Ladies, how heavy do you lift

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  • syrupspew
    syrupspew Posts: 20 Member
    Update:
    Squat 140
    Deadlift 185
    Bench 90-going the wrong way
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    No comment LOL
  • natruallycurious
    natruallycurious Posts: 359 Member
    I started lifting at the beginning of the year and haven't found maxes in lifts for months, so I will just use most recent sets:
    Bench: 3x145 lbs
    Deadlift: 2x275 lbs
    Squat: 3x235 lbs
  • Julieboolieaz
    Julieboolieaz Posts: 658 Member
    If was doing well lifting for 2 years, did NROLFW then SL 5x5...then injury and chaotic life took me out of training for the last 2 years. :( but I’m back on track now finally and trying to get back to making progress. This thread is very inspiring!! thank you all who have shared your lifts and your plans! I’m starting back at the bare bar, but looking forward to making progress again soon!
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Julieboolieaz wrote: »
    If was doing well lifting for 2 years, did NROLFW then SL 5x5...then injury and chaotic life took me out of training for the last 2 years. :( but I’m back on track now finally and trying to get back to making progress. This thread is very inspiring!! thank you all who have shared your lifts and your plans! I’m starting back at the bare bar, but looking forward to making progress again soon!

    Been there. Had wrist surgery last year. It’s hard to essentially start over but just as rewarding as the first time around.
    🙂
  • mookybargirl
    mookybargirl Posts: 165 Member
    edited October 2018
    Squat 90kg
    Bench 50kg
    Deadlift 110kg

    These are working sets, not one rep max

    My weights in everything else vary depending on the exercise. Sometimes I have 8kg dumb bells in my hands, sometimes 24kg.

    Hope that helps
  • HeathieM
    HeathieM Posts: 173 Member
    Im a few weeks into stronglifts 5 x 5

    I use an app and hit the gym

    Ive got some forearm muscles popping out already!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited October 2018
    Squat: 120lbs
    Bench: 85lbs
    Deadlift: 200lbs
    OHP: 53lbs
    Rows: 85lbs
    Hip thrust: 200lbs

    Restarted after a two year hiatus. I lift in my basement.
  • syrupspew
    syrupspew Posts: 20 Member
    It’s good to see I do make progress.
    StrongLifts Update:
    Squat 140 now 150
    Deadlift 185 same
    Bench 90 now 110
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    I wish I could lift heavy, but my long runs take it right out of me, I need recovery time and can't recover from both.

    my 1rpm maxs are :
    Back squat : 75kg (currently only squatting 30-35kg for 5x10)
    Deadlift : 99.5kg (50-60kg for 5x10)
    Bench : 45kg (30kg for 5x10)
    OHP : 35kg (20kg for 5x10)

    Thinking of changing my routine to pyramids in the new year that should see me lifting a little heavier and still able to recover.
  • flowerhorsey
    flowerhorsey Posts: 154 Member
    flowerhorsey wrote: »
    Squat 185lb
    Bench 105lb
    DL 225lb
    Hip thrust (my fave) 470lb

    Mostly front squats now 135lb due to a crabby knee
    Dl 255lb
    Hip thrust 495lb (not pretty but can do)
    Started leg presses a month ago 568lb, but am gonna back down... Maybe..
    Bench 115lb :)
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    I lift what's heavy to me, which is probably not much for most. I'm petite and I have back issues so I need to be careful.
  • syrupspew
    syrupspew Posts: 20 Member
    firef1y72 wrote: »
    I wish I could lift heavy, but my long runs take it right out of me, I need recovery time and can't recover from both.

    my 1rpm maxs are :
    Back squat : 75kg (currently only squatting 30-35kg for 5x10)
    Deadlift : 99.5kg (50-60kg for 5x10)
    Bench : 45kg (30kg for 5x10)
    OHP : 35kg (20kg for 5x10)

    Thinking of changing my routine to pyramids in the new year that should see me lifting a little heavier and still able to recover.

    I’m thinking about training for a marathon. What distances do you run? Also, would be curious to know how you like the new lifting routine when you start.

  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    syrupspew wrote: »
    firef1y72 wrote: »
    I wish I could lift heavy, but my long runs take it right out of me, I need recovery time and can't recover from both.

    my 1rpm maxs are :
    Back squat : 75kg (currently only squatting 30-35kg for 5x10)
    Deadlift : 99.5kg (50-60kg for 5x10)
    Bench : 45kg (30kg for 5x10)
    OHP : 35kg (20kg for 5x10)

    Thinking of changing my routine to pyramids in the new year that should see me lifting a little heavier and still able to recover.

    I’m thinking about training for a marathon. What distances do you run? Also, would be curious to know how you like the new lifting routine when you start.

    At the moment I have 2 short 3-6mile runs, a sprint session, hill session, long run is currently 10-13miles but as of new year will be increasing by a mile a week. Plus as I run every day I'll do at least a mile and sometimes more on any day that I haven't got a training run scheduled. Think my total is 25-30miles a week atm and that will be near enough doubling by March
  • SabAteNine
    SabAteNine Posts: 1,867 Member
    SabAteNine wrote: »
    I've started lifting around April, at home, with dumbbells. I recently got a bench and a barbell. My numbers are low and I am just learning how to squat with a barbell, after hating the guts out of the Goblet Squat, but here goes.

    For upper body I usually do 3 sets of 10, for deadlifts, squats, hip thrusts, 3 sets of 20. It's based on the Curves programme of Bret Contreras, started with the Beginner one and just added weight on that.

    Deadlift - 60 lbs (my left wrist is very weak and the first to go)
    Squat - 37.5 lbs.
    Hip thrust - just went to 60 lbs
    Row - 27.5 lbs
    Bench - 37.5 lbs

    Hi ladies,
    Quick update on this. I switched to a PHUL-type of training and results have been rather nice.

    1RM estimates, via Strong App, converted from kg to lb:

    Romanian Deadlift: 176 lb (132*10)
    Squat: 180 lb (still weak as hell though. That was calculated from my last 40 kg / 88 lb * 20 reps. I'm scared of going very heavy on squats)
    Bench: 92 lb (69*10)
    Bicep curl (barbell): 66 lb (55*7)
    Bent over one arm row: 52 lb (45*6)
    Lat pulldown: 128 (110*6)
    OHP: 60 (42*12 today, but it was on the Smith).

    Things to work on: squats, deadlifts, OHP, triceps. And more dumbbell work, since there is a strong L-R imbalance. But overall, there was good progress for 5 months.
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    edited January 2019
    ExistingFish wrote: »
    Well last time I squatted it was 3x12, and I did 75lbs. I could do more for less reps. I have no clue what my 1RM is.
    Benched 65lbs for 4x6
    Deadlift 115lbs for 4x6

    At the gym and at home.

    I do 30-35lbs for single arm rows and for dumbbell bench, depending on the rep range.
    ^ August 2018

    Update Start of 2019:
    Squat: 135x5
    DL 165x5
  • an0393na
    an0393na Posts: 840 Member
    95kg deadlifts
    75kg back squats

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