Women, how much do you lift?

Michelle9055
Michelle9055 Posts: 24 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How much do you lift and how many reps for:
Squats
Deadlifts
Shoulder press
Bicep Curl
Lat pulldown
Bench press
Leg curl
Leg extension
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  • paj315
    paj315 Posts: 335 Member
    Squat 245 (1RM) 205 for reps
    Deadlift 275 for reps (300 is my PR)
    Shoulder press not really sure I usually do over head press or log press and I'm at 125 for those
    Bicep curls again I'm not certain as I don't do them often
    Bench 115
    Leg Press 405 for 15 reps
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Squats: 95 lbs
    Deadlifts: 100 lbs
    Shoulder press: Not sure, but I currently FSPP 55 lbs.
    Bicep Curl: Don't do these, they are worked in combination exercises
    Lat pulldown: 80 lbs
    Bench press: Not sure on barbell, but my incline dumbbell was with 25 lb weights.
    Leg curl: Don't need to do these, they are worked in my combination exercises
    Leg extension: Dont' need to do these, they are worked in my combination exercises
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    How much do I lift; 50 to 80 lb. hay bales, sometimes more, and how many reps? Until the trailer is empty and the hay stacked. For grain bags, 50 lbs.

    I don't do squats, etc., any of that gym stuff. I've never been to a gym.
  • spicegeek
    spicegeek Posts: 325 Member
    Squats - 5 sets of 5 at 166 lb
    Deadlifts - 5 sets of 5 at 220lb - have done 3 of 3 at 250lb
    Shoulder press - single arm - 60lb kettle bell - 5 sets 5 reps
    Bicep Curl - useless exercise I don`t do it
    Lat pulldown - I don`t do machines
    Bench press - Haven`t done in a while - I think the last was 130lb 3 sets of 5
    Leg curl - I don`t do machines
    Leg extension - I don`t do machines
  • roz250
    roz250 Posts: 23
    Squats- 115lbs x16 reps (projected max of 185)
    Deadlifts- 138lbs x25 reps (projected max of 330)
    Shoulder press- 75lbs x12 reps
    Bicep Curl- I don't curl
    Lat pulldown- 99lbs x12 reps
    Bench press- 1RM of 150
    Leg curl- 100lbs x8-10 reps (depends on where in my workout I decide to hit it)
    Leg extension- 100lbs x8-10 reps (again, depends on where I decide to do it)
  • Katzedernacht
    Katzedernacht Posts: 266 Member
    Ugh damn those lbs..let me try to make it right


    Squats- 120 lbs x 10
    Deadlifts- Just started serious with this so a mere 70lbs x 10
    Shoulder press- 44 lbs x 8
    Bicep Curl- with bar it's ... 40 lbs from bar and hum 5 more lbs from plates. with dumbells it's... 20 lbs? something like it x 8
    Lat pulldown- 75 lbs x 8
    Bench press- Don't know my RM yet but it's 80 lbs merely x 8
    Leg curl- lol 30 lbs it's my weak area,for now
    Leg extension- 100 lbs
  • whatatime2befit
    whatatime2befit Posts: 625 Member
    Squats - 130 lbs 5x5
    Deadlifts 165 1x5
    Shoulder press - overhead press for me - 60 lbs 5x5
    Bicep Curl - 50 lbs 5x5 (barbell not DB)
    Lat pulldown - not sure, around 70 lbs I think, but it's been a while since I used the lat machine
    Bench press - 95 lbs 5x5
    Leg curl - not sure, haven't used this one in a while
    Leg extension - same as leg press? - 190-200 lbs
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Squats - best ever (May this year) - 319 for a single, platform 264, current working max due to injury 220.
    Deads - platform 368. Same injury effects deads, just hit 208 for a single today.
    Shoulder press (push press is generally what I'm programmed for - 100 for a single
    Bicep curl - usually use 25's for 8
    Lat pulldown- can't remember the last time I did them
    Bench press - 176 in the gym, 170.5 on the platform.
    Leg curl/leg extension - my gym doesn't even have these.

    All weights converted from kg which is why some of them look odd
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    These are all for reps I have never maxed out and dont progress much/ havent pushed to progress

    Squats 115 no less than 3*5
    Deadlifts- I have never got form down not worth putting pounds here
    Shoulder press I normally do DB on this 25lbs in sets of 8-10
    Bicep Curl DB-15lbs or 20lbs sets of 10/ Barbell 50lbs sets of 10
    Lat pulldown 70lbs sets of 10
    Bench press 95lbs in sets of 5
    Leg curl 70 or 80 lbs depends on day sets of 10
    Leg extension 50 pounds sets of 10
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    paj315 wrote: »
    Squat 245 (1RM) 205 for reps
    Deadlift 275 for reps (300 is my PR)
    Shoulder press not really sure I usually do over head press or log press and I'm at 125 for those
    Bicep curls again I'm not certain as I don't do them often
    Bench 115
    Leg Press 405 for 15 reps

    You are a beast! Nice Stats! My leg press highest in reps so far is 340!! I really am thinking its time to up some weights!!!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Squats 1RM 185
    Deadlifts 1RM 210
    Bicep Curl 8-10x4 at 40 lbs (fixed weight barbell)
    Lat pulldown Usually 85-100 lbs for 3-4 sets, 5-8 reps
    OHP-Something like 60x3
    Bench press 1RM 100
    Leg curl 70 lbsx6-8
    Leg extension...I think around 150 for moderate reps.
  • lizzocat
    lizzocat Posts: 356 Member
    Just started out a few months ago:

    Squats 105 5x5 or 4x8, 1RM 135 but i'm doing a new strength test next week and will hopefully progress!
    Deadlifts - n/a just started, still learning form
    Bicep Curl 15 pounds
    Lat pulldown 80 8x4
    Bench press 65 5x5 or 4x8
    Leg extension 80 8-10 x 4
  • whatatime2befit
    whatatime2befit Posts: 625 Member
    Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »
    Squats - best ever (May this year) - 319 for a single, platform 264, current working max due to injury 220.
    Deads - platform 368. Same injury effects deads, just hit 208 for a single today.
    Shoulder press (push press is generally what I'm programmed for - 100 for a single
    Bicep curl - usually use 25's for 8
    Lat pulldown- can't remember the last time I did them
    Bench press - 176 in the gym, 170.5 on the platform.
    Leg curl/leg extension - my gym doesn't even have these.

    All weights converted from kg which is why some of them look odd
    paj315 wrote: »
    Squat 245 (1RM) 205 for reps
    Deadlift 275 for reps (300 is my PR)
    Shoulder press not really sure I usually do over head press or log press and I'm at 125 for those
    Bicep curls again I'm not certain as I don't do them often
    Bench 115
    Leg Press 405 for 15 reps

    Wow! You ladies rock.
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    So now I am wondering why my leg extension is so low. I mean if I try to do several reps of like 60 pounds it seems to kill my muscles right above my knee. Is this just a weak area for me or am I doing something terrible wrong?!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    jmac4263 wrote: »
    So now I am wondering why my leg extension is so low. I mean if I try to do several reps of like 60 pounds it seems to kill my muscles right above my knee. Is this just a weak area for me or am I doing something terrible wrong?!

    Are you using the machine or the one you can add plates to?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    edited July 2015
    Never enough.

    My PR for the big 3:
    Squat- 250 pounds
    Bench- 135 pounds
    Deadlift- 341.5 pounds
  • bmele0
    bmele0 Posts: 282 Member
    edited July 2015
    I just started doing 5x5 Stronglifts a month ago. I started off with just a 44lb. bar.

    Deadlift 85 lbs (but I always feel like I could do more, probably why it progresses quicker than some other lifts)
    Squat 85 lbs
    Bench 85 lbs
    Overhead Press 50 lbs
    Row - 80 lbs

    I'll be trying 90 today on DL, squats, and bench. Overhead not so much....
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    Never enough.

    +1
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    bmele0 wrote: »
    I just started doing 5x5 Stronglifts a month ago. I started off with just a 44lb. bar.

    Deadlift 85 lbs (but I always feel like I could do more, probably why it progresses quicker than some other lifts)
    Squat 85 lbs
    Bench 85 lbs
    Overhead Press 50 lbs
    Row - 80 lbs

    I'll be trying 90 today on DL, squats, and bench. Overhead not so much....

    Nice bench.
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    a machine, I have always had trouble with this and now that I have seen an average of others lifting well over It has me wondering....as I look back in the post I see that someone asked if leg extensions were same as leg press.... Seems I am just weak at this and need to work on it :neutral:
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    jmac4263 wrote: »
    a machine, I have always had trouble with this and now that I have seen an average of others lifting well over It has me wondering....as I look back in the post I see that someone asked if leg extensions were same as leg press.... Seems I am just weak at this and need to work on it :neutral:

    I always do less on the machine. It is just not as comfortable.
  • madhatter2013
    madhatter2013 Posts: 1,547 Member
    Squats 185
    Deadlifts 175
    Bench press 95
    OHP 70
    Row 110
  • milkywayward
    milkywayward Posts: 27 Member
    edited July 2015
    At my most recent workout:

    Squats - 87.5kg (193lbs) for 5x5
    Deadlifts - 97.5kg (215lbs) for 1x5
    Lat pulldown - I do assisted pullups for BW-10kg, so effectively 55kg (121lbs) for 3x5
    Bench press - 42.5kg (94lbs) for 5x5
    OHP - 32.5kg (72lbs) for 3x5
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    edited July 2015
    I just discovered that I am a wimp and my heavy poundage 50lbs for deadlifts are equal to the dreaded pink weights. LMBO BTW I don't use machines just dumbbells and barbells.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    dolliesdaughter wrote: »
    I just discovered that I am a wimp and my heavy poundage 50lbs for deadlifts are equal to the dreaded pink weights. LMBO BTW I don't use machines just dumbbells and barbells.

    Everyone starts somewhere. If it is heavy to you it's not equal to using the pink weights. The pink weight joke means that someone isn't trying to get stronger.
  • lesliezimmer
    lesliezimmer Posts: 85 Member
    edited July 2015
    Michelle9055 wrote: »
    How much do you lift and how many reps for:
    Squats: 75 lbs 4-5 times 2
    Deadlifts: I don't do them
    Shoulder press: 20 lbs dumbbells 5-6 2
    Bicep Curl: 20 lbs dumbbells 4-5 2
    Lat pulldown: 75 lbs 4-5 2
    Bench press: I don't do it
    Leg curl: 90 lbs 5-6 2
    Leg extension: 50 lbs I think 5 @ 2

    ^^ I put mine up there :)

    It does vary day to day though. If I'm particularly exhausted, my body definitely can't lift as much, so my normal routine is to pick up a weight and try it. If it's too heavy where I can't even do one, I go down one, and do 4-5, then move on to another exercise, do the same thing, do 4-5 and I do like 5 exercises in all, each one twice. This is usually after 15-20 minutes of HIIT cardio - 4 days a week.
  • Timorous_Beastie
    Timorous_Beastie Posts: 595 Member
    I'm being careful after a lower back injury last year (unrelated to lifting), and I'm at...

    Deadlift 125 lbs
    Barbell Hack Squat ( no squat rack :( ) 125 lbs
    Bench Press 87 lbs
    Row 87 lbs
    Overhead Press 65 lbs

    I lift at home with limited equipment.
  • milkywayward
    milkywayward Posts: 27 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    dolliesdaughter wrote: »
    I just discovered that I am a wimp and my heavy poundage 50lbs for deadlifts are equal to the dreaded pink weights. LMBO BTW I don't use machines just dumbbells and barbells.

    Everyone starts somewhere. If it is heavy to you it's not equal to using the pink weights. The pink weight joke means that someone isn't trying to get stronger.
    Yup! You'll get there. I still feel like my lifts are embarrassingly low. I feel like you never really feel like you're lifting heavy enough for it to be impressive. Every time I hit a personal target I'm looking to the next milestone.
  • Kelly2300
    Kelly2300 Posts: 43 Member
    Squat 135 lbs
    Deadlift 185 lbs
    Row - 90 lbs
    Bench Press - 85 lbs

    I am loving seeing all of these numbers
  • JynxedDiamond
    JynxedDiamond Posts: 32 Member
    I lift my cat.....So like? 8-9 pounds? Yeah.

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