Ladies...What Weight Do You Lift?

Just tryin to get an idea of how heavy/how many reps you lift for each muscle group...free weights and machines...

Me:
Biceps - Free 3x15 @10s lbs, Machine 3x15 @40lbs
Triceps - Free 3x15 @10s lbs, Machine 3x15 @50lbs
Back - Machine 3x12-15 @45-80lbs
Chest - Free 3x12 @15s lbs, Bar 3x12 @45-55, Machine 3x12 @50
Sqats - Free bar 3x8 @135 lbs (wth warm up set)
Quads - Machine 3x12 @ 50 lbs
Hamstrings - Machine 3x12 @ 50 lbs

Those are slightly rough and im increasing all the time...but thats an outline!
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  • amccrazgrl
    amccrazgrl Posts: 315 Member
    If your aren't a member you should join Bodybuilidng.com and look at the ladies forums, a lot of heavy lifters.
    Let's see how many I can think of off the top my head. Right now I'm on week 3 of Jamie Eason's Live Fit.
    Sometimes I wish there was a weight in between. My shoulders are my weak point.

    Bicep curl
    Barbell 30lbs 10 reps
    Dumbbell Alternating 10lbs at 10 reps

    Triceps
    Front Raise 5lbs 10 reps
    Side Raise 10lbs 10 reps
    Kickbacks 10lbs 10 reps

    Cable Row 40-50lbs (can't remember) 10 reps

    Smith Machine squat 55lbs (bar weight included) 10 reps

    Sled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps

    DB Press 15lbs 10 reps
  • InvictusPheonix
    InvictusPheonix Posts: 129 Member
    Me:
    Biceps - Free 3x15 @25lbs or 3x10@30
    Triceps - full body hanging dips
    Back (bent over rows using dumb bells) - 3x15@35lbs
    Chest - 15 inclined pushups
    Leg press- 3x10@360lbs
    Quads - Machine 3x12 @ 110 lbs
    Hamstrings - Machine 3x12 @ 90 lbs

    just a rough outline (copying your exercises)

    i <3 heavy weights
  • MaggieMay131
    MaggieMay131 Posts: 211 Member
    I don't have a set "routine" cause I go to classes. But usually I lift heavy weights, low reps. You've got a great squat going!

    Some of my max (one rep) lifts (all using a barbell):
    Deadlift: 220 lbs
    Back squat: 140 lbs
    Front squat: 130 lbs
    Shoulder press: 80 lbs
    Snatch: 95 lbs
    Power clean: 110 lbs
    Overhead squat (5 reps): 105 lbs

    Sorry if that wasn't exactly what you were looking for... but I rarely do more than 5-8 reps at a time at heavier weights. For more cardio workouts, I'll incorporate somewhat lighter weights (60-70% of those weights above) and do more reps with other things.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    body weight push ups 3 x 10
    shoulder presses 12.5
    bicep curls 15
    dead lifts 25 3 x 12
    squats 25 3 x 12
    body weight single leg squats
    back rows on the bench 25 pounds 3 x 12

    I don't like to do machines, but stick to basic moves.
  • Poison5119
    Poison5119 Posts: 1,460 Member
    15lbs for biceps
    15 for triceps
    60-65 on quads and hams
    160 for calves
    110-115 for leg press machine
    65+ for the ab machine
    40-50 for everything shoulders/back
    55 for hip adductor machine
    55 for hip abductor machine

    *all of these at 10-12 reps/2 sets depending on how much energy I have

    I would love to bump up but for some reason, every time I get into the progression on a regular basis, something interrupts me for a few days and completely deflates the efforts to get to higher weights so that when I start up again, I'm still stuck at these weights.
    I forgive myself because I am 49 and not getting any younger. This may be natures way of saying "You're fine where you are, lady!"
  • Troll
    Troll Posts: 922 Member
    Just tryin to get an idea of how heavy/how many reps you lift for each muscle group...free weights and machines...

    Me:
    Biceps - Free 3x15 @10s lbs, Machine 3x15 @40lbs
    Triceps - Free 3x15 @10s lbs, Machine 3x15 @50lbs
    Back - Machine 3x12-15 @45-80lbs
    Chest - Free 3x12 @15s lbs, Bar 3x12 @45-55, Machine 3x12 @50
    Sqats - Free bar 3x8 @135 lbs (wth warm up set)
    Quads - Machine 3x12 @ 50 lbs
    Hamstrings - Machine 3x12 @ 50 lbs


    Those are slightly rough and im increasing all the time...but thats an outline!
    Biceps - Free 5x5 @40lbs
    Triceps Free 3x12 @ 20lbs
    Back (lawnmowers/back flys) Free - 3x15 @ 60lbs
    Chest 5x10 @ 115lbs
    Squats 3x10 @ 185lbs
    Quads (leg extensions) 5x10 @90lbs
    Hams (leg curls) 5x10 @85lbs

    I don't have access to machines :(
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    Wow you all are doing great! I'm still learning how the heck to use my bowflex, so currently there are 3ish things I am working on. I do 150 pound lateral pull-downs (3 sets of 6-10), 70 pound resisted crunches (2 sets of 10-12) and 70 pound resisted twists (2 sets of 10-12). I know, I need to add more to this, still just learning. :)
  • Bicep curls - Free 4x20lbs
    Military Presses- Free 4x20lbs
    Tricep extensions - Free 4x15lbs
    Squats - Free 4x185lbs (including weight of bar)
    Deadlifts Free 4x65lbs(including weight of bar)

    I dont use machines
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    Biceps - Free 3x15 @22.5 lbs,
    Triceps - Free 3x15 @30 lbs, Machine 3x15 @110lbs
    Back - Machine 3x15 @200lbs
    Chest - Free 3x12 @15s lbs, Bar 3x12 @135lbs
    Deadlifts - 220lbs 3x10
    Leg press - 3x12 @ 475lbs
    Leg extension - 3x12 @90lbs
    Leg curl - 3x12 @90lbs
    HIp abduction - 3x15 @ 170lbs
    Hip adduction - 3x15 @ 270lbs
    Hyperextension bench - 3x10 using a 45lb flat plate
    Lat Pull Down - 3x12 @ 90 and 100lbs
    Lat Row - 3x12 @ 100/110/120lbs
    Pec Deck machine - 3x12 @ 100lbs
    Shoulder press - free weights 3x12 @ 20/25lbs ..machine 3x10 at 40/50lbs
  • DizzyLinds
    DizzyLinds Posts: 856 Member
    Anyone use kilograms as measurment!?
  • hungryPHATbunny
    hungryPHATbunny Posts: 84 Member
    Hi ladies, when you say for example, @ 20 lbs for biceps, do you mean you are lifting for example a dumbbell on either side of 10 lbs or 20lbs on each side?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    ....waiting for snookums and Ebby =)
  • Megdonald1
    Megdonald1 Posts: 149 Member
    If your aren't a member you should join Bodybuilidng.com and look at the ladies forums, a lot of heavy lifters.
    Let's see how many I can think of off the top my head. Right now I'm on week 3 of Jamie Eason's Live Fit.
    Sometimes I wish there was a weight in between. My shoulders are my weak point.

    Bicep curl
    Barbell 30lbs 10 reps
    Dumbbell Alternating 10lbs at 10 reps

    Triceps
    Front Raise 5lbs 10 reps
    Side Raise 10lbs 10 reps
    Kickbacks 10lbs 10 reps

    Cable Row 40-50lbs (can't remember) 10 reps

    Smith Machine squat 55lbs (bar weight included) 10 reps

    Sled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps

    DB Press 15lbs 10 reps


    I am doing the SAME program and I am on week 3 too!! I like it a lot. It gives me a good idea of what I am doing and how far I've come.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Squat 105lb 6-8 x 3
    Deadlift 125/130lb 6-8 x 3
    Bench Press 70lbs 8 x 3
    Military Press 45lbs 8 x 3
    Split squat and static lunge 20-25lb dumbbells 8 X 3
    Dumbbell rows 25lbs 8 x 3
    Push-ups (manly style) 3 sets of 10
    Chin-ups (in the doorway--I stand on the floor--so assisted) AMRAP - usually 4
    Bench dips with usually 5lb plate on my stomach 8 x 3
  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
    I've only been lifting for 4 weeks.

    Barbell Squat: 90 lbs
    Barbell Deadlift: 105 lbs
    Bench: (just started last workout) 55lbs

    Monday I switch to Stronglifts 5x5 so I'll be working exclusively with the barbell.
  • MotorCityFemmeFatale
    MotorCityFemmeFatale Posts: 222 Member
    My routine:

    Day 1:
    Chest/Biceps 3@8
    Bench, DB Flies, Straight-Arm Dumbbell Pullover, EZ Bar Curl, Concentrated Curl, Hammer Curl
    30 min on treadmill

    Day 2:
    Abs 3@25
    Crunches, Reverse Crunches, Oblique Crunches
    30-45 min on treadmill

    Day 3:
    Back/Triceps 3@8
    Deadlift, Bent Over BB Rows, One Arm Long Bar Rows, Skull Crushers, Overhead extension, Dips
    30 min on treadmill

    Day 4:
    Abs 3@25
    Crunches, Reverse Crunches, Oblique Crunches
    30-45 min on treadmill

    Day 5:
    Legs/Shoulders 3@8
    Squats, Straight Leg Dedlifts, Leg Extensions, Lying Leg Curls, Standing DB Calf Raise, Seated Calf Raise, Seated Barbell Military Press, Seated DB Press, Lat Raises

    The actual weight I lift is irrelavant. I never go under 4 reps and never over 8 (unless I am doing a widow maker routine, but I digress) I try to bump the weights or reps every go round. The 2.5lb plate is my best friend. When I easily hit rep 8 on any given day during the last set, I did not lift as heavy as I should My last rep should be very difficult.
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    I don't do much in the way of isolation (biceps curls or triceps extensions) any more.

    My incline dumbell bench press recently was 2 25's 3 sets of 6.
    Last time I did regular squats it was 3 sets of 10 at 165 pounds but my program has rotated away from them for a bit :(
    I do back extensions while holding 30 pounds
    I do single leg squats with two dumbells of 30 pounds each
    Step ups were two dumbells of 40 pounds each
    Wide grip lat pulldowns are at 100 pounds now
    last shoulder press (also not currently in my program, the plan has me doing snatches instead) was 25 or 30 pound dumbells at 2 sets of 10.
    When I do push ups, I raise my feet on a step and can do 12.
    My last deadlift (without a row in it which I do at 75#s) was wide grip and on a box and it was getting to 105#s if I remember correctly.

    My weight assist on pull ups is less than the weight assist the Warden of the facility where I work uses. Soon there will be no weight assist, by golly.


    But. It doesn't matter what I or anyone else lifts as compared to what you lift Are you pushing yourself to where you really struggle to get your last couple of reps out? Then your weights are rockstar. Even if they're less or more than anyone else's.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Everything is in sets of 12/10/8, values listed are weights in pounds, and always changing based on how I'm feeling that day, and increasing over time.

    Bicep curls - barbell 40/40/40 (so close to 50, but not consistently, I should just rack my own weights so I can do 45s)
    Hammer curls - dumbbells 15/20/20
    Triceps - (overhead press, single dumbbell) 25/25/30, machine 50/50/60
    Back (seated row) - Machine 60/75/75 (I think)
    Chest (press) - dumbbells 30/30/35
    Chest (fly) - dumbbells 15/15/15 (so close to 20, but not there consistently)
    Leg press - 180/180/200 (I think)
    Leg extensions - can't remember right now
    Hamstrings (leg curls, one leg at a time, otherwise one leg gets lazy)- 20/30/30
    Hip abduction - 120/120/130 *

    * I don't do hip adduction since I do this constantly in pole. I actually do the abduction to balance this out.
  • TrophyWifeSass
    TrophyWifeSass Posts: 490 Member
    I'm 5' 9" weight 154 and am 42 years old. Started this new love about 3 months ago.

    Barbell Squat: 145 lbs
    Barbell Deadlift: 115 lbs
    Bench: 85 lbs
    Seated Row: 70 lbs
    Lat Pull Down: 85 lbs

    So close to an unassisted pull-up I can taste it.
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    In.. Also waiting for Ebby :)

    Loving the women squatting and deadlifting..

    @MaggieMay131 - impressive numbers.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    Biceps Free 3x8 @ 40lbs
    Triceps Kickback Free 3x8 @ 20 lbs
    Tricep Press Free 3x8 @ 25lbs
    Bench 75lbs
    Squat 85lbs

    ETA: Really want to (and can probably already) do more on the squats, but in that area only I'm going at it moderately until after my marathon. Then I will be hitting the weight training (all of it) hardcore.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I am currently doing Strong Lifts 5x5. Only 5 moves total:

    Squats: 5x5 115lbs
    Bench: 5x5 95lbs
    Bent over barbell rows: 5x5 65lbs
    Standing barbell shoulder press: 5x5 60lbs
    Deadlifts: 1x5 180lbs
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    Squats: 65 lbs 3x8
    Deadlifts: 115 lbs 3x8
    Bent-over Row: 65 lbs 3x8
    Dumbell shoulder press: 30 lbs 3x8 (one 15lb weight in each hand)
    Lunges: 20 lbs 3x8
    Wide-grip lateral pull-down: 70 lbs 3x8
    Pec Fly: 70 lbs 3x8
    Bench Press: 70 lbs 3x8
    Push ups: 3x6
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Anyone use kilograms as measurment!?

    Yes!

    At the moment I'm doing:

    Squats: 5 sets @ 50kg. Around 6 reps. (110lbs)
    Deadlifts: 5 sets @ 60kg. Around 6-8 reps. (132lbs)
    Bench press: Usually 3 sets @ 50kg, 4 reps. 2 sets @ 45kg, 6-8 reps. (110lbs and 99lbs)
    Shoulder press: 5 sets @ 30kg. Around 5 reps. (66lbs)
    Standing Bicep curls @ 20kg barbell. 6-8 reps. (44lbs)

    Numbers have gone down a bit on everything since I've started cutting in January :( Although bench is now back up to my best again. Squats and Deadlifts I used to train on 60kg and 85kg respectively - deadlift had a form issue too so had to drop the weight and work on that for a while :grumble:
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    I use dumbbells and body weight exercises.

    Biceps: various curls doing 3x8x20lbs or 3x10x20lbs.

    Triceps: 15lb dumbbells and/or body weight dips. 3x10.

    Shoulders: side and front lateral raises, 3x10x15lb on side, 3x6x15lb front. Back shoulder (flys) use 20lb dumbbell (so need to get a heavier set for those).

    Chest: combination of 50 pushups, standard and spiderman. About to add a 3rd set to the Spider-man style to put me at 60.

    Squat: I do frog-style as body weight. Front and split squats, I hold 40lb (holding my 20lb dumbbells).

    Calf: Calf raises holding 40lbs. 3x15 or 4x10.

    I know my lower body needs heavier weights, but a gym membership and weight set isn't in the budget for now. One day. :love:
  • somigliana
    somigliana Posts: 314 Member
    Anyone use kilograms as measurment!?

    Yes :)

    Squats: 65kg x 5 reps (143lbs)
    Deadlifts: 75kg x 5 reps (165lbs)
    Haven't progressed as well on upper body, but working on it.
    Bench press: 35kg x 5 reps (77lbs)
    Military press: 20kg x 5 reps (44lbs)
    1 arm DB row: 20kg x 5 reps (44lbs)
  • kensky
    kensky Posts: 472 Member
    Squats 110
    Bench 75
    Deadlift 145
    OHP 55
    Pendlay 85

    These are all based on reps of 5 with good form.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I only do strength twice a week as part of my endurance half marathon training (though, I have seen improvements in my weights as well as my running improving once I added the strength). I go at one weight until I'm consistently in the 15+ reps week over week and then I increase the weight and go until breaking point until it increases to 15+ and so on. That's why some are at really low reps and some are higher, because a few lifts I more recently upped weight on and others are moving towards a weight increase.


    All on a Universal Machine, because it's what I have in my apartment fitness center:

    3 sets each of
    Chest Press - 8-9 reps @ 55 lbs
    Lat Pull - 6-7 reps @ 70 lbs
    Leg Extensions - 20 reps @ 80 lbs (I go for higher reps, lower weight on all leg exercises because I'm recovering from a leg injury still)
    Seated Row - 7-8 reps @ 85 lbs
    Ab Crunch - 30 reps @ 40 lbs
    Bicep Curls - 8-9 reps @ 40 lbs
    Lunges - 15 reps, each leg, no added weight
    Tricep Pushdown - 11-12 reps @ 40 lbs
    Standing Row - 5-6 reps @ 55 lbs
    Leg Curls - 20 reps @ 100 lbs
    Overhead Press - 20 reps @ 10 lbs (this isn't on the machine and 10 lbs is the only free weight dumbell in the fitness center)
    Shoulder Press - 6-7 reps @ 55 lbs
    Squats - 20 reps with no added weight
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I'm not a weightlifter per se, but I crossfit and we do O-lifts often

    Deadlift 245
    Back Squat 185
    Front Squat 145
    OHS 100
    Clean 120
    Strict Press 97
    Push Press (from Rack) 135
    Bench Press 110 (but I haven't done that in a while - more like 100 these days)

    I'm not sure about the machines - I've never used them and I feel like I'm missing some important groups (smaller muscles?) I know I really need to improve my lat strength so I started doing pullovers with a 16kg kettlebell. I guess I can try it with an O-bar, just haven't yet.
  • jaymek92
    jaymek92 Posts: 309 Member
    i do a lot of different lifts...
    for my main/compound lifts:
    bench 75x7
    ohp 45x6
    clean and jerk 65x10 (but i haven't done this in a REALLY long time)
    back squat 95x6
    front squat 80x5
    deadlift 135x1 (or 115x5)
    pendlay row 65x5