OMG you ladies rock! I love it and at the same time it pisses me off! LOL The program I am following has me having to wait another 8 weeks before I get to squat, bench and deadlift. There’s some wide grip deadlifts on a box but that’s not the same. : ( Until then I’ll have to live vacariously through you ladies.
Thanks for starting this thread Molly and thanks to all the ladies for sharing!
Glad you like it Bratt! Can’t wait to see what big numbers you start putting up in a couple of months! =D
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Court wrote:
I just posted this in my log, but I’ve been dying to post in this thread! I’m well on my way to squatting 225. Here is my 1RM tonight at 205 
I’m not trying to be a kiss ass, but:
*For a heavy lift, you had good depth on that squat.
*And good job on pushing out of the hole. I could see it was tough for you.
*I was waiting for you to add 10lbs, but I guess you left that part of the video out.
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Lol no kiss ass taken 
Thanks for the compliments. You’re right - getting out of the hole was tough and it felt a lot slower and a lot more paused than it actually was.
As for the adding of 10lbs, I’m not sure if you’ve seen my thread at all, but I’d been struggling with some leg/hip issues and hadn’t trained legs in 2 weeks. I was hesitant. I shouldn’t have been, but I was. Also, what I said above about it feeling super slow, I actually thought that I fully stopped at one point. Had me thinking nothing else was getting up. Anyways, it’s over now. August 11th is the day.
/hijack.
More heavy lifting vixens
What an AWESOME and inspirational thing to come back to after being on vacation!! You all make me wanna go to the gym RIGHT NOW!!
I hope to start adding some vids of my own soon!
An easy-ish 235. My depth wasn’t really there, but it came up really easy. Too bad my legs were well on their way to fried so I could push higher.
I’m spine deloading for a few weeks and looking forward to seeing where I’m at next time I get under the bar
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SAH-WEET!!! Lovin’ it Court!!! Just a couple more inches and you would have been golden! But you are right… it came up QUICKLY! Good idea on the spine de-load… my back was bothering me a bit, and so I had to take 2 weeks off from having heavy weight on my back… =(
Feeling better now though!
Again, Congrats! Can’t wait to see what you can do in a couple of weeks! =D
Great job Court!
[quote]Court wrote:
An easy-ish 235. My depth wasn’t really there, but it came up really easy. Too bad my legs were well on their way to fried so I could push higher.
I’m spine deloading for a few weeks and looking forward to seeing where I’m at next time I get under the bar
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That was pretty easy. Good lift.
[quote]mmgalb727 wrote:
Hey everyone!
Started a thread like this on MWA… thought I would bring it on over here too! This is a thread for chicks lifting BIG WEIGHTS! Tons of the women on the MWA talk about lifting heavy and here is the perfect place to show it! =)
Here is a cool video of me doing Rack Dead’s from mid-thigh on Tuesday night. Oh yeah… there’s 8 plates on there… that’s 405… you read that right 4-0-5! =D
I was beyond pumped. I pulled it once with no straps, no belt… but couldn’t hang on for very long… so I grabbed straps (still no belt) and pulled it for a set of 4… then grabbed a camera and pulled it for another set of 5. I hope you guys (and gals) find it motivating! Now all I wanna do is go lift more BIG WEIGHT! =D
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Very impressive! You should always train w/o straps or belt. I think that anytime you use something to help you out or short-cut a weakness of yours your just making that weakspot even more unbalanced towards the rest of your body. But really impressive, nice work!
What kind of program do you do?
Thanks! Yeah I know what you mean about lifting with equipment, and I always work on my weak spots (grip, core, etc) but in my opinion, I can get the better workout by grabbing straps and smoking my back with 2 sets of 4-5 reps on a rack pull than just saying, “Screw it. I can barely hold on for 1 rep” and calling it a day or decreasing the weight… you know?
However, I would never rely on equipment ALL the time… I deadlifted 315 from the floor with no straps… no grip problems…
I LOVE to do Farmer’s Walk and dead hangs to work on the ole’ grip…
To be honest, I have done dozens of different “programs” over the last 5 years, usually alternating (kind of subconsciously) between training for aesthetics and training for strength/function. (Not that they are mutually exclusive, but my focus is usually more on one or the other). I am currently doing Westside for Skinny Bastards and LOVING IT!
I have added in a 2nd lower body day (a plyometric day) b/c I have pretty good recovery and I am 7.5 weeks out from a figure comp and plyos help me condition and lean out well in my lower body. I started training myself about 18 months ago and have had quite a time figuring out what works for me. Strength is dropping a bit right now b/c of lowered cals… that’s why I haven’t had any fun videos in here lately… but hopefully I will after the comp (MAYBE before… I still think I could hit a PR on DL …somewhere in the mid 3’s, even with low calories =D)
Unfortinately since I am about 6.5 weeks out from my figure competition, and cals are low… I haven’t exactly been crushing new PRs lately =P
However, tonight I was able to do 3 sets of 3 pull-ups while wearing a 20 lbs weight vest! That was super exciting for me considering my 6’ wing span! ( I always try to use strict form too… I straighten my arms pretty much all the way and NO SWINGING!)
So YAY! This lift will probably the most exciting heavy lift that I have for the next two months =(
(I am still attempting to lift heavy… but strength and energy are lacking… )
[quote]mmgalb727 wrote:
Thanks! Yeah I know what you mean about lifting with equipment, and I always work on my weak spots (grip, core, etc) but in my opinion, I can get the better workout by grabbing straps and smoking my back with 2 sets of 4-5 reps on a rack pull than just saying, “Screw it. I can barely hold on for 1 rep” and calling it a day or decreasing the weight… you know?
However, I would never rely on equipment ALL the time… I deadlifted 315 from the floor with no straps… no grip problems…
I LOVE to do Farmer’s Walk and dead hangs to work on the ole’ grip…
To be honest, I have done dozens of different “programs” over the last 5 years, usually alternating (kind of subconsciously) between training for aesthetics and training for strength/function. (Not that they are mutually exclusive, but my focus is usually more on one or the other). I am currently doing Westside for Skinny Bastards and LOVING IT!
I have added in a 2nd lower body day (a plyometric day) b/c I have pretty good recovery and I am 7.5 weeks out from a figure comp and plyos help me condition and lean out well in my lower body. I started training myself about 18 months ago and have had quite a time figuring out what works for me. Strength is dropping a bit right now b/c of lowered cals… that’s why I haven’t had any fun videos in here lately… but hopefully I will after the comp (MAYBE before… I still think I could hit a PR on DL …somewhere in the mid 3’s, even with low calories =D)
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I understand your reason for using straps, makes perfect sense to use them and get a better set out. However, if your ever looking to strenghtening your grip here’s some tips that helped me:
A few tricks for grip I learned from MMA / gymnastics.
Rope climbs; the thicker the rope the better.
Towel pullups > drape two towels over pullup bar and go to town, makes it really hard to hold on.
Tennisball pullups > place a tennis ball in each hand, and balance it on TOP of the pullup bar. Hold onto the tennis ball in each hand by your finger tips. It’s kind of hard to describe, but basically do pullups while holding tennis balls in your hands, or some smaller balls if your hands are too small. You will feel muscles being used in your forarms and in your hand that you’ve never felt before.
Same can also be done by doing false-grip pullups on rings, if those were available to you.
Another easy one in the gym: Take 2 10 lb (or larger) plates and put them printed side facing eachother. Grip the smooth sides with one hand and hold. The weight will want to slip out of your hand but prevent it from doing so by squeezing harder with your fingers/thumb. I do these for time untill my hands fail an they weights slip and hit the floor.
My personal favorite are rope climbs/descents while holding an L-seat or stradle L.
So I haven’t been able to post here in a while b/c I was getting ready for a figure competition and hardcore dieting and hitting PR’s don’t exactly match up! =D
BUT, the comp was over 2 weeks ago and I am SUPER excited to work on getting my strength back!
While it is not even close to being back to normal, I did hit 140 for 4 reps on 3 board Flat BB Bench a few days ago! Seeing as bench is my worst lift I was pretty excited!
Anyway, hope to get this thread revived again! I want to hear about more big numbers! =D
Tonight was one of my best workouts EVER! I increased either weight or reps or BOTH on all my main lifts! =D
I just recently switched to incline barbell bench press b/c my flat bench was stalling…
Tonight I got 2 sets of 6 reps (paused on the chest) with 115 lbs on incline bench press! I am SO PUMPED! Bench is my worst lift and my wingspan is about 6’ long… so this is a HUGE accomplishment for me! YAY! =D
[quote]cvb wrote:
I doubled 165lb on my bench today.
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Claire!!! I just saw this (been laid up due to a car accident) and just now catching up on the forums.
The 165 was easy and it looks like you didn’t even have to engage a leg drive…did you?
And are you posting a regular training log here again??? If so, I can’t find it and I love watching your videos!
G
[quote]mmgalb727 wrote:
Tonight was one of my best workouts EVER! I increased either weight or reps or BOTH on all my main lifts! =D
I just recently switched to incline barbell bench press b/c my flat bench was stalling…
Tonight I got 2 sets of 6 reps (paused on the chest) with 115 lbs on incline bench press! I am SO PUMPED! Bench is my worst lift and my wingspan is about 6’ long… so this is a HUGE accomplishment for me! YAY! =D[/quote]
Nice job on the incline! It always amazes me how one is either super strong in the squat and DL OR super strong in the bench. I’m a bencher and I struggle with squats. Best raw bench is 187.2 at 123lbs in competition and I can’t even squat that!!! Not legal depth anyway…It drives me insane!!!
Keep training hard!! It shows and paysoff!! You look awesome!
G
[quote]GBench wrote:
cvb wrote:
I doubled 165lb on my bench today.
Claire!!! I just saw this (been laid up due to a car accident) and just now catching up on the forums.
The 165 was easy and it looks like you didn’t even have to engage a leg drive…did you?
And are you posting a regular training log here again??? If so, I can’t find it and I love watching your videos!
G
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I hope your injuries are not serious and that you have a speedy recovery.
I have adjusted my feet so my butt stays on the bench but do not always get any leg drive. I’m trying to focus on my bench form. I think with some improvements, I will be able to get my 250lb bench (with shirt).
I have two training logs. One on AF and one with a group of female strength athletes. I like the new group of women here and their logs but have been too lazy to keep a third log.
Claire
[quote]GBench wrote:
mmgalb727 wrote:
Tonight was one of my best workouts EVER! I increased either weight or reps or BOTH on all my main lifts! =D
I just recently switched to incline barbell bench press b/c my flat bench was stalling…
Tonight I got 2 sets of 6 reps (paused on the chest) with 115 lbs on incline bench press! I am SO PUMPED! Bench is my worst lift and my wingspan is about 6’ long… so this is a HUGE accomplishment for me! YAY! =D
Nice job on the incline! It always amazes me how one is either super strong in the squat and DL OR super strong in the bench. I’m a bencher and I struggle with squats. Best raw bench is 187.2 at 123lbs in competition and I can’t even squat that!!! Not legal depth anyway…It drives me insane!!!
Keep training hard!! It shows and paysoff!! You look awesome!
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GBench - Thanks for your kind words… and may I say… that is an INSANE bench! I can’t believe it! And don’t feel badly about your squats b/c right now, while I can DL 2x my body weight… I can’t even bench 1 X my body weight!!! So I can feel your frustration about excelling at certain lifts and feeling like you “crash and burn” on others…
Anyway, keep up the good work! You are a strong woman! Nice avi too BTW! =D
I was SO pumped last night at the gym! I wanted to do a set of 20-reps squats…
I loaded 135 on the bar and rocked out 20 squats about an inch below parallel!!! Then I rested about 30 seconds and did 5 more!!! So I got 25 reps with 135! It was amazing! It was literally almost an out of body experience! As weird as it sounds… I lost most of the feeling in my body around rep 15… it was crazy! Wish I had it on video! =D
Anyway… just wanted to share! My new goal is to do it with 145 =D
Had a FANTASTIC workout at the gym. I hit a PR (Personal Record) today on Bench… I am PUMPED! =D
Flat 3 Board Bench Press
work up to 3-6 Rep Max
6 reps @ 135, 6 reps @ 145
Then I did 5 reps @ 155!
YAY for my PR!!! I am THRILLED!