Any other ladies out there who lift heavy?

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  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    5'7", 169 lbs. Started SL 5x5 on 2/15 @ 20 little ol' pounds on all lifts. (Never did this before...and I LOVE it!)

    Am noticing a difference in strength, and appearance. (Never mind the measuring tape and scale numbers!)

    Favorite lift? Tie between Squats and Deadlifts. :bigsmile:
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    boom!!

    5'3" currently 142 - going for 130-135 (not too concerned on scale)

    Dead 1RM - 270
    Squat 5x3 - 165
    Bench - 135
    Push Press - 130
    Clean - 115
  • airen123
    airen123 Posts: 149
    Any favorite lifts of yours I should try?

    Pendlay rows

    I love them. yay!

    never heard of these...will look up!

    Those who've done the SS or Stronglifts 5x5 vs the traditional 3x8, what have you found in the differences?
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Just set some PRs last night
    Squats - 100#
    Bench - 85#
    DL - 165#
  • LauraJo08
    LauraJo08 Posts: 219 Member
    5'11, 170

    2 Rep Max:

    Deadlift:185
    Squats: 205
    Bench: 135
    Squat to Press: 115

    I'm on Stage 2 of NROWLFW
  • bokodasu
    bokodasu Posts: 629 Member
    Now, how do you know if you have a standard 45# bar or a #35 bar in terms of appearance? There are some 'newer' bars that look like the 45# ones but they can be less.

    Doo de doo, don't mind me - oh, this bar? Just carryin' it into the locker room to weigh it, totally normal, nothing to see here. :wink:
    ^Me at the gym. SO SMOOTH.

    Oh and the 35-lb bar is a "ladies'" bar. Or so I've been told.

    Right now I'm looking forward to Max Lift Day at my gym - I know it's sometime in April but I'm not sure when. My bench is probably around 110, and I have no idea on the squat or deadlift right now because I'm still trying to come back from a stupid ankle injury, but I'm hoping for 200 on the DL. I'm 5'4", 140 lbs.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I'm doing Stronglifts 5x5 at home and have to do my squats and bench on a smith for now, but I think we're going to bite the bullet and toss the smith and get a power rack sometime this year. I'm progressing 5lbs on squats, 10 on deads and 2.5 on Bench, OHP and Rows.

    Most recent weights were:
    Squat 175 (smith)
    Bench 102.5 (smith)
    OHP 67.5
    BB Row 95
    Deadlift 150 - learning proper form after switching from stiff-legged deadlifts
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Any favorite lifts of yours I should try?

    Pendlay rows

    I love them. yay!

    never heard of these...will look up!

    I hadn't, until it was recommended on another website to try them. They are not really that much different to regular barbell rows, and some consider Pendlay rows to be just barbell rows with proper form (including Mr Pendlay, who they are named after, as what he was trying to do was correct/improve the form of regular rows). But if you can find a good instructional video they are really great, they hit the muscles in a totally different way to how I was doing rows before, feels much more like a big compound exercise than regular barbell rows.
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    Meeeee!

    I'm 5'7'', about 123 lbs
    can squat 125 lbs

    A huge fan of Bulgarian Split Squats, Pendlay Rows, bench press ♥
  • EmmaReed84
    EmmaReed84 Posts: 263 Member
    Hello

    I am 5ft 2" weigh 122lbs

    Only just started lifting last Monday currently lifting 66lbs (30kg)

    I do 4x 6 reps each of squats, dead-lifts and stiff leg dead-lifts

    As well as TRX!

    I LOVE IT!
  • KimPratt222
    KimPratt222 Posts: 36 Member
    Absolutely! Totally lift heavy. Only way to go if you ask me! Right now, I squat 140 lbs for 6 sets, bench press 95 lbs (regular bench, incline and decline), deadlift 140lbs (using low weight on these now and really working on form. I really jacked my back up on these years ago, so being cautious). I curl 50 lbs and do 60 lb shoulder presses. Those are the ones I remember...I'll add more as I think of them or go look at my journal.

    And am I big, bulky and manly? Not even a little bit! :)

    That's one of my biggest pet peeves-when people think women will bulk up. Not manly over here either! How tall are you?

    SUCH a pet peeve of mine! I am 5'10". No idea what I weigh...I don't weigh myself anymore. Don't care! :) Haven't done a bodyfat test in a while, but last time I did (last Summer) I was at 21%. Still trying to make that lower! :)
  • KimPratt222
    KimPratt222 Posts: 36 Member
    I'm doing Stronglifts 5x5 at home and have to do my squats and bench on a smith for now, but I think we're going to bite the bullet and toss the smith and get a power rack sometime this year. I'm progressing 5lbs on squats, 10 on deads and 2.5 on Bench, OHP and Rows.

    Most recent weights were:
    Squat 175 (smith)
    Bench 102.5 (smith)
    OHP 67.5
    BB Row 95
    Deadlift 150 - learning proper form after switching from stiff-legged deadlifts

    Lose the smith machine for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
    Height: 5'3
    Weight 160lbs

    Bum knee so can't put too much weight, and really only started committing myself to the free weights for about a month, was really afraid of them for awhile.

    Squat = 95lbs 3x8
    Over Head Press = 50lb BB 3x8
    Bench Press = 80lbs
    Deadlift = 135lbs 3x5
    BB Row = 60lbs 3x8
  • KimPratt222
    KimPratt222 Posts: 36 Member
    5'11, 170

    2 Rep Max:

    Deadlift:185
    Squats: 205
    Bench: 135
    Squat to Press: 115

    I'm on Stage 2 of NROWLFW

    Nice lifts!!!! That rocks.
  • airen123
    airen123 Posts: 149
    Meeeee!

    I'm 5'7'', about 123 lbs
    can squat 125 lbs

    A huge fan of Bulgarian Split Squats, Pendlay Rows, bench press ♥

    I do the bulgarians as well...I find they are the BEST to get my booty sore! I use 20 lb dumbbells with them currently.

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