Hi all, quick question.
My wife (42 years old, 3 kids) has been training for just on 2 years now, goal is to loose body fat and tone up. She trains with me, we do a 5 day routine, training each body part once per week ie: Shoulders Monday, Back Tuesday, legs Wednesday, Arms thursday and Chest Friday.
She has lost about 20 kg so far.
Just messing around last week I thought we would try and see how strong she is.
Monday on Shoulders she did 30 kg a side for reps on a Nautilus smith machine
Tuesday on Back, 65kg a side for reps on a Nautilus ISO lat pull down
Wednesday Squats really haven't tried a One Rep max (mental issues) due to having a back injury her whole life, she did a pretty good partial @ 150kg
But did 110kg for 6 reps, Fronts squats 90kg x2 and Box squat below parallel 90kg x 1
Friday Chest: Flat bench 100kg x 2, Decline 100 x 2, incline 60kg x 6 (issues)
Sunday deadlifts: 125kg x 1 (mentally difficult)
Do you think if we trained for powerlifting she may go ok in a competition?
All her lifts at the moment are as per bodybuilding ie: benches with arms a little more than shoulder width apart and back flat on bench.
Squats shoulder width apart etc.
Thanks all.
My wife (42 years old, 3 kids) has been training for just on 2 years now, goal is to loose body fat and tone up. She trains with me, we do a 5 day routine, training each body part once per week ie: Shoulders Monday, Back Tuesday, legs Wednesday, Arms thursday and Chest Friday.
She has lost about 20 kg so far.
Just messing around last week I thought we would try and see how strong she is.
Monday on Shoulders she did 30 kg a side for reps on a Nautilus smith machine
Tuesday on Back, 65kg a side for reps on a Nautilus ISO lat pull down
Wednesday Squats really haven't tried a One Rep max (mental issues) due to having a back injury her whole life, she did a pretty good partial @ 150kg
But did 110kg for 6 reps, Fronts squats 90kg x2 and Box squat below parallel 90kg x 1
Friday Chest: Flat bench 100kg x 2, Decline 100 x 2, incline 60kg x 6 (issues)
Sunday deadlifts: 125kg x 1 (mentally difficult)
Do you think if we trained for powerlifting she may go ok in a competition?
All her lifts at the moment are as per bodybuilding ie: benches with arms a little more than shoulder width apart and back flat on bench.
Squats shoulder width apart etc.
Thanks all.
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