Ladies, how heavy do you lift
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Squat - 260 lbs
Bench - 180 lbs
Deadlift - 385 lbs
woah ..... big numbers ... how long have you been lifting to reach that weight ??
About 4 years. Started with Stronglifts 5X5...7 -
Last time I did max lifts
squat 225
Deadlift 245
bench 120 i think
snatch 105
push jerk 140
I have a pinched nerve in my arm so I havent been lifting for a few months trying to get this to heal. Most of my lifts are probably way below this now2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Squat - 260 lbs
Bench - 180 lbs
Deadlift - 385 lbs
woah ..... big numbers ... how long have you been lifting to reach that weight ??
About 4 years. Started with Stronglifts 5X5...
I miss my bigger numbers (not like yours, but they were good for someone just a few months in), I felt so much stronger. And a little like a bad*kitten*.3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Squat - 260 lbs
Bench - 180 lbs
Deadlift - 385 lbs
woah ..... big numbers ... how long have you been lifting to reach that weight ??
About 4 years. Started with Stronglifts 5X5...
I miss my bigger numbers (not like yours, but they were good for someone just a few months in), I felt so much stronger. And a little like a bad*kitten*.
Heavy lifting totally makes me feel badass. That's the best part!2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Squat - 260 lbs
Bench - 180 lbs
Deadlift - 385 lbs
woah ..... big numbers ... how long have you been lifting to reach that weight ??
About 4 years. Started with Stronglifts 5X5...
I miss my bigger numbers (not like yours, but they were good for someone just a few months in), I felt so much stronger. And a little like a bad*kitten*.
Heavy lifting totally makes me feel badass. That's the best part!
Like a superhero! We should have an MFP convention next summer.3 -
Squat - 265 lbs
Bench - 185 lbs
Deadlift - 245 lbs (I don't deadlift often so haven't really worked on increasing this weight)
I always train at the gym4 -
Gym PRs (@138lbs bw)
Squat- 215lbs
Bench- 150lbs
DL- 275lbs
Lift at gym...I'm itching to test squat. I did 3x10@175lbs today. Ugh, 8 more training weeks before testing.3 -
At 178 lbs in competition last year I hit-
305 lb squat
145 lb bench (hit 165ish during prep but cramped up on my 2nd attempt and only got 1/3)
345 lb dead
Prepping for another meet after I was up 275x8 reps on squat at a lower bw, but got injured before I was able to retest my max.4 -
Wow you are all amazing!
All I know is I am lifting heavier than when I started 4 years ago. That is all that matters to me. My numbers are a bit pitiful and not worth sharing (also I don't know my maxes since I work higher rep and I don't really squat or bench).8 -
What I lift or what you lift or what she lifts, does not matter. Strength training is done with weights that will challenge YOU. The majority of my workouts are done at home. I have a variety of dumbbells, kettlebells, and weighted bars and love to use them for more of a metcon style workout. Along with body weight workouts I've gotten some good results! But I hit the gym once a week for leg day with 'big heavy weights'. So in a nutshell, if you can afford the gym membership - go for it! Ultimately, as you get stronger, you will need access to heavier weights!7
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I workout at a gym. One women's lifting group class and one personal training session every week. Boxing/kickboxing for other workouts.
Squat - 195
DL - 165
Bench press - 20lb dumbbells for sets (never tried maxing out, rarely use the barbell)
Overhead Press - 65lb for sets, never tried maxing out
Snatch - use barbell with maybe 5lbs on each side or 25lb dumbbells for sets
I've really enjoyed strength training over the past 8 months. Definitely agree with others that it makes you feel strong and empowered!1 -
Numbers are not what I push out for high reps more 3x5.
Squat - 185
Deadlift - 215
I messed up my wrist recently and have been doing more hypertrophic work vs strength..and I lift both at home and the gym. I have a rack..I just don’t DL as I don’t have bumper plates.1 -
So glad to see so many women lifting some heavy a** weight. I train in a lifting specific gym.
Squat - 300lb
Bench - 165lb
DL - 325lb4 -
Right now, lifting 15 lbs and doing various exercises with it is much better than nothing at all!
How much we lift depends on a lot of factors...goals, age, health, accessibility...etc.
When I workout at home I find that I'm not as dedicated. When I go to a gym I seem to progress faster. I have access to more options so my workouts can be changed from time to time to keep things interesting. Of course options depend on budget, time, etc. Again, something is better than nothing!
I work out with weights alone 99% of the time. Even though I'm at a gym where a lot of friends go our schedules typically don't coincide. So I tend to stay with machines for about 65% of my workouts for safety and to keep my form. I've got a minor spinal birth defect plus disc injury, so stability with me is key.
However...I don't let that kind of thing stop me!
Personally I go for high reps - typically 3 sets of 20:
Squat - 140
Leg press - 340
Bench - 80
Rows - 35
Bicep curls - 17.5 - 20 with dumbbells
Each machine is different in how it distributes the weight...some are more direct than others. At another gym my rows were 55, at this one they're 35, but it's two stacks. So the resistance changes according to the geometry of how the weight is moved by the various cables.
I've been back at it since March but have been on and off weights for the greater part of my life. I'm 52, 5'8" 148 lbs.
I workout with weights 4 mornings a week. My cardio is boxing with hubby 2-3 nights a week and cycling 20+ miles 2-3 times a week. I have some specific goals so I'm being a bit more aggressive than usual. Results are starting to show but it's never fast enough!
In short, just be cautious in your comparisons to what others do. Everyone's got different factors affecting how they can build and/or perform so please keep that in mind.
Good luck with your workouts!2 -
20 weeks in I'm benching 66 pounds, deadlifting 110, squatting 123... 4 days a week in a gym.
Everyone is different and 'heavy' for one is much lighter for the next. There are others who have lifted for 5 years plus who have amazing numbers and you cannot compare, it's you against you.
I also agree with age difference, I'm 42 and see younger girls lifting way heavier than me plus I also had the disadvantage of having multiple illnesses year ago that have weakened me.4 -
I don't know on one-rep max as I never do those, but I'm around these weights right now (typically around 3 sets of 6 reps):
Bench: 70
Squat: 150
Deadlift: 120
Bent over row: 80
Leg Press: 220
Bicep curl: 25/arm
I do a much larger variety of lifts, but gives you an idea where I'm at. My "bad" leg still isn't back to where it was (if it ever will be), but still seeing improvements.1 -
Never enough. I don’t squat over 245 for medical reasons, which is 75% of a tested max.
Raw bench, I’ve hit 215lb. In my shirt, I did 270lb to a one board.
Deadlifts, I’ve hit 375lb, but I don’t push it anymore.5 -
Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »Never enough. I don’t squat over 245 for medical reasons, which is 75% of a tested max.
Raw bench, I’ve hit 215lb. In my shirt, I did 270lb to a one board.
Deadlifts, I’ve hit 375lb, but I don’t push it anymore.
You deserve all the cupcakes!0 -
Wow you are all amazing!
All I know is I am lifting heavier than when I started 4 years ago. That is all that matters to me. My numbers are a bit pitiful and not worth sharing (also I don't know my maxes since I work higher rep and I don't really squat or bench).
IKR. My little weakling 15lb compared to everyone else but I know i have gotten stronger in my core, my legs and everything overall just within this 1 year of working out (actually not a full year more like 9months). I just realized I will be finished with my 4week program by friday so I will be increasing my weights sooner than I thought (My dumbbell set goes up to 40lb).
I know the term heavy is relative to each person and its hard to compare weights at home (esp when I dont have a full set of equipment) to the weights used in the gym but I was just curious to see what other people lift.
But thanks for all the responses && all you tough ladies lifting heavy are definitely motivating. I still have 10lb to reach my goal weight (but i def have seen lots of results in the mirror & how my clothes fit) but until then Im going to just keep at it.
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I was so relieved when I figured out heavy lifting meant 'lift what is heavy for you'.
I was seeing posts like some of the ones on here where people are lifting over 2x their body weight and thought there is no way I can do that- thought I had to start there.
Once I had things figured out and found a programme that worked for me I just started chugging along at my own pace.
I love seeing what others can achieve, and admire them immensely, but feel no need to emulate.
Cheers, h.16
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