Ladies that lift - Stats please

treagal
treagal Posts: 264 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Women weight lifters! I'm curious how much you lift...I have been weight lifting for about 5 months. This is my max lifting weight, I do 3 sets, first set is 12 reps, second set is 8 reps with max weight as seen below, third set is 12 reps.
What can you:
Bench? me 85lbs
Bicep Curl (with barbell)? me 40lbs
Leg press? me 275lbs
Squat? me 80lbs (working on form)
Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? me 25lbs
Lateral pull downs? me 85lbs
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  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    HOLY SMOKES!!!!! You rock! Thanks for sharing!
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member


    Bench? don't do these yet (but add them next week)
    Bicep Curl (with barbell)? don't do these
    Leg press? don't do these
    Squat? 120#
    Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? 55# (barbell)
    Lateral pull downs? 80#


    I am a new lifter, but above are my stats so far (about 12 weeks). Following NROLFW
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member


    Bench? don't do these yet (but add them next week)
    Bicep Curl (with barbell)? don't do these
    Leg press? don't do these
    Squat? 120#
    Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? 55# (barbell)
    Lateral pull downs? 80#


    I am a new lifter, but above are my stats so far (about 12 weeks). Following NROLFW
    thanks for sharing! you are off to a great start. would you recommend NROLFW? I have heard a lot of good things about it.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Bench: 5x105
    Squat: 5x145
    Dead: 3x200
    Pendlay Row: 5x95
    OHP: 5x75
    Dumbbell biceps 8x30
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 784 Member
    bump
  • c8linmarie
    c8linmarie Posts: 358 Member
    New to lifting. In my 4th week of StrongLifts.

    Squats: 100 lbs
    OHP: 45 lbs (I suck at this)
    Deadlift: 135 lbs
    Pendlay rows: 75 lbs
    Bench press: 65 lbs (I suck at this one too)
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    New to lifting. In my 4th week of StrongLifts.

    Squats: 100 lbs
    OHP: 45 lbs (I suck at this)
    Deadlift: 135 lbs
    Pendlay rows: 75 lbs
    Bench press: 65 lbs (I suck at this one too)

    OHP = Overhead pull downs? same as lat pulls?
  • morielia
    morielia Posts: 169 Member
    I've only been lifting for a cumulative 6 weeks or so (I had to stop because of a foot issue - 6 weeks no weight-bearing exercise).

    Bench? 80lbs
    Bicep Curl (with barbell)? 50lbs
    Leg press? 215lbs
    Squat? 95lbs on the rack (only been on the rack once); hack squat 235 I think
    Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? 40lbs
    Lateral pull downs? 80lbs
    Seated row - 100lbs

    It's not much, but I think for being a relatively new lifter that it's pretty good :)
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    I've only been lifting for a cumulative 6 weeks or so (I had to stop because of a foot issue - 6 weeks no weight-bearing exercise).

    Bench? 80lbs
    Bicep Curl (with barbell)? 50lbs
    Leg press? 215lbs
    Squat? 95lbs on the rack (only been on the rack once); hack squat 235 I think
    Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? 40lbs
    Lateral pull downs? 80lbs
    Seated row - 100lbs

    It's not much, but I think for being a relatively new lifter that it's pretty good :)

    That is very impressive for being a new lifter!
  • c8linmarie
    c8linmarie Posts: 358 Member
    New to lifting. In my 4th week of StrongLifts.

    Squats: 100 lbs
    OHP: 45 lbs (I suck at this)
    Deadlift: 135 lbs
    Pendlay rows: 75 lbs
    Bench press: 65 lbs (I suck at this one too)

    OHP = Overhead pull downs? same as lat pulls?



    Sorry...

    Overhead press
  • ChristiSykes
    ChristiSykes Posts: 186 Member
    Bench: 5x105
    Squat: 5x145
    Dead: 3x200
    Pendlay Row: 5x95
    OHP: 5x75
    Dumbbell biceps 8x30

    Have you seeing a big change in your body lifting heavy with fewer reps? I'm new to lifting and am curious about shorter reps/heavier weight. And do you do cardio as well?
  • puppy_amor
    puppy_amor Posts: 42 Member
    I am in my 4th week of StrongLifts too:

    Squat: 105 lbs
    OHP: 55 lbs
    Bench press: 70 lbs
    Pendlay row: 65 lbs (working on form)
    Deadlift: 115 lbs
  • nashai01
    nashai01 Posts: 536 Member
    bump
  • morningmud
    morningmud Posts: 477 Member
    I'm on Strong Lifts week 5:

    Squat: 85 (having trouble with form)
    OHP: 50 (ugh, really stuck on this one)
    Deadlift: 120
    Bench: 80
    Row: 75 (stuck on this one too)
  • 61Sarie
    61Sarie Posts: 5
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  • tolygal
    tolygal Posts: 602 Member
    Deadlift: 195 lbs (3 X 5)
    Squats: 165 lbs (5 X 5)
    Bench Press: 100 lbs (3 X 6)
    Barbell Bent Over Row: 100 lbs (3 X 6)
    Lat Pulldowns: 130 (3 x 6)
    Pushups (boy style): (3 x (15, 13, 12))
    Pistol Squat: 0 on the floor (but I'm getting close!)
    Pullup (unassisted): 5 X 1.5 (progress!!!!!!!!!!!)

    I've been lifting for about two years or so.
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member

    Pullup (unassisted): 5 X 1.5 (progress!!!!!!!!!!!)

    You are so awesome!!! I only had really 4 main fitness goals when I started this journey 1/1/11...Run all of Greenlake(2.8 mile loop around a lake in Seattle) with out stopping, do 1 full push up, bench 200lbs and do 1 full pull up. I have accomplished a ton of other goals in the past 2 years and have completed all of my original goals but 1....still can't do a stupid pull up grrrrrr. Getting really close though so I'm super jealous of your awesomeness!!
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member


    Bench? don't do these yet (but add them next week)
    Bicep Curl (with barbell)? don't do these
    Leg press? don't do these
    Squat? 120#
    Shoulder press (with dumbbells)? 55# (barbell)
    Lateral pull downs? 80#


    I am a new lifter, but above are my stats so far (about 12 weeks). Following NROLFW
    thanks for sharing! you are off to a great start. would you recommend NROLFW? I have heard a lot of good things about it.

    I love the ease of having my routines set up for me and I love the 4" I have taken off my tummy since i started! I recommend this book.

    I also do 10x2 sets of T-pushups (couldn't even do one girl pushup when i started), 60 second planks, 85# wide grip deadlifts from box (about 4" off ground), 10x2 reverse crunches on an incline bench (these are NOT easy), and 65# front squats, 85# seated rows, and barbell step ups (14" step) 95#x10x2
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    you can bench as much as you squat? holy shizz
  • MistressAella
    MistressAella Posts: 99 Member
    thanks for sharing! you are off to a great start. would you recommend NROLFW? I have heard a lot of good things about it.

    NROLFW is an amazing book. Highly recommend! Keep on kickin' *ss and takin' names!
  • wheysted999
    wheysted999 Posts: 3
    Here are my maxes..

    Bench: 40kg

    Squat: 65kg

    Deadlift: 75kg

    Chin-ups: BW x 4
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    Not sure what my absolute max is, but I've been doing Stronglifts for about a month and a half. These are the amounts I completed in my last two workouts:

    Squat: 125 lbs (5x5)
    Bench: 85 (5x5)
    Rows: 100 (5x5)
    OHP: 75 (5x5)
    Deadlift: 165 (1x5)

    I have done some sort of weight training off and on for the last 20 years, so I wouldn't say I was new to lifting when I started Stronglifts. This is the first time I've done any kind of program with low reps/high weight. Most of what I've done in the past (with pretty good results as well) was in the 3x10 range.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    Current max weights:

    Bench: 40kgx5
    Squat: 50kgx5
    OHP: 30kgx5
    Deadlift: 40kgx5
    Row: 30kgx5

    Machine Weights:

    Leg press: 140kgx16 (full stack)
    Chest press: 60kgx12 (working weight was above my previous 1RM test)
    Shoulder press: 52.5kgx1

    Bodyweight strength:

    Push-ups: 12x4
    Kneeling clap/plyo push-ups: 20x4
    Pull-ups: 2x3 with resistance band
    Inverted Row: 4x3
    Plank: 2min 34sec

    Still a LONG way to go but doing SL and hope to build up quickly. I'm not doing machine weights any more so those tests are out of date.
  • jessicarthibodeau
    jessicarthibodeau Posts: 7 Member
    What is NROLFW?
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    Forgive me, but I find this hard to believe. If you are benching and squatting 235, you are in the elite class of female weight lifters according to exrx.net, and you should be competing.

    Just for perspective, fewer than 1% of weight lifters ever reach the elite level, including men.

    http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    you can bench as much as you squat? holy shizz

    Haha, yep! I was pretty shocked myself! Haven't done any squat maxes lately (that max is about 6 months old) so it may have gone up.
  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    Forgive me, but I find this hard to believe. If you are benching and squatting 235, you are in the elite class of female weight lifters according to exrx.net, and you should be competing.

    Just for perspective, fewer than 1% of weight lifters ever reach the elite level, including men.

    http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

    Well I have no reason to lie...I've been working my *kitten* off the last 2 + years with a trainer so I have a witness for each max I do. I can probably squat more now, but we don't do max days that often. This squat max is about 6 months old. I have been told by quite a few people that I should look into competing but I have so many other things on my plate it wouldn't be possible.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    Forgive me, but I find this hard to believe. If you are benching and squatting 235, you are in the elite class of female weight lifters according to exrx.net, and you should be competing.

    Just for perspective, fewer than 1% of weight lifters ever reach the elite level, including men.

    http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

    Well I have no reason to lie...I've been working my *kitten* off the last 2 + years with a trainer so I have a witness for each max I do. I can probably squat more now, but we don't do max days that often. This squat max is about 6 months old. I have been told by quite a few people that I should look into competing but I have so many other things on my plate it wouldn't be possible.

    Well this woman benches 225 and has been training for 20 years. So if you can beat her after just 2 years of training, not only should you be competing, you should be donating your genetics to science. :huh:

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  • andreae13
    andreae13 Posts: 239 Member
    I've been lifting for a little over two years. I absolutely love being strong!!!

    These are the maxes that I know of...
    Bench 235lb
    Squat 235lbs
    Dumbell row 90lbs
    Lat pull downs 175lbs

    Forgive me, but I find this hard to believe. If you are benching and squatting 235, you are in the elite class of female weight lifters according to exrx.net, and you should be competing.

    Just for perspective, fewer than 1% of weight lifters ever reach the elite level, including men.

    http://www.exrx.net/Testing/WeightLifting/BenchStandards.html

    Well I have no reason to lie...I've been working my *kitten* off the last 2 + years with a trainer so I have a witness for each max I do. I can probably squat more now, but we don't do max days that often. This squat max is about 6 months old. I have been told by quite a few people that I should look into competing but I have so many other things on my plate it wouldn't be possible.

    Well this woman benches 225 and has been training for 20 years. So if you can beat her after just 2 years of training, not only should you be competing, you should be donating your genetics to science. :huh:

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    You're forgetting one very important factor...I still weigh 183lbs and the more you weigh, technically the more you should be able to lift, to a certain point. This is why the majority of power lifters are bigger. And this is also why I never want to get down to 130lbs. I want to find a nice medium between strength and health.

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