Women lifters SURVEY

Height: 5'7"
Weight: 162

How long youve been lifting: 2.5 years
Times per week: at least one different lift a day 5 or 6 days a week
Split routine or full body: Crossfit (skill lift before and after my workout)

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 315lb
Squat: Front - 185lb , Back - 225
Bench: 135lb

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): Yes pull-ups

Favorite arm move: jerks
Favorite leg/butt move: deadlift

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? GHD's and back extensions once or twice a week if time permits

really really wanting to work my 3x5s in again MWF but not finding the time to! more schedule shuffling is needed.

5"6
172 lbs

I have been lifting for about 10 weeks 'this time round'.
3 - 5 x a week
Split routine

1 REP Max:
I have never tried my max

Deads: 165lbs, 3 sets of 6
Squat: 100 lbs, 3 sets of 6 (sorting my form out at the moment)
Bench: 80lbs, 3 sets of 6

Pull ups: no idea as I have not tried recently.

Favorite Arm: Bench Press
Favorite Leg: Squats (when I can get my form sorted out)

Isolated Abs: Yes - 1 - 2 x a week, depending on schedule

Height: 158cm
Weight: 102kg

How long youve been lifting: 4mths
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: full body

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 40kg
Squat: 30kg (I'm recovering from knee surgery)
Bench: 40kg

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): not yet, but they are on my wish list.

Favorite arm move: ??
Favorite leg/butt move: ??

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often?

Planks and leg raisers 2-3 x a week.

I did 5 x 55kg deadlifts today, I so I'm sure my 1RM would be higher.

Height: 5'2.5''
Weight: 129

How long youve been lifting: I've been serious about lifting since Oct. 2011
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: Full

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 165
Squat: 120
Bench: 85

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): no(t yet)

Favorite arm move: Decline pushups (the kind with your feet on a bench...is that decline?)
Favorite leg/butt move: Squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? No

bump for later - motivation!

BUMP! Just started weight lifting.

and besides a 6-pack is made in the kitchen, not the weightroom

I need the extra core strength for my yoga classes, even if it never actually shows up on my midsection.

Height: 5'4"
Weight: 135

How long youve been lifting: 4 years
Times per week: 4
Split routine or full body: split.... bench, military press, squats, dead lifts

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 300lbs
Squat: 270lbs
Bench: 70lbs (implants)

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): not so much since my surgery

Favorite arm move: -
Favorite leg/butt move: heavy below parallel squats

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? occasionally will do hanging leg raises.... pilates at home when i m feeling lazy

You guys are so impressive!!!


Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 lbs

How long youve been lifting: 2 months seriously, 8 months not seriously prior to that
Times per week: 4-5
Split routine or full body: ?? Cross-fit??

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: 150 lbs
Squat: 125 lbs (front)
Bench: 85 lbs

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): No (only with a band)

Favorite arm move: ?
Favorite leg/butt move: ?

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? No, not sure what you mean, but ab stuff is usually incorporated into a general workout for me...

Height: 5'7
Weight: 125

How long youve been lifting: Making an effort since July/August, but just got out of old-broken-lady prep ( highish reps & lowish load) ~ 1 month ago
Times per week: 3
Split routine or full body: Full, but with more accessory stuff for lower body

1 REP MAX
Deadlift: Never tried, don't know - right now, doing 5x10, #118. Maybe 150?
Squat: 5x10, #78 (front squat). Prob 100. Ankle's a limiting factor for all lower body lifts.
Bench: Prob a lot higher than what I'm doing (no rack or spotter). Max so far's been 40 with DBs; I could probably do 70.

Pull-ups/chin ups( yes or no): No

Favorite arm move: Bench press. Also, 'Waterbury' rows - from a squat, you stand up to tiptoe with a measure of explosive force, and bring up the elbow high as you ascend - from here:
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/real_fast_fat_loss

Favorite leg/butt move: 1 legged RDLs for fun, weighted bridge/hip thrust for what's it going to do.

Do you do isolated ab workouts? If so how often? No. But I start with ab exercises, right after glute stuff, so they're clicked in for the w/o. I rotate between plank, swiss jacknife, mountain climbers, & spiderman/reptile/pushup, leg raises from the ground, and scissor kicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWKTmFv76I8

For glutes, I want to try slideboard leg curls:
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/fantastic_hamstring_movements