When you say you lift weights, do you mean...??

Marcillene
Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When you say you lift weights, do you mean you use a barbell, bench and weights? Or do some people lift weights by using arm weights, kettleballs, ect.

How do YOU lift?

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  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    plate loaded barbells, benches, power rack, pull up bar

    leg press and seated calf press for calves
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Yes
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    I pick things up, and I put things down.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    I have a barbell and dumbbells I add plates to them
  • OurGodIsAnAwesomeGod
    OurGodIsAnAwesomeGod Posts: 4
    I use 8 pound hand weights! :smile:
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
    i use free weights, machines, bar anything with weigh and i lift it.
  • Flamenquero
    Flamenquero Posts: 132
    Barbells, dumbells, machines, body-weight exercises.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    Barbells, dumbells, machines, body-weight exercises.

    This!!!
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    I pick things up, and I put things down.

    and this!
  • maryjay52
    maryjay52 Posts: 557 Member
    bench and machine related, dumb bells
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I have 6.6 pound weights and a stability ball!!
  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH

    For calves I said!
  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH

    For calves I said!

    thanks for the clarification...fair enough.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I actually use resistance bands for strength training.
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I *just* started lifting so I'm weak like a kitten. Therefore I use dumbbells because for me, a 25lb dumbbell in each hand is easier than trying to muscle my way into where the bars are...Sometimes I use a machine because I'm not graceful and with things like shoulder press I'm going to drop something on my head. At some point I will progress to wear dumbbells are too unweildy an dI will switch to bars/plates/machines but for now this is where I am. It's much easier to do a squat holding 25lb dumbbells then to find the squat rack and figure out if I can go low enough with it.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH

    For calves I said!

    thanks for the clarification...fair enough.

    np brah. although i admit that back when i was at around 580lbs or so some guy was messing with me about how much weight I was putting on so I leg pressed it for him 3 times at which point my temples started to hurt causing me to decide to stop ;)
  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH

    For calves I said!

    thanks for the clarification...fair enough.

    np brah. although i admit that back when i was at around 580lbs or so some guy was messing with me about how much weight I was putting on so I leg pressed it for him 3 times at which point my temples started to hurt causing me to decide to stop ;)

    Back when I was younger and could get away with stupid **** like this, I'd do 3x8 on LP after doing squats. At my peak I would have to load plates on both of the extra racks on my LP machine. I had to confiscate every plate in the area. Now, my knees would probably snap and I'd projectile vomit even trying to do LP after squats.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member

    leg press

    brah...SMH

    For calves I said!

    thanks for the clarification...fair enough.

    np brah. although i admit that back when i was at around 580lbs or so some guy was messing with me about how much weight I was putting on so I leg pressed it for him 3 times at which point my temples started to hurt causing me to decide to stop ;)

    Back when I was younger and could get away with stupid **** like this, I'd do 3x8 on LP after doing squats. At my peak I would have to load plates on both of the extra racks on my LP machine. I had to confiscate every plate in the area. Now, my knees would probably snap and I'd projectile vomit even trying to do LP after squats.

    Hah you are younger than me right now! But yeah 580 isn't really that much on LP. The 800+ or so you could do would be a different story.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I've got limited space, so I don't have a bench or barbells. I use hand weights up to 25 pounds and body weight. I also have a pull up bar that fits in my doorway.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    I *just* started lifting so I'm weak like a kitten. Therefore I use dumbbells because for me, a 25lb dumbbell in each hand is easier than trying to muscle my way into where the bars are...Sometimes I use a machine because I'm not graceful and with things like shoulder press I'm going to drop something on my head. At some point I will progress to wear dumbbells are too unweildy an dI will switch to bars/plates/machines but for now this is where I am. It's much easier to do a squat holding 25lb dumbbells then to find the squat rack and figure out if I can go low enough with it.

    25# ain't weak, girl! That's awesome and more than I can do.

    I moved up to an 8# dumbbell and am waiting to get a second because I feel super weird doing one arm at a time. I also use resistance bands and my own body weight.
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    I *just* started lifting so I'm weak like a kitten. Therefore I use dumbbells because for me, a 25lb dumbbell in each hand is easier than trying to muscle my way into where the bars are...Sometimes I use a machine because I'm not graceful and with things like shoulder press I'm going to drop something on my head. At some point I will progress to wear dumbbells are too unweildy an dI will switch to bars/plates/machines but for now this is where I am. It's much easier to do a squat holding 25lb dumbbells then to find the squat rack and figure out if I can go low enough with it.

    25# ain't weak, girl! That's awesome and more than I can do.

    I moved up to an 8# dumbbell and am waiting to get a second because I feel super weird doing one arm at a time. I also use resistance bands and my own body weight.

    haha thanks! I guess I'm just comparing myself to people I see lift beast mode levels of weight and I'm jealous. When I was in high school and a martial artist I was MUCH stronger. I want to be strong and have muscle definition. It's not as difficult for me because my genetics are good I've just never trained before. I love it.

    Moving up to the 8lbs is good. Improvement is good no matter what it is and body weight can be extremely effective because think about it...how much do you weigh and you're throwing that around? It's hard work sometimes!
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    When you say you lift weights, do you mean you use a barbell, bench and weights? Or do some people lift weights by using arm weights, kettleballs, ect.

    How do YOU lift?

    All of the above...and sometimes just my own body weight!
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    I've got limited space, so I don't have a bench or barbells. I use hand weights up to 25 pounds and body weight. I also have a pull up bar that fits in my doorway.

    your reps like? Or excerice as far as weight lifting, look like? I am wondering because I have 15-25lb hand weights and would like to start.
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    Barbells for the 5 main lifts, dumbells if I'm doing step-ups, machine for assisted pull-ups/chinups and calf raises and body weight for planks and plank twists.
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    I pick things up, and I put things down.

    Me too!

    Usually with barbell, dumbbells (5-50 lb. so far, depending on the lift), body weight, plus a few cable machine lifts.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Started StrongLifts 5X5 a couple weeks ago. Doing Olympic bars at the power racks. No machines anymore!
  • GeekJock
    GeekJock Posts: 9
    Lifting weights to me is anything that isn't strictly a body resistance work out.

    I use a lot of free weights so that stabilizing muscles get engages, and use them with bench, and on work out ball.

    I have some kettle bells also, but am limited in my exercises with them as I only have one set of 10 lbs.

    At karate classes I use a medicine ball for different types of exercises but that is about the only weight I can get the others to use their besides body weight work.

    Always up for new work out ideas
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I've got limited space, so I don't have a bench or barbells. I use hand weights up to 25 pounds and body weight. I also have a pull up bar that fits in my doorway.

    your reps like? Or excerice as far as weight lifting, look like? I am wondering because I have 15-25lb hand weights and would like to start.

    I'm currently doing P90X. I choose a weight I can lift 8-10 times to failure. That ranges from 8-25 pounds depending on the movement.

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