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This post was timely as I was just thinking about how low I go on squats. I have arthritis in both knees so have been doing only quarter squats but after reading up on the subject I think I will go back to the beginning on squats and start with a really low weight and work on form and getting to parallel. You gals have…
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Hi! Just joined the group and thought I would post instead of just lurking. It's great to have a group with women lifters! I have been lifting for some time but thought I would mix it up and started StrongLifts last week. Did workout A yesterday: Squats 5x5 @ 140 Bench Press 5x5 140 Row 5x5 100 ( I do these lying on my…
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I love to see so many women lifters on here! I'm doing circuit work at the moment so am lifting light for me. Current bench - 2x8 @ 115 I maxed out at 190 earlier this year. I've been lifting a long time though so all of you keep up the good work!
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I think 135 lbs is pretty high for max rep. It varies so much among women. I maxed out at 190 a few months ago and a max rep at 135 I might be able to do 8-10 reps. I'm not the typical build for women though and have seen very few women at my gym even attempt to lift heavier weights. I think women could lift a lot more but…
