Girls - How many times a week do you lift?

jessicagrieshaber
jessicagrieshaber Posts: 167 Member
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Girls - How many times a week do you lift, and what's your routine? As of right now I am lifting two or three times a week, usually knocking out arms/chest in one day and legs in another. If I do lift three times a week I'll throw in a back day too.

Also, why do you lift as many times as you do? I'm curious since I don't know a single other girl who lifts.

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  • 6ftamazon
    6ftamazon Posts: 340 Member
    I lift 3 days a week, day 1 is arms and chest and back, day 2 is lower body, and day 3 is mostly core work.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    ALL the days!



    Just kidding. 5 days a week. Sometimes 4. I split up muscle groups and do 2 or so every day.

    Why? So I can stay looking a 10. Duh. :laugh: :wink:
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    I'm into my 10th week of Stronglifts and I lift 3 times a week. Now that I'm getting into really heavy (for me) territory, I need to have a day off in between to recover completely.

    When I was completing New Rules of Lifting for Women I used to lift 4 times a week.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    For me it can vary from 2 to 4 days a week. I make sure to lift at least twice a week. But, sometimes I lift every other day. And sometimes 3 days. I also dance and perform. So, I need to balance that for recovery time. Strong Curves.
  • ME0172
    ME0172 Posts: 200
    I lift 3 days a week. My split is: (1) chest/tri's/shoulders (2) Bi's/back (3) legs. Then I do cardio 3 days, usually HIIT. I have 1 rest day. Good luck.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    3x a week. Currently doing All Pro barbell routine. It's full body. The only lift I don't do every day I lift is deadlift. I lift Monday, Wednesday, Friday and take Wednesday off from deads.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    4-5 depends on what my goal is.

    Currently it's:
    M- Deadlifts, posterior chain, back
    T- Chest and arms
    W- Cardio
    Th- Deadlifts, quads and calves
    F- Rest
    Sat- Back, shoulders and arms

    Usually it's:
    M-Heavy upper
    T-Heavy lower
    W-Rest
    Th-High volume chest and arms
    F-High volume legs
    Sat-High volume back and shoulders

    ETA:
    My current routine is to prepare for a powerlifting meet in 3 weeks doing deadlift only.
    My usual routine is to prepare for a bodybuilding competition in a year and a half.
  • roxywho42
    roxywho42 Posts: 165 Member
    There are weeks I don't get them all in, but I aim for 3 days/week. I'm doing stronglifts.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    4-5 days a week, cardio on off days.
  • dnamouse
    dnamouse Posts: 612 Member
    3x a week. Following NROL4W.

    Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays... at 5am LOL

    I mix in 3x week HIIT & cardio sessions as well just to keep things interesting :wink:
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    4x a week, doing this http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html
  • suremeansyes
    suremeansyes Posts: 962 Member
    3x a week following Stronglifts 5x5. I lift that many times because that's the program.
  • mrastaffordML
    mrastaffordML Posts: 39
    3-4 days and I'll do full body. Touch on everything so there isn't a big lapse from when I last worked out a particular muscle.... I do take extra emphasis on one body part at a time.
  • ashleembarrett
    ashleembarrett Posts: 1 Member
    6 days/week. Following the Jamie Eason Live Fit Trainer 12-week plan right now.
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    4 days a week, one for each compound lift + accessories. Currently doing the juggernaut method 2.0

    Monday: Squat/accessories (usually RDL, hip thrust, hanging leg raises)
    Tuesday: Bench/accessories (Arnolds, incline bench, triceps ext.)
    Friday: Deadlift/accessories (front squat, hanging leg raises, good mornings)
    Saturday: OHP/accessories (pushups, lat pull, db row)

    I run on Wednesday and Sunday.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Right now 1-2 times a week. 3 would be ideal but I just can't fit it in.

    I do a variation of this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/373801-two-day-full-body-strength-training-routine
  • Sandiki2Point0
    Sandiki2Point0 Posts: 26 Member
    Lots of lady lifters round here! !
    I lift 3x/wk. I follow NROLW. But truthfully, I do more sets and add in other lifts as well. It's just a guide.
  • MaidensAndMonsters
    MaidensAndMonsters Posts: 89
    I lift 3xs a week but more if I am able. I do total body each time instead of focusing on muscle groups. Not sure if it's right or wrong- just my thing.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    5
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    3 or 4 times a week, depending on how I feel. I do modified Strong Curves, so it's a whole body thing.


    Why? Because the book tells me too? And to achieve max level sexiness.
  • lna_1981
    lna_1981 Posts: 696 Member
    I lift 3xs a week but more if I am able. I do total body each time instead of focusing on muscle groups. Not sure if it's right or wrong- just my thing.

    I do this as well and it works well for me
  • smarieallen85
    smarieallen85 Posts: 535 Member
    I weight train 4 days a week I believe. I tried breaking up the muscle groups but my organization is not good enough so I do 2 days of back/arms/chest, 2 days of legs/squats (only doing dead lifts one of the days though), and a day doing accessory work on the weight machines. I do a little core each time.

    I do it like this because I feel once a week on upper/lower is not enough for me and I really like to squat twice a week because well...*kitten*.
  • cjl2535
    cjl2535 Posts: 89
    I lift 4x a week and do high intensity cardio 3x a week.
    Lifting I'll alternate from arms/upper body to legs/lower body :D
  • paulandrachelk
    paulandrachelk Posts: 280 Member
    I'm 72. I lift 3 times a week, do yoga 5 times a week. Quite a few younger women who work out with resistance training of some sort here. Most of the older ones are doing rehab. I do this so I don't have to do rehab.

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