Calling all female lifters

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    So inspiring to see all the weights you guys can shift!!

    I do a lot of high rep work at the moment (i.e. Body Pump, but with relatively decent weights 20kg for back track) but I really want to get into lifting, I'm a bit scared to go out in the gym by myself!! Did you guys get PT's or anything for your first sessions?

    No I just researched online and went for it. Not many things scare me.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I do not see the benefit of super high weights because of injury. I'd rather increase slowly and safely.

    lol wut??

    Kitkat did a way better job of handling this comment than I would- because I"m precoffee right now- and I don' have cute things to say tha'ts for sure.

    Werd!
  • nicoleromine
    nicoleromine Posts: 92 Member
    I've been doing bodyweight training for about 6 months, and I'm just a week into lifting.

    Bench - 65 lbs, 5x5
    Deadlift - 100 lbs, 3x5
    Squat - 75 lbs, 5x5
  • angrygriffin
    angrygriffin Posts: 4 Member
    I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.

    BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:

    Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
    Squat: 185
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.

    BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:

    Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
    Squat: 185

    Would love to know the reasoning behind that....logic. Is there any injury? If you can squat and pull that kind of weight, you're doing a disservice by skipping bench.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.

    BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:

    Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
    Squat: 185

    Would love to know the reasoning behind that....logic. Is there any injury? If you can squat and pull that kind of weight, you're doing a disservice by skipping bench.

    yeah thats odd, she says there isn't much point to bench? what about the sheer joy of benching? I can't imagine life without benching. And benching is different movement than pushups, they are similar but not the same. I do push ups as an accessory movement for my bench, but never as a replacement. You have a strange trainer.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    angrygriffin wrote: »
    I don't actually know my bench max: LOL! my gym instructor told me that until I can do more pushups, there's not much point for me to bench.

    BUT! I like to pick up ze iron:

    Deadlift: 225 (5x5-- I haven't tried for my max yet)
    Squat: 185

    time for a new trainer.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    For 5 reps:
    Squats: 135
    Deadlift: 145
    Bench: 90
  • lzhou59
    lzhou59 Posts: 1 Member
    squats: 100
    deadlift: 75
    bench: 50

    Just started again after slacking the whole summer! I love benching as well.
  • butterbear1980
    butterbear1980 Posts: 234 Member
    New max #s!

    Back squat 215#
    Strict press 95#
    Dead lift 250#

    Looking forward to 230-100-270 in 2015! Bring on the gainz!
  • Sandigesha
    Sandigesha Posts: 226 Member
    edited November 2014
    So I was reading posts on this thread, at frst I was WTF like woooow, I started being anxious, then I became depressed, then I reached out for the knife... then I realized that lb
  • b_ray_73
    b_ray_73 Posts: 110 Member
    Update with my new PR's from this last week...

    Squat - 300#
    Bench - 135#
    Deadlift - still stuck at 280# damn grip :(
  • cess3308
    cess3308 Posts: 5 Member
    Bench: 75
    Squat: 115
    Deadlift: 165

    Started lifting/crossfit in June
  • aprilricks86
    aprilricks86 Posts: 67 Member
    oh my goodness . . . I am seriously impressed. I can't imagine benching more than 100 pounds right now . . . my upper body is soo weak :( hopefully one day!

    I'm 5'6.5" and weigh around 126 or so
    Bench: 70
    squat: 110
    deadlift: 120 (that's the heaviest I've tried, I'm pretty sure I could go heavier though!)
  • Limeycat
    Limeycat Posts: 249 Member
    Bench: 30kg (66lbs)
    Squat: 40kg (88lbs)
    Deadlift: 72.5kg (160lbs)

    Started at end of August, then took a 3 weeks vacation, so deloaded when I came back. Now 3 weeks after re-start. Love lifting!!
  • hannamaribel
    hannamaribel Posts: 2
    Bench: 90kg x3(198lbs)
    Squat: 110kg (242lbs)
    Front squat: 80kgx3 (176lbs)
    Deadlift: 150kg (330lbs)
  • KayBallin
    KayBallin Posts: 111 Member
    I'm 5'1'' and weigh 120.

    Bench: 85lbs x4
    OHP: 60lbs x5
    Squat: 125lbs x5
    Deadlift: 170lbs x4

    My upper body sux. I seem to be progressing on everything except bench.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    edited November 2014
    Update on my max numbers. All of the below are for 5 reps and 5 sets, so not my 1RM:
    Squat: 170
    Bench: 105
    Deadlift: 185 (5 reps, 1 set (not 5 sets))
  • pursuittofit
    pursuittofit Posts: 97 Member
    talk bout motivation...
    Any ladies who lift and looking for new friends-Im here!

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