LaarainNYC Member

Impressed by you guys. Zumba class first. Squat. 120 lbs. 5 x 5 plus 1 x 5 @ 360 on leg press machine BP 62 lbs. 2 x 5; 61 lbs. 3 x 5. Rows. 72 lbs 2 x 5; 71 lbs 3 x 5 Planks 3 x 35 seconds Remind me not to venture into the weight room on Saturday. Had to wait so long for a bench I was tempted to do a barbell workout…

Stronglifts B Squat 115 Overhead press 51 5x5 Deadlift 145 Serious deloading on both squat and DL to work on form. Had a difficult night all around: I think maybe it's just that i was tired after a long workday followed by therapy. Will try to get to the gym in the am next time.

Look under cardio for strength workout. Makes no sense but that's how they do it

The squat and dl really work the abs. It's one reason I love SL: no more crunches. I have added planks.

Stronglifts A Squat 4x5 @150; I'm deloading on these because I'm really nervous about safety. Bench press machine: 1x5 @ 350 lb BP. 65 3x5, 2 x4 My fractional plates finally arrived so no more of this I hope! Row 70 5 ×5 Plank 3 @ 30 seconds

You should be proud of yourself! Welcome. I do cardio (Zumba, etc.) on my off days and some walking on the days I lift. You may find your inclination to do cardio diminishing (at least on your lifting days) as you start lifting heavier. And yes, try again with the App. I have a Samsung Galaxy and it works really well.

Stronglifts B Squat 165 Overhead press 50 5x5 (Finally!) Deadlift 145 Plank 1 @ 50 seconds Cardio=walking up to the base of Coit Tower

I'm on Tues/Thurs./Sat for lifting. I take a Zumba class on Saturday after lifting. I try but usually fail to make an early morning Zumba class on Tuesday so the rest of my cardio is usually 20-30 minutes of dance at home on rest days and/or walking. It's very easy for me to fit in walking, especially now that the weather…

Squat - Goblet squats 4x5 30lbs Leg press 2 x5 340lbs BP 5x5 60lbs (yay!) Rows 4x5 70 lbs. Form was terrible still struggling with these.

I like Vega.

I've been doing it for eight weeks. I love it. There's a whole bunch of us over at the Strong Lifts for ladies group.

Stronglifts B Squat goblet 30 lbs 5×5 Leg press 330 3x 5 Overhead press 45 3×5 Deadlift 135 lbs 1x5 Plank 40 seconds Plus 45 minutes of Zumba

Yep. OHP is a PITA. I'm also just barely moving 50 lbs after almost eight weeks. Love SL but it is not designed with women in mind. I'd switch to SC or NROLW but I like the simplicity of SL.

Not quite 8 weeks on SL; loving it. Started: Squat 60 DL 50 OHP 45 (5x5) BP 45 (5x5) Row 45 (5x5) Now: Squat 155 DL 145 OHP 50 (3x5) BP 60 (3x5) Row 70 (3x5) 5'8" and 186. Have lost a couple of pounds, eating at a small deficit most days. Have lost inches and am much firmer. Moving from 5x5 to 3x5 really helped the upper…

I start Strong Lifts two months ago. I have cut down on my cardio as my lifting has gotten more intense; on my lifting days my body tells me I need to recover. Still do a couple of dance classes/week and walk a lot. People have different goals. No big deal.

For some of us--mostly women--an OHP is way harder than a squat. I can squat 130, haven't moved beyond 45 for OHP. I'm an extreme case but it would be very difficult for me to do an OHP safely outside of a squat rack . Doing a power clean would be impossible at the point. Obviously, I try to be considerate. My OHP reps…

I'm doing Strong Lifts. Six weeks in I'm liking my progress and the changes in my body. I also recommend reading Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. The program is similar to SL; the book is worth reading even if you don't follow the program for its instructions on form.

Yeah, but you'd be surprised how hard it is to find an affordable one with both a decent weight room and good dance/cardio classes.

Some of us live in tiny apartments.

Yeah form over weight absolutely. The SL starting weights for the upper body lifts proved to be unrealistic for me as well. I should have started the overhead lift at less than 45 lbs. I actually wrote to Mehdi about adapting SL for women.

Leangains is a great program for that. He suggests a combination of intermittent fasting (10-hour window for women) and lower-carb on rest days.

Stronglifts B Squat 135 Overhead press 45 3×5 Deadlift 125 May have to start doing pistol squats untilbi gain some upper body strength. My lower body is so much stronger than my upper body that is becoming a safety issue.

There's a group on MFP for women on Strong Lifts and other similar programs. I like Strong Lifts because it's simple, and as kailadriel mentioned above, has a handy app.

All 5x5. Squat 130 BP 55 Row 60 Plus 20 minutes of Zumba

I'm a relative newbie. Just started posting here last week; am on week 6 of SL. This is a great group.

Lose 5 lbs. Do SL 3x a week consistently. Get to 55 on OHP, 70 for rows/bp. I don't have as much trouble making progress on squats or DLs so I don't worry too much and let the app guide me. Make a decision about grad school. Make progress on cleaning our apartment. Start revising my novel.

Thanks! Yeah, the lower body stuff is much easier for me (and most women I suspect). I've deloaded on both the OHP and the BP in order to work on my form.

Same old story: lower body progress, none to speak of wrt the OHP. All 5x5 Squat 125 Overhead press 45 (hard) Deadlift 115 Then Zumba

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