"Lifting Heavy". What does that really mean for women?
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Lifting heavy means the same thing for women as it does for men, no difference, weight is weight.0
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Excellent thread! I am a home exerciser, and at present struggle with 24 pound squats.
I do tricep kickbacks and skull crushers with 10 pound weights, and at present am sore for days after (I know, but I'm new!).
Once these become easy, it is worth continuing to buy heavier weights? Is it inevitable that I will eventually need to get to a gym to "lift heavy"?0 -
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Excellent thread! I am a home exerciser, and at present struggle with 24 pound squats.
I do tricep kickbacks and skull crushers with 10 pound weights, and at present am sore for days after (I know, but I'm new!).
Once these become easy, it is worth continuing to buy heavier weights? Is it inevitable that I will eventually need to get to a gym to "lift heavy"?
The main thing about an effective lifting program, whether you are doing it to maintain muscle mass while dieting, to gain muscle while at a surplus/recomping, or to gain strength is to continually challenge and stimulate your muscles. You need to progressively load to do that (up the reps, within a reasonable rep range and/or the weights). You do not have to do this at a gym as there are some good body weight programs, but doing it with free weights, or a combination of free weights, machines and body weight, is the most effective/efficient way - it just allows for easier progression.0 -
I mostly use the machines in my gym...Assisted Pulls ups and chin ups, Lat Pull, Flys, rear delts, low row, Overhead press, Leg Press, Chest press, etc....So these count too, right? Though I have been stuck at certain weights for awhile however when I feel that I can go up in weight I will. I always try to do 12 reps 3 times for each piece of equipment.0
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The weights I lift are in the range of 5-30 kg (11-66 pounds), and that's with kettlebells or those light barbells they use for bodypump classes, NOT with an Olympic barbell. I don't consider what I do as "lifting heavy," but I am working to the best of my ability and have been increasing my weights over time. I had a hard time with 4 kg kettlebells when I first started, so I've really made a lot of progress even though I'm still not very strong compared with other people.0
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The weights I lift are in the range of 5-30 kg (11-66 pounds), and that's with kettlebells or those light barbells they use for bodypump classes, NOT with an Olympic barbell. I don't consider what I do as "lifting heavy," but I am working to the best of my ability and have been increasing my weights over time. I had a hard time with 4 kg kettlebells when I first started, so I've really made a lot of progress even though I'm still not very strong compared with other people.
Do you find the weights you use heavy? If so, then you are heavy lifting.0 -
Thank you! I've been intrigued by "lifting heavy" but have no idea what kind of weight to start with, and the term definitely sounds more intimidating than starting with the bar and adding weight to it over time. It'd be helpful to hear what women started with for different lifts. I haven't done bench press or deadlift or that kind of thing since highschool so I have no clue where to start without hurting myself. I'll also feel more confident going to the weight area at the gym if I know what weight to grab.
i agree. i'd like to hear from some of the women here on exactly what their progression has been. in short, to simply answer these questions:
1) starting bench press? current bench press? how long have you been doing bench presses?
2) starting squat? current squat? how long have you been doing squats?
3) starting dead lift? current dead lift? how long have you been doing dead lifts?
4) starting overhead press (OHP)? current OHP? how long have you been doing OHPs?
2) back squat 165lbs. First time a couple weeks ago at crossfit. 2rep max
3) start trap dead lift 100. Current 190.. Straight bar 80lbs current 185lbs (a yr)
4) OHP 45lbs 3months ago. Current 95lbs 2rep max.0 -
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Is squatting more than your bodyweight a good measure of lifting heavy?0
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Thanks for this.0
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Is squatting more than your bodyweight a good measure of lifting heavy?
Remeber lifting heavy isn't about the weight- it's about the reps.
If you can rep 10 reps of your body weight squat- then no- it's not lifting heavy. It's a warm up at that point
But for me- my squat is rubbish- my one rep max is hovering just above my body weight- so for me that's heavy. It isn't about the weight. It's about the rep range.
But being capable of doing a full body weight or 1.5*bw squat is definitely respectable.0 -
For me, "heavy" is any weight i can only successfully lift for 3-4 reps. If i can reach 5 reps, it's time to add weight.0
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