Women, how much do you lift?
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You ladies can put a man to shame. Lol. I am so impressed. I havent had the balls to squat that much, i barely get 60 lbs on the smith machine. I just started this a couple of months. How long did it take you guys to start lifting more than your body weight?0
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Squat: 5x5 @ 195, one rep max 225lbs
Deadlift: 1x5 @ 235, one rep max 245lbs
OHP: 5x5 @ 70, one rep max 80lbs
Bench: 5x5 @ 90, one rep max 100lbs
Rows: 5x5 @ 90, one rep max 110lbs
One rep max last tested 12/31/140 -
Michelle9055 wrote: »How much do you lift and how many reps for:
Squats
Deadlifts
Shoulder press
Bicep Curl
Lat pulldown
Bench press
Leg curl
Leg extension
I do 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps on all these lifts:
Squats - 105 lbs
Deadlifts - 105 lbs
Shoulder Press - 40 lbs
Bicep Curl - 20 lbs
Lat Pulldown - I workout at home with a band system since I don't have a pulley attachment, so the weight will not translate very well
Bench Press - 75 pounds
I'm not currently doing leg curls or extensions
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sweetochiken wrote: »You ladies can put a man to shame. Lol. I am so impressed. I havent had the balls to squat that much, i barely get 60 lbs on the smith machine. I just started this a couple of months. How long did it take you guys to start lifting more than your body weight?
Switch from Smith Machine to free weights. Smith machine is an unnatural movement pattern and puts greater torque on your lower back than free weights.0 -
its been a while since i did anything but beat my own @$$ in a Body pump class at the gym as far as weights are concerned.
let me think....
Squats: never gotten to use the machines, just getting off a knee injury, so im only back up to 45lbs
Deadlifts: i did the long bar with two 25's on each side last time i used free weights so... 125?
Shoulder press: i cant recall. maybe 65?
Bicep Curl: dont really do these unless its a 5 minute straight bicep track in the body pump class...
Lat pulldown. 80
Bench press: i havent done a real bench press in ages... no idea
Leg curl: 50-60lbs
Leg extension: same ^0 -
@usmcmp i do free weight squats with a barbell, but i am not strong enough to use heavy weights yet. I use the smith machine to help me lift heavier,(hopefully help me get stronger) am i sabotaging my squats with using that machine?
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Not as much as I'd like.
Squat: 200 1RM
Deads: 225 x3
Bench: 120# for reps (5x5)
OHP: 85# for reps (5x5)
Lat pulldowns: 60-110# depending on what I'm doing that day.0 -
sweetochiken wrote: »@usmcmp i do free weight squats with a barbell, but i am not strong enough to use heavy weights yet. I use the smith machine to help me lift heavier,(hopefully help me get stronger) am i sabotaging my squats with using that machine?
You could be hurting yourself using the smith machine. It would be better to add in other types of squat accessory work, like goblet squats or suitcase squats or box squats. For your main squats it's best to use the barbell, even if all you use is the barbell with no weight.0 -
Got it, does seem awkward using smith machine. My barbell is 45 lbs. So i guess that will work for now. I'll look into the exercises you mentioned too. Thanks.0
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It depends on what week it is for what I'm using for reps, but my 1RMs are
Deadlift 205 lbs
Squat 120 lbs
Bench 90 lbs
Overhead press 65 lbs
Honestly, I'm pretty proud of those since I only weigh 110 lbs. I think I'm going to have to put some weight on if I want those numbers to go up.
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Ending my 8th week on SL5x5 tomorrow:
Squats : 165 lbs
Bench: 90 lbs
Row : 55lbs <started over to correct form, doing bent-over vs. pendlay's to see how they feel>
OHP: 65 lbs
Dead: 185 lbs
I don't know what my 1RMs are yet, I'm okay with not finding out just yet, still new to lifting. I am excited to keep progressing
Awesome stats going on in here! W0000TTT 0 -
Just revisiting this since last July:
Deadlift: 215 (up 10 lbs)
Squat: 130 (up 10 lbs)
Bench: 95 (up 5 lbs)
OHP: 70 (up 5 lbs)
bodyweight: 115 (up 5 lbs)
I feel like that is not bad progress in 6 months.HealthyBodySickMind wrote: »It depends on what week it is for what I'm using for reps, but my 1RMs are
Deadlift 205 lbs
Squat 120 lbs
Bench 90 lbs
Overhead press 65 lbs
Honestly, I'm pretty proud of those since I only weigh 110 lbs. I think I'm going to have to put some weight on if I want those numbers to go up.
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Squats 1rm 225
Deadlifts 1rm 305
Shoulder press sets of 65
Bicep Curl - never do this
Lat pulldown sets of 140
Bench press 1rm 160
Leg curl - never do this
Leg extension - never do this0 -
Squats 205
Deadlifts 200
Bench press 125
OHP 80
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How much do you lift and how many reps for:
Squats: 4x10 unless I'm feeling great, 3x3x8. Starting weight 115, usually don't go above 135/150
Deadlifts: weak, broke my hand and it can only hold 95lbs @ 3x10
Shoulder press: 60 @ 3x10
Bicep Curl: 20lbs - and it hurts @ 3x10
Lat pulldown: 70 @ 3x10
Bench press: 65 @ 3x10
Leg curl: I don't do these often..
Leg extension ^^
Leg press: 230 @ 3x10
I was starting to creep up regularly above 135 for squats... but found myself with a chronic case of petallorfemoral pain syndrome in my right knee, I basically now do what it lets me, and it's not always much. Blah.0 -
I just hit 500 lbs (at 127lbs BW)!
105 bench
160 squat
235 deadlift
I want to add: 155lb row and 5x3@17.5lbs weighted chin-ups...'cause I'm pretty happy with those.
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Restarted lifting 3 months ago after taking 10 months off for serious medical reasons. I lost all my muscle, etc and had to restart. I am chronically ill and exhausted all the time. I can't do cardio or direct ab work.
Back squats 185 5x5
Zercher squats 145 5x5
Kneeling squats 180 5x5
Deadlift 170 1x5
Ohp (I have horrible shoulder mobility) 50 5x5
Bench 75 5x5
Bb row (cable row and t bar row the same weight) 120 5x5
Curl 40 5x8
Lat pulldowns 100 5x5
Bw 135 height 5 80 -
I mainly focus on squats, bench and deadlift because I am a powerlifter. I do use the other lifts as accessory work but I have no idea what my 1RM is for those. EDIT: TL;DR on the big three are: 281lb squat, 135lb bench, 347.1lb deadlift for bests, and I compete at 148.8lbs.
Squats: 5RM at 250lbs, 1RM in October was 281lbs. Should be closer to 290-300lbs now. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Deadlifts: 3RM at 325lbs, 1RM in October was 347.1lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Shoulder press: 25lbs dumbbells for 10+ reps, or OHP with a barbell 75lbs for reps.
Bicep Curl: ummmm, like 15lb dumbbells for 4x10?
Lat pulldown: No idea what my max is, but my accessory work is usually like 80lbs 5x10.
Bench press: 5RM at 115lbs, 1RM is 135lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Leg curl: 100lbs for 4x15.
Leg extension: 100lbs for 4x15.0 -
I mainly focus on squats, bench and deadlift because I am a powerlifter. I do use the other lifts as accessory work but I have no idea what my 1RM is for those.
Squats: 5RM at 250lbs, 1RM in October was 281lbs. Should be closer to 290-300lbs now.
Deadlifts: 3RM at 325lbs, 1RM in October was 347.1lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Shoulder press: 25lbs dumbbells for 10+ reps, or OHP with a barbell 75lbs for reps.
Bicep Curl: ummmm, like 15lb dumbbells for wesome4x10?
Lat pulldown: No idea what my max is, but my accessory work is usually like 80lbs 5x10.
Bench press: 5RM at 115lbs, 1RM is 135lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Leg curl: 100lbs for 4x15.
Leg extension: 100lbs for 4x15.
I hate you : p joking. You are awesome0 -
Just answered the bench press elsewhere.
Squats: my max is 5x5@145, but I decided I needed to work on form and depth so have been doing goblet squats to a box. The goblet style limits my weight. I occasionally do 4x10@125 (not goblet, as a break)
Deadlifts: 4x10@125 is the max here -- I get scared on deadlifts if I try to lift more although I could -- I am really still working through some mental issues with some of these, but will.
Shoulder press: Ugh. 5x5@55
Bicep Curl: no clue, haven't tried anything heavy here, usually do bicep stuff with the TRX
Lat pulldown: haven't pushed myself on this either
Bench press: 3x8@75, working up to 3x10 (can usually get 10 the first set and not after, even with a good rest)
Leg curl: don't know
Leg extension: don't know
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My big 3
Bench- 185 solid- (dirty 190)
Squat- 245- (dirty 250)
DL- 315- there is no dirty dead lift- I either picked that ish up or I didn't.
working weights i'm very comfortable repping a 155-165 bench, a 200 squat and 250-275 dl depending on the day.
I don't OHP much but I can rep out 75- I think I can push 95- I used to be able to do more but I have some impingement so it's not a priority- I don't do lat pulls- I usually do pull ups- so I'd say comfortably 10.
I don't keep track of the rest- and it's really irrelevant because machines are never consistent.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.
Not a single person started strong.
Everyone started with the bar. You continue to work and progress. You never compare your self to someone else- you will always be disappointed or find yourself suddenly to big for your own breeches.
You compare yourself to you and your journey. And that is all.
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I'm with the wimpy side here. I've been doing SL 5 x 5 for almost 2 months and my squat is at 65 lbs. If I go higher I just fall forward. I have degenerative disc disease, arthritis in my spine, and possibly bulging discs. I don't know if I should even be doing squats now. I was hoping maybe switching to smith machine might be better but from reading the above posts, it seems I'm just screwed and should probably go back to sitting on the couch. If I sound grouchy, I am. It makes me angry that I can't seem to do what everyone else can do
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singingflutelady wrote: »I mainly focus on squats, bench and deadlift because I am a powerlifter. I do use the other lifts as accessory work but I have no idea what my 1RM is for those.
Squats: 5RM at 250lbs, 1RM in October was 281lbs. Should be closer to 290-300lbs now.
Deadlifts: 3RM at 325lbs, 1RM in October was 347.1lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Shoulder press: 25lbs dumbbells for 10+ reps, or OHP with a barbell 75lbs for reps.
Bicep Curl: ummmm, like 15lb dumbbells for wesome4x10?
Lat pulldown: No idea what my max is, but my accessory work is usually like 80lbs 5x10.
Bench press: 5RM at 115lbs, 1RM is 135lbs. Will find out my new 1RM in February.
Leg curl: 100lbs for 4x15.
Leg extension: 100lbs for 4x15.
I hate you : p joking. You are awesome
Haha thanks0 -
I'm a guy and some women on here got me beat0
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My big 3
Bench- 185 solid- (dirty 190)
Squat- 245- (dirty 250)
DL- 315- there is no dirty dead lift- I either picked that ish up or I didn't.
working weights i'm very comfortable repping a 155-165 bench, a 200 squat and 250-275 dl depending on the day.
I don't OHP much but I can rep out 75- I think I can push 95- I used to be able to do more but I have some impingement so it's not a priority- I don't do lat pulls- I usually do pull ups- so I'd say comfortably 10.
I don't keep track of the rest- and it's really irrelevant because machines are never consistent.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.
Not a single person started strong.
Everyone started with the bar. You continue to work and progress. You never compare your self to someone else- you will always be disappointed or find yourself suddenly to big for your own breeches.
You compare yourself to you and your journey. And that is all.
I bow down to you too0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »My big 3
Bench- 185 solid- (dirty 190)
Squat- 245- (dirty 250)
DL- 315- there is no dirty dead lift- I either picked that ish up or I didn't.
working weights i'm very comfortable repping a 155-165 bench, a 200 squat and 250-275 dl depending on the day.
I don't OHP much but I can rep out 75- I think I can push 95- I used to be able to do more but I have some impingement so it's not a priority- I don't do lat pulls- I usually do pull ups- so I'd say comfortably 10.
I don't keep track of the rest- and it's really irrelevant because machines are never consistent.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.
Not a single person started strong.
Everyone started with the bar. You continue to work and progress. You never compare your self to someone else- you will always be disappointed or find yourself suddenly to big for your own breeches.
You compare yourself to you and your journey. And that is all.
I bow down to you too
eh- that's a mighty awkward place to do DL from- I recommend standing for that
but thank you. I'm spoiled- I have been lifting since I was young- and it's made a huge difference. Wish I could catch some other of the ladies here- I'm woefully behind in some ways!!!! LOL- BIGGER SQUAT COME ON LITTLE SQUAT GO GO GO GO0 -
RoseTheWarrior wrote: »I'm with the wimpy side here. I've been doing SL 5 x 5 for almost 2 months and my squat is at 65 lbs. If I go higher I just fall forward. I have degenerative disc disease, arthritis in my spine, and possibly bulging discs. I don't know if I should even be doing squats now. I was hoping maybe switching to smith machine might be better but from reading the above posts, it seems I'm just screwed and should probably go back to sitting on the couch. If I sound grouchy, I am. It makes me angry that I can't seem to do what everyone else can do
You're fine right where you are- do not compare yourself- you keep on making the body you have better.
For what its' worth I sit next to men at my gym and watch them bench what I can't even squat- and I want to be embarrassed and ashamed- but the problem is- this is the body I have- I gotta make it work. comparing it to some big barrel chested man won't get my bench or my squat up.
It just makes me sad- take joy and pride in the fact you're doing work and making progress- it may be slow- but its' still progress. Be okay with that. I promise you- everyone else is okay with it too. 0 -
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Just frustrated jo. Used to pull and push more but $&$ Crohn's disease, malabsorption, month and a bit hospitalization, high dose Prednisone, 0 iron, exhaustion, f ed up digestive system and long break messed everything up. Kinda scared of DL at the moment.0
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singingflutelady wrote: »Just frustrated jo. Used to pull and push more but $&$ Crohn's disease, malabsorption, month and a bit hospitalization, high dose Prednisone, 0 iron, exhaustion, f ed up digestive system and long break messed everything up. Kinda scared of DL at the moment.
hugs
I understand- usually if it's not one thing it's another. (says the girl with a giant *kitten* pain from some random SI joint problem).
Baby steps- you can do it- you're already doing the things. one thing at a time!!!0
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