Lady Lifters

miwwertz
miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
edited November 25 in Fitness and Exercise
Recently there has been a lot of hype, at least in my personal bubble, and debate on the "sexiness" or "rightness" of female power lifters and body builders. Personally, I think it's damn awesome to go against the norm and be a female lifter of any sort. (NOTE: This is not a debate forum).

Personally, I love lifting and have a great support group. I am very grateful for this, and I hope to create a forum on here to help support other female lifters (and females in general in the health and fitness realm!) to keep doing you, boo boo ;):D

Males welcome, always, only if you'll be supportive!

Power to ya, ladies
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  • miwwertz
    miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
    What's up ladies (and gents!)! Welcome welcome.

    A little introduction, so I'm not a total stranger, I am a college student studying entrepreneurship and minoring in nutrition with a goal of becoming a health/nutrition, fitness and life coach. Helping people reach their goals and live a better life is one of the most rewarding feelings I think I have ever felt and I can only hope to help more people!

    My current fitness goals include 100lbs x 5 on bench (185lbs x 1 as a final goal), 200lbs x 2 on squat (235lbs x 2 final), 235lbs x 3 deadlift (315lbs x 3 final), 1 full pull up (20 final), 5 consecutive strict pushups (30 final), and a cut weight of 150lbs (bulking weight of 175 come winter, am 165.4 now!). All by the end of the summer (August 31st)

    Am struggling with not-so-dormant-anymore arthritis in both knees, and possible tendonitis in my left. As well as a sugar addiction!!! Haha

    Am excited to meet you all!! Get at it
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    I wish I'd felt this way in college. I started lifting in my 30s and have come far but still have a lot left in my tank. Best of luck to you!
  • miwwertz
    miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
    AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »
    miwwertz wrote: »
    Recently there has been a lot of hype, at least in my personal bubble,

    You need a better bubble.

    What would make it better?
  • miwwertz
    miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    I wish I'd felt this way in college. I started lifting in my 30s and have come far but still have a lot left in my tank. Best of luck to you!

    It's great to hear you are getting at it, it's never too late to do so :) and thank you!!
  • Keladelphia
    Keladelphia Posts: 820 Member
    miwwertz wrote: »
    What's up ladies (and gents!)! Welcome welcome.

    A little introduction, so I'm not a total stranger, I am a college student studying entrepreneurship and minoring in nutrition with a goal of becoming a health/nutrition, fitness and life coach. Helping people reach their goals and live a better life is one of the most rewarding feelings I think I have ever felt and I can only hope to help more people!

    My current fitness goals include 100lbs x 5 on bench (185lbs x 1 as a final goal), 200lbs x 2 on squat (235lbs x 2 final), 235lbs x 3 deadlift (315lbs x 3 final), 1 full pull up (20 final), 5 consecutive strict pushups (30 final), and a cut weight of 150lbs (bulking weight of 175 come winter, am 165.4 now!). All by the end of the summer (August 31st)

    Am struggling with not-so-dormant-anymore arthritis in both knees, and possible tendonitis in my left. As well as a sugar addiction!!! Haha

    Am excited to meet you all!! Get at it

    It sounds like you have some great, measurable short and long term goals set! There are some groups for women who lift that are already set up here that you might find cool to check out such as the one below :)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/771-women-strength-training
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    Hi miwwertz, you might want to check out the "gaining weight" forum as well- most of the serious lifters discuss programming and progress in there, and you will get excellent advice from the very amazing lady lifters.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    I gotta ask. Why do you limit yourself by setting an end goal? I personally have no ceiling for my lifts, but I have set out to hit a 400 squat for July. If you set a number to reach but always strive for more after you reach it, you'll be able to stay much more motivated.

    But yes, female lifters. Gorgeous. You can be petite and still look powerful and determined. Plus, I think it's just awesome that women are breaking the old norm and heading out in pursuit of some seriously heavy lifts.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I lift. It's great for your body in so many ways. I love feeling strong. I can also bench press your short term goal of 100x5
  • ivan040593
    ivan040593 Posts: 8 Member
    Hello, I am a 2nd year powerlifter. I am learning new things about lifting almost every day. Those are some great goals. I think more woman should lift. I even hope to meet a woman that powerlifts some day.
  • pooey718
    pooey718 Posts: 13 Member
    I have recently taken up lifting (last 2 months) and love it. I am learning a lot.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    I'm a female powerlifter, and I'm sexy AH (totally not up for debate).

    I also don't understand "end goals." I'm only going to stop at death...or 40.
  • Aed0416
    Aed0416 Posts: 101 Member
    I try to do one "pay it forward" comment to a woman at my gym each workout.
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    edited March 2018
    I’m a fellow female lifter :smile: I’m loving the feeling of awesomeness that comes with it. Also as a nurse in an aged care facility I strongly advise weight lifting to as many people as I can. It does wonders for our bones as well.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/9927006/
  • LeanButNotMean44
    LeanButNotMean44 Posts: 852 Member
    deputy_randolph wrote: »
    I'm a female powerlifter, and I'm sexy AH (totally not up for debate).

    I also don't understand "end goals." I'm only going to stop at death...or 40.

    By that logic, I didn’t start lifting until the afterlife.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,512 Member
    LeanButNotMean44 wrote: »
    deputy_randolph wrote: »
    I'm a female powerlifter, and I'm sexy AH (totally not up for debate).

    I also don't understand "end goals." I'm only going to stop at death...or 40.

    By that logic, I didn’t start lifting until the afterlife.

    Yeah, I started at 39. I'm about to turn 44. "I'm not dead yet!" :wink:
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    I like this thread! Almost 50 and proud to be a lifter too!! :smile:
  • ThinGoldLineNS
    ThinGoldLineNS Posts: 265 Member
    I'm 44 and just starting
  • adele012
    adele012 Posts: 78 Member
    Alright girl I see you getting after it! Good job. Also a female lifter here.
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    I'm also 44 and just started Strong Lifts a couple of weeks ago. I feel like a wimp, though--still at 25-40lbs :blush:
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I've not seen negative hype about females lifting heavy.
  • flowerhorsey
    flowerhorsey Posts: 154 Member
    I started weight training almost a year ago and love it.. I'm 43 and wish I'd started sooner. I squat 135 dl 195 bench 95 and hip thrust 375 not often at that weight though. The gym is my stress reliever!
  • thelegendofsakura89
    thelegendofsakura89 Posts: 105 Member
    edited March 2018
    I started lifting seriously again back in January and I'm in love. I wish I was this devoted to cardio as well but I guess we can't have it all, lol.
    I'm 28 and an aspiring power lifter...I set goals to hit 1 plate bench/2 plate squat/3 plate deadlift by the end of the year, but I think I may be able to reach that before then.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    46 and a 'lighter' lifter. (Is there a better term for it?)

    I'd been 4-5 months into weight-loss, when all the sound advice on these boards about working in strength training to minimize muscle loss finally sunk in. I happened to be walking by a fitness store, asked for newb advice, and came out with a resistance tube. The clerk had suggested either tubes or dumbbells and I'd been walking 45 minutes to get there. Lifting was one thing, but I wasn't sure whether I could carry a couple of pairs of dumbbells home... or if they wouldn't tear a shopping bag!

    I started with some exercises on YouTube, but I also started checking out books on women's fitness and strength training from the library. Then I went to the bookstore and bought one I hadn't read yet: Joan Pagano's Strength Training Exercises for Women.

    I began at the beginning: 3 to 5lb dumbbells, and for some exercises (lunges and squats), just body-weight until I got the form down. And, while the book tops out at 12lbs for most exercises, I've gone heavier on my own. Currently, depending on the exercise, I'm lifting anywhere from 5 (triceps extensions on stability ball) to 20 (seated lat rows on ball, front squats, and side squats on cardio step).

    When I'm near Canadian Tire—basically an automotive/hardware/garden/fitness & sporting equipment department store—I make my way to the dumbbell racks and see what I can pick up and try a couple of squats or curls with. Yesterday, I hefted a pair of 25s and turned to see a little girl about 7 or 8 watching with her mouth wide open. Okay, I know I'm no power lifter, but for a 5'3" 40-something woman who was never fit or athletic? Dang, it made my day. (As did being able to pick up 30 for the first time!)

    At present, I don't belong to a gym and don't have a reliable spotter, so I'm not comfortable trying to lift barbels. But, hey, up to now, it's always been "I'm not strong enough to lift them anyway, so there's nothing to even discuss." Now? Let's just say I'm considering...
  • miwwertz
    miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
    jessef593 wrote: »
    I gotta ask. Why do you limit yourself by setting an end goal? I personally have no ceiling for my lifts, but I have set out to hit a 400 squat for July. If you set a number to reach but always strive for more after you reach it, you'll be able to stay much more motivated.

    But yes, female lifters. Gorgeous. You can be petite and still look powerful and determined. Plus, I think it's just awesome that women are breaking the old norm and heading out in pursuit of some seriously heavy lifts.

    100% agree with what you said! Personally, those are my reaching for it goals, I have mini goals set leading up to them and then once there or near there, will set new ones! I wish you the best of luck on your own goals:)
  • miwwertz
    miwwertz Posts: 13 Member
    Aed0416 wrote: »
    I try to do one "pay it forward" comment to a woman at my gym each workout.

    That's great, it's always wonderful to hear that comment from one person or another. I'm sure you've made many ladies' days :)
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