Ladies, what weight sdo you lift?
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45 pound bar is standard in your regular gyms but if you go to an Olympic lifting gym, you will also find women's 15 kg (33 pound bars). This is also the size women use in Crossfit competitions for the most part--has a smaller diameter for smaller hands, too.
thsnks kelly! So I must have dead weighted approx 80lbs --- that sounds so much better than 15 kgs :-)0 -
I'm 5ft 4, 58.5kg (129 lbs) age 60. Strength training since beginning of March.
DL 70kg - 154lbs
Bench 35kg - 77lbs
Squat only 35kg as form is rubbish and I am having to work on it without too much weight.
OHP 17.5kg - 38.5lbs
My best (30 years ago) when I was 51kg - 112lbs
DL 125kg - 277lb
Squat 107.5kg - 236lb
Bench 50kg - 110lb
Yes I was competing!!
Don't think I'll ever get back to those weights again - just want to get strong again now. Haven't been lifting heavy for about 25 years, although I have trained with weights on and off, but the muscles seem to remember what to do!! - Apart from squats, and I think that's more of a bad habit or flexibility issue. My legs can certainly do more than I can squat at the moment.0 -
Been doing strong lifts for 2mths now. Happy with my progress
Body Weight 58kg
Squats 60kg (132)
Deadlifts 65kg (143) - my hands are small so struggle with the 5th lift as the bar is starting to slip
OHP - 30kg (66) - struggle with these
Row - 40kg (88)
Benchpress - 40kg (88)0 -
45 pound bar is standard in your regular gyms but if you go to an Olympic lifting gym, you will also find women's 15 kg (33 pound bars). This is also the size women use in Crossfit competitions for the most part--has a smaller diameter for smaller hands, too.
thsnks kelly! So I must have dead weighted approx 80lbs --- that sounds so much better than 15 kgs :-)
Yup. In most English gyms standard bar is 20kg, so you likely lifted 35kg (77lb).0 -
Thanks Ellie - I realised also I wasn't dead lifting exactly. I was doing what I thought weightlifting was ie taking it from the floor to over my head (must have had that idea from watching something on TV). I have now been watching youtube videos and realise that is called C&J and dead lifting is only up from the floor to standing straight with your arms down!!
Learning slowly, I guess! Youtube has been great tho :-)
Going to go again today. Quite liked the whole C&J thing --- so might continue it anyway!0 -
CHjones21 do some research on stronglifts 5x5. It's a great lifting program and very easy to follow and easy to remember!0
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Thanks Ellie - I realised also I wasn't dead lifting exactly. I was doing what I thought weightlifting was ie taking it from the floor to over my head (must have had that idea from watching something on TV). I have now been watching youtube videos and realise that is called C&J and dead lifting is only up from the floor to standing straight with your arms down!!
Learning slowly, I guess! Youtube has been great tho :-)
Going to go again today. Quite liked the whole C&J thing --- so might continue it anyway!
I would recommend getting some training for eyes on- Olympic lifting is very technical- good to have someone show you what is right and what is wrong so you don't goon up your body!!0 -
Bump for later. I'm really lifting. You guys are awesome!0
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Men line up to admire my guns and I have them like into a car and lift them for fun0
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Thanks rtuck. Have looked it up and tried it out (as I understood it) today. I didn't do the barbell row but did the squats and bench press ..... It was very, very, very crowded at the gym today because I went after five. I will go in the morning on thurs (as I work from home Tuesday, weds and thurs). It was a bit intimidating with all these big guys waiting for you to finish with the barbell etc. so I didn't do it exactly as I should have and sloped off to the less crowded areas!0
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Hello Jo i do have a lot to learn, that's for sure! I didn't do the c and j today. I did some dead lifts and then separately some over the head lifts. Training at my gym I think you have to pay extra for personal advisor (and it is fairly expensive just having the membership!) so think the five x five and rely a little on google and youtube is hopefully going to be enough???0
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Hi everyone. I started sl 5x5 about two months ago, I am stuck at 135 lb squat because it pops my hip out of alignment. I am wondering if anyone else has ever had this problem or have any advice for me. I am 5'9" weigh 136. Thanx in advance.0
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Hello Jo i do have a lot to learn, that's for sure! I didn't do the c and j today. I did some dead lifts and then separately some over the head lifts. Training at my gym I think you have to pay extra for personal advisor (and it is fairly expensive just having the membership!) so think the five x five and rely a little on google and youtube is hopefully going to be enough???
I would video yourself to get some self feedback- 5 x 5 is a great option- new rules of lifting
so you think you can squat/deadlift/bench- all great videos
California school of strength (I think that's the name) they have some great youtubve videos as well. There is a TON of information- problem is there is as much good as bad- so you have to do your homework.
Yes it's do-able- but it takes some self drive to learn.0 -
Deadlifts: 71 lbs. x 8 reps
Squats: 73 lbs. x 6 reps
Bench Press: 58 lbs. x 3 reps
Not great. Working on it. Lol. I do everything for 3 sets, btw.0 -
I'm 5'3" and weigh 153 pounds, and I've been lifting off and on (injuries) for 2 years.
Current 1RMs:
Squats - 185 pounds
Bench - 110 pounds
Deadlifts - 215 pounds
Overhead Press - 75 pounds
Chinups- 1 unassisted
Dips - 6 unassisted0 -
I'm 5'3" and weigh 153 pounds, and I've been lifting off and on (injuries) for 2 years.
Current 1RMs:
Squats - 185 pounds
Bench - 110 pounds
Deadlifts - 215 pounds
Overhead Press - 75 pounds
Chinups- 1 unassisted
Dips - 6 unassisted
Dem weights. I can't do a chinup. Lol. Some day...0 -
You Ladies are amazing! I am defiantly at the low end of things here... I have been doing stronglifts 5x5 for 6 weeks:
Squat - 105 LBS
OHP - 60 LBS
Benchpress - 75 LBS
Barbell row - 70 LBS
Deadlift - 120 LBS0 -
I use the pink Barbie weights and high reps. I don't want to get bulky.
But as for me I'm a baby right now and I max 60lbs on all. I guess I could deadlift higher and maybe squat higher. Let me try this week. I'll get back to ya.0 -
It's 100% relative to size- training- genetics- and completely irrelevant to anyone else but YOU.
comparing yourself to others really doesn't do anything honestly.
because this happensThreads like these always make me feel inferior.
which is true for me as well
But since you asked...
Squat: 225
Deadlift: 305
Bench: 185
OHP: 85 (I don't really know- I just know for sure that I can put up 85 pounds- I don't test/train OHP at this point)I use the pink Barbie weights and high reps. I don't want to get bulky.
I"m suspecting there was some sarcasm in that post that you missed.
:flowerforyou:
& nice lifts!
So funny how so many folks thought you were serious. HAHA. I love it!0 -
I'm 5'3" and weigh 153 pounds, and I've been lifting off and on (injuries) for 2 years.
Current 1RMs:
Squats - 185 pounds
Bench - 110 pounds
Deadlifts - 215 pounds
Overhead Press - 75 pounds
Chinups- 1 unassisted
Dips - 6 unassisted
Dem weights. I can't do a chinup. Lol. Some day...
Lol thanks! I started with the bar, so 45 pounds, on squats and deadlifts 2 years ago, and with two 10 pound dumbbells for bench press and overhead press.
Chinups I've been doing as assistance work with a focus to get 1 unassisted for 6 months or so, that's a very recent thing for me :bigsmile:0
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