Women should NOT LIFT HEAVY!
EpiGaiaRepens
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Hey, ladies! I want to know what lifts you do- the sets, the reps, and the WEIGHT.
Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75
I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days
I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.
*sigh*
:sad:
Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75
I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days
I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.
*sigh*
:sad:
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I'm not a woman but I squat Volkswagons.0
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I was about to give you an *kitten* whipping.
Deadlifts: 130 lbs 3 x 6
Squat: 125 lbs 3 x 8
I am 5' tall
120 pounds0 -
I'm not a woman but I squat Volkswagons.
I am a woman and I squat pandas0 -
Almost gave me a heart attack!! :bigsmile:0
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I saw the original thread, but I have a p****0
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Yes, they should...how's that for a fight?
New lifter on the Stronglifts 5x5 program:
Squats: 55 lbs
Bench: 75 lbs
Row: 75 lbs
Overhead Press: 65 lbs (deloading to 55 lbs)
Deadlifts: 135 lbs0 -
Hey, ladies! I want to know what lifts you do- the sets, the reps, and the WEIGHT.
Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75
I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days
I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.
*sigh*
:sad:
Freakin awesome!
But you better bet that if we ever go on a date, I'm paying!
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I am hoping I am not hijacking the thread now but I would like to ask the ladies that are lifting heavy what sort of changes you have seen in your body's? I just ordered NROLFW and reading it it really makes sense but I am still a bit afraid that I won't be getting the body that I would like. I am generally more interested in losing inches rather than weight but I am just afraid that I will stay the same size just with muscles rather than fat....Please don't shoot me down if that is totally silly it is just what I am worried about and would like to have a few opinion on it!0
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I was all WHAT?:laugh:
5' 9"
150
5X5
Squat 200
DL 165
BP 95
Rows, press, lat pull downs all around 75
I try to run 3-5 miles two days a week but that is getting hard to do these days.
Sass 0 -
Hey, ladies! I want to know what lifts you do- the sets, the reps, and the WEIGHT.
Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75
I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days
I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.
*sigh*
:sad:
Freakin awesome!
But you better bet that if we ever go on a date, I'm paying!
=p
I'll take it!
Seriously, peeps. I posted a thread called "women and lifting heavy" and got NO response. My little jedi mind trick worked! haha!
Men, you can post your stats too. I don't have a problem with it, but I want to encourage ladies to share because it gives me an idea of where I fall....
Sass- DL 165! Sweet! BP 90! Squat 200!?!?!?
My goals are to squat and DL 200, BP 100.... I think.
Right now i'm nursing a shoulder injury so I'm just fantasizing about lifting and talking about lifting until I can actually lift again
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I didn't see that thread b/c I was at the gym...lifting heavy. Boom!Seriously, peeps. I posted a thread called "women and lifting heavy" and got NO response. My little jedi mind trick worked! haha!0 -
I am hoping I am not hijacking the thread now but I would like to ask the ladies that are lifting heavy what sort of changes you have seen in your body's? I just ordered NROLFW and reading it it really makes sense but I am still a bit afraid that I won't be getting the body that I would like. I am generally more interested in losing inches rather than weight but I am just afraid that I will stay the same size just with muscles rather than fat....Please don't shoot me down if that is totally silly it is just what I am worried about and would like to have a few opinion on it!
Hmmm. Well, you can't mail order the body you WANT....you have what you have. You can just make it the best body you can have.
I have noticed that i'm more defined. And I can do things I could not do before.
My waist measurement has *not* changed. But I can see muscle definition that I couldn't before. I only started lifting heavy in February so it's still new for me.
Oh. My BUM is definitely lifted and booty-licious compared to what it was. My thighs are tight and strong. My belly is also harder...not smaller (I don't think) in inches, but definitely more muscle and less fat.0 -
I didn't see that thread b/c I was at the gym...lifting heavy. Boom!Seriously, peeps. I posted a thread called "women and lifting heavy" and got NO response. My little jedi mind trick worked! haha!
haha! Touchez!
I'm at work...just fantasizing about being at the gym...0 -
^^Bumping for later.
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Not a woman, but I have a woman's name... I squat domain names. Anyone interested in baconhole.com, I'll sell it for real cheap!0
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LOL. You crack me up. I'm tagging for later.... just startng to dabble with heavy lifting.0
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I've been doing New Rules for Women, so my reps are high (just finished the last workouts where the reps are 12) but here goes.
I'm 5 ft 2, 180 lbs.
Deadlift 105 lbs
Squat 100lbs
Floor pushups
Step up 60lbs
Seated Row 85lbs
Wide Grip lat Pulldown 80lbs
Shoulder press 50lbs
Lunges 60lbs
Crunches 90lbs
I know this isn't much. Ive just got comfortable enough with the program and the weights and moves to really start pushing myself. Even today I found that my deadlift form could use improvement. Following some videos by Riptoe. Think thats how you spell it.0 -
I'm excited to see that a lot of women lift, and they don't hold back! I hate going into the "little weight room" where the other women lift and only finding 5-8lb weights since that is what most of the women at my gym use! I'm going to work with one of my instructors to start lifting once she has a little more time (she promises at the end of this month she will be able to start to work me in!). I'm waiting till then so she can teach me proper form and whatnot since I tend to push too hard and injure myself often!0
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come on ladies. show me your sTATs!0
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I've been doing New Rules for Women, so my reps are high (just finished the last workouts where the reps are 12) but here goes.
I'm 5 ft 2, 180 lbs.
Deadlift 105 lbs
Squat 100lbs
Floor pushups
Step up 60lbs
Seated Row 85lbs
Wide Grip lat Pulldown 80lbs
Shoulder press 50lbs
Lunges 60lbs
Crunches 90lbs
I know this isn't much. Ive just got comfortable enough with the program and the weights and moves to really start pushing myself. Even today I found that my deadlift form could use improvement. Following some videos by Riptoe. Think thats how you spell it.
when i started, i was doing 3x12 on everything. Then I had a personal trainer help me figure out my one rep max using a math formula:
(#reps x weight x 0.0333)+ weight= 1 rep max
He told me to do 3x5 at 50% of my max to warm up, followed by 3x5 at 80% of my max. This is how I jumped up from doing squats under 100 lbs to doing them at 125, then 150. It really helped me up my weights. Now i think i want to up my reps again and then do the formula again.....0 -
Bumping for later 0
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LOL. You want us to post here or there?
5'9" 160lbs.
Squats: 5x5x130lbs
Bench: 5x5x100lbs
Overhead: 5x5x70lbs
Rows: 5x5x85lbs
Deadlift: 1x5x165lbs0 -
I've been doing New Rules for Women, so my reps are high (just finished the last workouts where the reps are 12) but here goes.
I'm 5 ft 2, 180 lbs.
Deadlift 105 lbs
Squat 100lbs
Floor pushups
Step up 60lbs
Seated Row 85lbs
Wide Grip lat Pulldown 80lbs
Shoulder press 50lbs
Lunges 60lbs
Crunches 90lbs
I know this isn't much. Ive just got comfortable enough with the program and the weights and moves to really start pushing myself. Even today I found that my deadlift form could use improvement. Following some videos by Riptoe. Think thats how you spell it.
when i started, i was doing 3x12 on everything. Then I had a personal trainer help me figure out my one rep max using a math formula:
(#reps x weight x 0.0333)+ weight= 1 rep max
He told me to do 3x5 at 50% of my max to warm up, followed by 3x5 at 80% of my max. This is how I jumped up from doing squats under 100 lbs to doing them at 125, then 150. It really helped me up my weights. Now i think i want to up my reps again and then do the formula again.....
That seems pretty neat. I figure I'll follow the program right now, next workout is 3 sets of 10, and it ends with 3 sets of 8.
If I did that right, puts me at 209. Phew.0 -
damn girl i can only deadlift 50lbs (not including the hex bar, but i dont think it weighs that much). i'm 5'9.0
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5'7"
130 lbs
DL: 135 x 5 (1RM is 160 lbs)
Squat: 90 x 5 (1RM is 110 lbs)
Bench: 65 x 5
Plank: 3 min 10 sec
Chins & Pull-ups: doing the negative in sets of 5 (usually 3 sets of 5)
I'm doing RPT (Reverse Pyramid Training) so I start out heavy and go lighter, less to more reps.
ETA: I usually walk/run about 3 times per week, 45 min to an hr each time.0 -
Here's my Stats:
5'10"
138 lbs
Squat: 105 lbs squat 8 reps
Dead Lift: 120 lbs 6 reps
Row machine: 85 lbs 8 reps
my chest and shoulders suck compared to all you. I am still working on it. It is like the weakest part of me.
bicep curls 20 lbs each hand 6 reps.
lunge 80 lbs - 6 reps
working on doing pullups and dips unassisted. I can do 110 lbs of my body weight (only 30 more lbs until I do it unassisted)
I can hold a plank for 3:30 minutes0 -
I haven't started lifting heavy yet. *shames self*0
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LOL you did a great job on the catchy title. Anyway here's mine:
5' 2"
119-120 lbs
Squat: 2x8 at 75
Dead Lift: 2x6 at 70
Bench: 2x8 at 60
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 2x10 at 50
Tricep: 2x12 at 35 (soon to be 40)
Bicep: 2x12 at 35 (soon to be 40)
Cable rows/pulley: 2x12 at 35
2x8 pull ups (recently upped from assisted pull-up machine to the real bar)
2x30 crunches
2x25 hanging leg raises
2x5 dips (also recently upped from assisted dip machine to the real one)
3x40 pushups both basic & declined (2x10 for stability ball pushups)
I'm still an intermediate lifter though but I hope soon I can lift a barbell or dumbbells equal to or more than my bodyweight.0 -
Hey, ladies! I want to know what lifts you do- the sets, the reps, and the WEIGHT.
Here's my Stats:
5' 3.75"
125 lbs (+/- 3 lbs)
Squat: 3x5 at 150
Dead Lift: 3x5 at 125
Bench: 3x5 at 85
Barbell Overhead/ilitary press: 3x5 at 55
Barbell row: 3x5 at 75
I also do:
3x3 pull ups
3x50 crunches
3x12 hanging leg raises
and sometimes I do 3x5 dips
20 mins HIIT on weight days (or I try to)
10 min jog on my "off" days
I totally gave this thread a misleading title on purpose because apparently everyone would rather fight over who should be doing what rather than use the forums to actually talk about fitness related things.
*sigh*
:sad:
You're right. I was ready to open a can of whoop-*kitten* :P
Mine:
5"5'
200+
Maxes (I don't do this ALL the time)
Deadlift - 225
Squat - 400
Bench - 165
In a normal work out day (I split them into three days back and abs one day, legs another, arms and chest the third):
Squat: 225 - 15 times, 135 - 15 times 115 - 15 times
(All my reps are 15 or failure)
Bench: 135, 115, 95
Deadlift: 135, 115, 95
Everyday, I do
200 crunches (on a stability ball)
Some form of cardio. Lately, since the weather has been awesome) I have gone for very long walks downtown and by the river.
Also, I don't drive. If I want to go somewhere, I walk or take the bus.0 -
I'll play:
5'6" 127lbs
Most recent working sets:
Squat: 3x5 160lbs
DL: 1x2 195lbs
Bench: 3x3 90lbs
OHP: 5x5 55lbs (weaksauce!)
OH Squat: 3x5 30lbs0
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