msperkey3

I've been doing strength training for a while at home...I'm doing cathe Friedrich STS program for the 2nd time.. This program requires a 1 rep max..I did increase my weights this 2nd time...but don't hold a candle to you guys. I do my best tho! And I love it!!!!

erincampbell9

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Annaruthus

Squat: 125 lbs x 8
Bench: 90 x 8

Some of my recent fave NSV's though:
barbell curl: 40 lbs x8
tricep cable pressdown: 70 lbs x 10

catpow2

I just use dumb bells at home so right now I can't go very heavy. I have a few sets of dumb bells. Heaviest is 25lb. When I was lifting consistently, I was adapting to the 25lbs--I could see I was going to need go to 30 or get a bar bell--that's probably the way to go in the near future. Right now though I've been really inconsistent so I can work with everything I have for now. I'm pretty sore from using the 25s for lower body and 12s for upper body yesterday. I couldn't finish three sets. You want it to be difficult--increase the weight by 5lb or 10lb increments when you start to adapt.

MarieAnneN

Just started a new weight program to enhanced strengh.

Here are my current startup weights:

incline bench => 95
military press => 35 per db
Tricep ext => 35 per db
Barbell Curl => 50
squat => 100
Dead lift => 100
Leg Ext => 75
Leg Curl => 75

Love tricep cable press with full extension : 65 lbs.

Almost doing chin ups without elastic under my feet.
I have a heavy butt to lift

5p9 / 160 lbs here.

I don't know what I can lift maximum, I don't go to my max. I intend to improve but not to over test myself.

karinefitness

I'm 29, 5'5 and 115 lbs (or around). I've been lifting for a little more than a year.

-Squat 115lbs x 6 or 125 lbs x 3-4 with correct form
-Deadlift is at 135 x 6-8 reps or 165 x 2-3 reps; straight legged deadlift is 100 x 8-10 reps.

-I don't bench press much... I usually just use dumbbells (and I hate working chest). I usually prefer chest dips or a variety of push-ups. Not sure what my max BP is.

-BB curls are at 50 lbs x 8 reps right now, I couldn't curl more than 35 lbs a few weeks/months ago so that's a huge improvement for me.

-Shoulder presses max are 30 lbs DB x 6-8 reps or 25 lbs for 8-10 reps.

-I can do 1-2 unassisted pull-up or a few chin-ups (5-6) as well.

Not sure about all my other lifting stats!

Shanel0916

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lacurandera1

Squat- 125
Leg press-180
Military press-45
Bicep curl- 40
Tricep press-30
Bent row-60
Reverse curl- 30
Lunge-45
Hip ad and abduction - 70
Leg extension-80
Chest press, lat pulls, flys-55