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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I started lifting for strength when I was 49. My goal was to squat and bench my body weight in one year. No trainer. I started benching at 65 lbs and added 5 lbs every two weeks (lifting 3x/wk). Took well over a year. Squat was similar. Now dead lift was my lift! Love it and I exceeded my goal. At 4 months, I could feel the muscles in my biceps and chest. Waist was.slightly smaller, but felt firm. Clothes fit better. When I started I ate about 2k calories a day and weight stayed steady. Only other exercise was walking the dog.
You should feel muscle, just a nice firmness at 4 months.
I am not bulky. I look athletic. and I am stronger now than when I was in my 20s.[/quote]

Body weight bench is impressive for a female but if you can do that, you should be more ambitious on your squat and deadlift. 1.5xbw for squat and 2xbw for deadlift are good targets for women, unless they are very over weight. Unless you are dealing with an injury or another limitation on your lower body, these should very reachable goals. [/quote]

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