Ladies around 5'4''! What's your max bench & max leg press?

goodbyefreshman15
goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
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I don't have any friends my height who work out at all, so I can't compare myself to an average to get an idea of where I'm at. Max leg press is 540+lbs (I max out the machine with potential for more) and max bench is 90lbs (and this just about kills me).

Thanks in advance! :)

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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I think that weight is more important than height when comparing lifts.

    I weigh 123 lbs. I bench 80 and I don't leg press.
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    What is a back squat? (Stupid question, probably. Sorry!)
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    What's a barbell?! Literally all my strength training-y things are on weight machines.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    I work out alone. I don't know my max, that would be dangerous.

    5 rep max is 115 bench. 175 squat
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen



    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    What's a barbell?! Literally all my strength training-y things are on weight machines.

    dumbell are the weights you hold in each hand. barbell is the long bar you bench with.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    What's a barbell?! Literally all my strength training-y things are on weight machines.

    Back Squat with Olympic Bar (barbell)

    r7nk1l.jpg
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen



    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    What's a barbell?! Literally all my strength training-y things are on weight machines.

    dumbell are the weights you hold in each hand. barbell is the long bar you bench with.

    Ooooh. Okay. Thanks. :)
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    What's a barbell?! Literally all my strength training-y things are on weight machines.

    Back Squat with Olympic Bar (barbell)

    r7nk1l.jpg

    Oh wow.
  • UncertainAngel12
    UncertainAngel12 Posts: 30 Member
    you seem experienced. I'm gonna head to the gym once I lose another 5kg for toning etc. What is best exercise for the legs when it comes to weights?
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    you seem experienced. I'm gonna head to the gym once I lose another 5kg for toning etc. What is best exercise for the legs when it comes to weights?
    I recommend not waiting. Adding in resistance training while you're losing weight is the best way to minimize muscle loss while losing weight. You don't want to just be a smaller version of what you are now, right? You want to keep the muscle and lose the fat. Otherwise, your metabolism just keeps getting slower and slower.

    Please refer to section 2) Exercise in http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=guide+to+sexypants.
  • raqueldaisy
    raqueldaisy Posts: 47 Member
    My max bench is around 65-70lbs and my max leg press is 540 lbs. I have pretty strong legs.... :blushing:
  • goodbyefreshman15
    goodbyefreshman15 Posts: 71
    My max bench is around 65-70lbs and my max leg press is 540 lbs. I have pretty strong legs.... :blushing:

    So we're even on the legs :) And pretty close on the bench, too! What a huge disparity between bench & leg press!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    120 Bench and I don't leg press, but my back squat is 200. I've been working at it a while, though so I'm probably a bit above the average you're looking for.

    Video or didn't happen

    Or you can trust that people will be honest with you..much more respectful

    Aaaaaaand you just made it really serious, I was just playing around...

    Back Squat: Standard barbell squats with the bar resting on your upper back/shoulders

    LOL "video or it didn't happen" is kind of a compliment- it's a tongue in cheek way of saying "That's above my expectations"

    PS 200 is my tested max, working sets of 5 are 185 currently. And, FTR, I squat full depth, too. :bigsmile:

    ....and it's not even close to the max of a few of my female friends on here!

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