Lifters, how heavy are you lifting?

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  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    Do you all add the bar weight to your lifts?

    I don't add bar weight.....Ahaaaaaa, I have a cheap bar though. It's only like 10 lbs but I plan on getting the 45 lb bar.
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025 Member
    Do you all add the bar weight to your lifts?

    Yes
  • elprincipito
    elprincipito Posts: 1,200 Member
    not to hate but i wanna see some of the squat form on some of the 400+ being mentioned...Unless it's like a 1 rep thing.
  • akindc
    akindc Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks! I just bought a barbell/half rack, and I've been using dumbbells and only tracking the dumbbell weight (aka 30lbs for deadlift, for example, when I guess I should have been logging 60...) so I just wanted to know if you log the bar weight, because some of those numbers were really scary to me! :)
  • Loftearmen
    Loftearmen Posts: 380
    I'm still a beginner, been at it for three weeks but here's how I'm doing.

    Bench Press 60 lbs ???? I know I'm weak !

    Squats 80 lbs

    Dead Lifts 100 lbs

    Over head Press 40 lbs ????Weak upper body but I'll get there.

    Those are actually pretty typical numbers for a woman just starting out so don't call yourself weak! You're just untrained. If you stick with it it'll happen. Just make SMALL PR's every chance you get. Don't go for big ones, you can make small ones at least once a week and steadily progress. Within a year you'll be stronger than you would have imagined.

    That being said, here are my current lifts:

    Squat: 530
    Bench Press: 415
    Deadlift: 661
    Overhead Press: 245
  • Loftearmen
    Loftearmen Posts: 380
    not to hate but i wanna see some of the squat form on some of the 400+ being mentioned...Unless it's like a 1 rep thing.

    530 squat

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWy3OZqZos
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    Before I injured my back (not by lifting I might add)...

    Squat 180kg x 2
    Deadlift 170kg x 3
    Bench 145kg x 1

    I was progressing quickly with squat n deads before the injury, annoying to say the least!
  • tattygun
    tattygun Posts: 447 Member
    not to hate but i wanna see some of the squat form on some of the 400+ being mentioned...Unless it's like a 1 rep thing.

    530 squat

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWy3OZqZos

    Nice! :smokin:
  • mkkhoza
    mkkhoza Posts: 79
    Current 1RM's:

    Bench: 60kg / 132lbs
    OHP: 42.5kg / 93.5lbs
    Squat: 70kg / 154lbs (the lift I struggle with the most)
    Deadlift: 110kg / 242lbs.

    ETA: I don't think what you're lifting is weak for 3 weeks :) I was doing about the same on deadlifts and OHP at that stage, and about 10lbs less for the rest.


    I hear you on the Squat being the one that i struggle with the most...I suspect that this is pretty common. Medhi from Stronglifts about that alot :)
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    not to hate but i wanna see some of the squat form on some of the 400+ being mentioned...Unless it's like a 1 rep thing.

    530 squat

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWy3OZqZos

    Wow!!!!????????
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Do you all add the bar weight to your lifts?

    I don't add bar weight.....Ahaaaaaa, I have a cheap bar though. It's only like 10 lbs but I plan on getting the 45 lb bar.

    Add the bar weight. That's how it's done.
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    Bench: 275
    Squat: 600
    Deadlift: 565

    No video for the squat form (camera guy goofed and had it on multi-pic), but here's the almost low point (parallel, but I went a little lower):

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  • megalin9
    megalin9 Posts: 771 Member
    Bench: 275
    Squat: 600
    Deadlift: 565

    No video for the squat form (camera guy goofed and had it on multi-pic), but here's the almost low point (parallel, but I went a little lower):

    401348_10151442671733127_831559597_n_zps51c8fbfb.jpg

    Man, that's exciting!
  • megalin9
    megalin9 Posts: 771 Member
    not to hate but i wanna see some of the squat form on some of the 400+ being mentioned...Unless it's like a 1 rep thing.

    530 squat

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWy3OZqZos

    :noway:

    Dayum
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,996 Member
    For an old man like me I'm content

    Squat- 245x6
    Bench- 205x6
    Deadlift- 300x6
    Bent over row- 225x6
    Overhead press- 135x6

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  • Ninguneado73
    Ninguneado73 Posts: 832
    8 reps
    Squats 320lbs
    OHP 100
    BP 150
  • quirkyone1
    quirkyone1 Posts: 78
    Do you all add the bar weight to your lifts?

    I don't add bar weight.....Ahaaaaaa, I have a cheap bar though. It's only like 10 lbs but I plan on getting the 45 lb bar.

    Add it! Oh look, your lifts just all increased by 10 lbs.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    5'2 120 lbs. Don't follow SL but do my own split.

    Bench-3x10 85 lbs
    Squat-4x8 130 lbs (My legs are my weak point) :(
    Row-4x8 120 lbs
    OHP-4x8 70 lbs

    Planning on upping next week, currently in a deload. And yes, bar weight should be included in total.
  • SJ46
    SJ46 Posts: 407 Member
    I started lifting in February. At first I was doing these lifts DL, squat, OP, BP, Row each session 2-3x/week. Sometime in March I started doing Strong Lifts 5x5 and in April I switched to Starting Strength 3x5. Yeah I know, crazy but now I've finally found my groove. Initially I was doing a bent row in place of the power cleans but I learned to power clean last Monday so now I'm doing them. Here are my most recent numbers:

    Squat - 110
    DL - 125
    Press - 55
    Bench Press - 65
    Power Clean - 75

    OP I think your numbers are fantastic, definitely not weak. Keep adding weight when you can and you will see fast improvements!

    SJ
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    You're weak :laugh: funny. That's impressive.
    I used to bench 90 lbs! :wink: but this time around I am lifting less weight but more reps.
    I started with the bar for benching (45 lbs), but it's pretty light so I'll probably up it to 55 lbs this coming week.
    And I do free weights so I was doing 10 lbs in each hand and a 12.5 weight for behind my head, but that is becoming easy too. So I will probably up it to 12.5 lbs in each hand and 15 lbs behind the head.

    Sorry it's a bit different routine from you but I like it :bigsmile:

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  • Southernbellerunning
    Southernbellerunning Posts: 2
    My current max on rep are:
    Squats 275
    Bench 150
    I'm trying to find a balance between running and lifting. But not too bad for a 41yr old woman:smile:
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    How many reps are you doing with that weight? Those numbers are arbitrary unless you tell us how many reps and the number of sets. Is that the most you can do for one rep? Or can you do it for 3 sets of 12 reps??

    If that's what you lift for multiple reps you're definitely not weak just make sure your form is perfect and if it's not you need to drop the weight down a little.

    Bench: 65 (lbs) for 3 (sets) x 12 (reps)
    Squat: 95 x 3 x 12
    Deadlift: 60 x 3 x 10
    Power Clean: 35 x 3 x 8
    Shoulder press: 25's x 3 x 10
    Lat Pull down: 70 x 3 x 10

    My one rep max on squats is 155 as of about a month ago.

    Edit to add: I'm 5'1'' 125 lbs.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    My current max on rep are:
    Squats 275
    Bench 150
    I'm trying to find a balance between running and lifting. But not too bad for a 41yr old woman:smile:

    Are those free standing weights (like the bar is resting on a squat/power rack) or smith machines where the bar is connected and only moves up and down?
  • kyleduffy3
    kyleduffy3 Posts: 2 Member
    1rm

    bench 80kg
    squats 120kg
    lat pull down 52kg x 10
  • hungryhobbit1
    hungryhobbit1 Posts: 259 Member
    I'm in my fourth week back in the gym after an 8 year hiatus, but apparently the muscles are still there somewhere.

    Squat: 145 x 5 x 5
    Deadlift: 115 x 5 x 5 (my form is still sucking on these, so lighter than squats until I get it right)
    Chest press: 65 x 5 x 5 (doing this on a machine because there's no rack for it at my gym
    Shoulder press: 45 x 2 x 5, 55 x 2 x 5 (also on a machine, super awkward hence the switch in weight. May switch to free weight dumb bells)

    Edited to add: I'm 5' 0" mumblety mumblety pounds.
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    Bench: 275
    Squat: 600
    Deadlift: 565

    No video for the squat form (camera guy goofed and had it on multi-pic), but here's the almost low point (parallel, but I went a little lower):

    401348_10151442671733127_831559597_n_zps51c8fbfb.jpg

    Wow guy!! Looks scary though. LOL
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    How many reps are you doing with that weight? Those numbers are arbitrary unless you tell us how many reps and the number of sets. Is that the most you can do for one rep? Or can you do it for 3 sets of 12 reps??

    If that's what you lift for multiple reps you're definitely not weak just make sure your form is perfect and if it's not you need to drop the weight down a little.

    Bench: 65 (lbs) for 3 (sets) x 12 (reps)
    Squat: 95 x 3 x 12
    Deadlift: 60 x 3 x 10
    Power Clean: 35 x 3 x 8
    Shoulder press: 25's x 3 x 10
    Lat Pull down: 70 x 3 x 10

    My one rep max on squats is 155 as of about a month ago.

    Edit to add: I'm 5'1'' 125 lbs.

    Here are my sets and reps

    Bench Press 60 lbs 3x8

    Squats 80 lbs 3x8

    Dead Lifts 100 lbs 3x10

    Over head Press 40 lbs 3x8

    Bent Over rows 70 lbs 3x8
  • niqua215
    niqua215 Posts: 283 Member
    My husband thinks I can do more since I'm able to complete at least 8 reps of each but I don't want to injure myself. Maybe add 5lbs next go round.
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    Heavy means heavy to you. That simple. Read New Rules of Lifting for Women and Stronglifts 5x5. H3ll, read everything you can get your face on. Libraries are wonderful.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    My husband thinks I can do more since I'm able to complete at least 8 reps of each but I don't want to injure myself. Maybe add 5lbs next go round.

    If you can do 3 sets of a given rep range then to progress you need to up the weight. :) Give yourself a range such as 6-8 to work with. If you can perform all 3 sets at the weight whether ones 8 then 7 then 6 reps bump up to the next weight and perform until you can pull out that rep range.

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