Ladies...What Weight Do You Lift?
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Anyone use kilograms as measurment!?
If you want to find the kilogram weight divide the pounds by 2.2...... For example a 15lb shoulder press is only about 7kg. Hope this helps :-)
As far as weight - lift away. My kungfu teacher could shoulder press 40kg and she wasn't a big woman... That is dumbbells too which are harder. They use a lot of other muscles to stabilise.
I am not strong in my upper body. I can only lift small weights and do full push ups of around 10 per set - getting stronger though. But as most females my legs are strong. I can leg press 130kg easy...and do countless squats and lunges (but it bores me to do too many.)
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I'm also doing StrongLifts 5x5:
Squats: 5x5 125lbs
Bench: 5x5 75lbs
Bent over barbell rows: 5x5 95lbs
Standing barbell shoulder press: 5x5 65lbs
Deadlifts: 1x5 145lbs
I'm taking a few weeks off thanks to car accident last month, but I hoe to push both my squat and my deadlift to over 200 pounds.0 -
amccrazgrlSled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps
Is this for beginners or no? I'm curious because when I saw the weight I was a little shocked. I use the sled led press about twice a week and warm up with 250, and finish with 420lbs. Anything below 250 and I feel like I'm pushing air or just stretching
Let's make sure we are talking the same one. Its lying on the floor. I have been doing 110. The machine leg press I can't remember what I was doing. I probably should add more weight and push harder. I usually do mine after Smith Machine Squat. (My current gym has no squat rack.) http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/leg-press This one.0 -
amccrazgrlSled Leg Press 90lbs 10 reps
Is this for beginners or no? I'm curious because when I saw the weight I was a little shocked. I use the sled led press about twice a week and warm up with 250, and finish with 420lbs. Anything below 250 and I feel like I'm pushing air or just stretching
How far down into the press are you coming with your legs, how close do your legs get to your chest at the bottom of the movement? Just curious, that's a lot of weight to be doing a full press back up, if your pressing that much in the sled, I'd love to see you squat!
I'm usually doing shoulder width for squat/leg press. I come down for leg press until my legs are in my chest. I'm small chested so thats pretty far down. 36B
For my squat I go as far down that is comfortable with shoulder width and toes pointing out.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/leg-press My legs go further than Jamie Eason's in these pictures.0 -
Bump....For later...I want to get some ideas on lifting from some of what I have read...Thanks for sharing!!
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Just getting into it!! Bump for later when I actually lift more than 10lbs.0
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My weights have been on machines vs free weights.
Leg press: 2x12 at 210 lbs
Leg extensions, curls, adductors/abductors: each 2x12 at 65 lb
Lat pull downs: 2x12 at 70 lbs
Chest press: 2x12 at 50 lbs
Biceps: 2x12 at 40 lbs
Triceps: 2x12 at 35 lbs
Seated row: 2x12 at 70 lbs
Abs: 2x12 at 70 lbs
Back extension: 2x12 at 70 lbs0 -
Lifting since september, mostly free weights. 3 sets of 6-8 reps. Major lifts:
Squat and deadlift - 105lb
Step-ups and shoulder press - 30lb x2
lunge - 25lb x2
Cable seated row - 80lb; barbell bent row - 60lb
underhand and overhand lat pulldown - 100lb
dumbbell snatch - 35lb
back extension - 30lb0 -
Bump! You ladies are awesome! I just started with weights and I can't wait to get here!0
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Absolutely; so nice to see alot of deads and squats.Best I've had a client (female)do is 355lb squat, 285DL (no straps) and 185lb bench.0
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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
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You girls are doing great! Keeping watch of this thread...0
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Here are my current numbers:
Squats - 3 x 8 75 lbs
Leg Press - 3 x 8 170 lbs
Bench - 3 x 8 50 lbs
Bent-over barbell rows - 3 x 8 70 lbs
Standing barbell shoulder press - 3 x 8 50 lbs
Deadlifts - 3 x 8 115 lbs
Romanian Deadlift - 3 x 8 135 lbs
I think it's awesome that so many ladies here lift and I'm really impressed with everyone's numbers. Keep up the great work!0 -
bump. For curiosity sake...0
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Bicep curls: Max: 25 lbs x 3. Normal: 15lbs x 8 in 4 sets
Deadlifts: Max: 185lbs x 1. Normal: 95x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 135 in last set
Squats: Max: 135lbs x 1. Normal: 65x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 95 lbs in last set
Benchpress: Max: 50lbs x 1. Normal: 40x8 in 4 sets
Legpress: Max: 300lbs x 1. Normal: 185x8 in 4 sets progressing up to 210 in last set
Calf raise: Max: 220lbs x 1. Normal: 185x8 in 4 sets (standing) or 135x8 in 4 sets (donkey)0 -
Before switching to 90day programs I was doing:
Legs:
Leg curls: 55lbs @ 3sets of 10
Leg extensions: 70lbs @ 3 sets of 10 and sometimes 12
Hex squat: 90lbs @ 3 sets of 12
Leg press: 125lbs @ 3 sets of 10 (inner thighs is what I normally worked)
walking lunges: 20lbs @ 3 sets of 10
Calf machine inner, outter and center: 150lbs @ 15 fast and 10 slow
Shoulders:
press: 15lbs @ 3 sets of 12
shoulder extension machine (forget the name): 30lbs @ 3 sets of 8 to 10
shoulder shruggs: 25lbs @ 3 sets of 15
Biceps:
15lbs w/ weights @ 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps depending on the moves... ex: hammer curls, curls
Triceps:
skull crusher: 10lbs @ 3 sets of 10
over head extension: 50lbs @ 3 sets of 10 to 12
tricep pull down bar: 50lbs @ 3 sets of 10 to 12
Chest:
20lbs dumbell flyes and also 20lb dumbell presses @ 3 sets of 12 to 15
flye machine @ 50lbs 3 sets of 8
back:
Lat pulldown @ 70lbs 3 sets of 10
t-bar pull back @ 45lbs 3 sets of 8
machine rows @ 50lbs 3 sets of 12
25lbs dumbell one arm bench rows 3 sets of 12 to 150 -
Glad to see that there are ladies out there that believe in the weights...0
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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.
I am envious of that bench. I am about same size as you are (give or take a couple pounds) and we are the same age. We are pretty much even except for the bench, you've got me by 30lbs...admittedly I am jealous. :-) Thanks for the motivation! BTW, I too am working on that elusive unassisted pull up...0 -
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