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Lifting heavy?

suelegal
suelegal Posts: 1,282 Member
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Do any of you 60+ folks lift heavy? I'm currently working my way through New Rules of Lifting for Women. Would love to hear from other heavy lifters!

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  • SuperSnoopy
    SuperSnoopy Posts: 3,464 Member
    Ive just strted lifting free weights after 12 years doing 95% cardio and loosing 2½ stone in the process. So as yet I cant lift 'Heavy' but each week it goes up a little tiny bit.
  • Mom0819
    Mom0819 Posts: 82 Member
    Ive just strted lifting free weights after 12 years doing 95% cardio and loosing 2½ stone in the process. So as yet I cant lift 'Heavy' but each week it goes up a little tiny bit.

    Any weight is heavy if you are just starting - keep it up! It is SO good for you - especially us "older" women - keeps the bones strong to ward off osteoporosis.
  • MammaC66
    MammaC66 Posts: 135 Member
    It depends on what you mean by lifting heavy. I use both machines and free weights and lift as heavy as I can for three sets of 15 reps on each exercise. I am doing 20 pounds on arm curls and 15 on arm extensions. I leg press 100 pounds I don't know if you would consider these heavy weights or not, but they are heavy to me. .I have been at it since November and I'm working my way up.
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,579 Member
    I just read weight lifting for dummies today and I have been using 5 pound weights every other day. I also use the machines at the gym which they say is good for you. I can't squat because of my knees but would like to lift more!

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