Weightlifting and low carb and trying to lose weight

Lucille4444

Goal is to lose 100, have lost 20 so far. Also want to increase strength and muscle mass, have started lifting, (found a set of weights on CL for very reasonable, weights and stuff were rusty so I cleaned and painted them, now have a 'weight room' plus stair stepper and stationary bicycle in my home).
I've read so much different sorts of info on losing weight and strength training, so I thought I'd ask for actual experience, ideas, etc.

bluefish86

I'm low carb and have just started lifting... I am currenlty doing StrongLifts + Yoga.

These are my results after 1 month of doing SL and eating around maintenance:

Waist: 27" (-0.5")
Hips: 38.5" (-1.5")
Butt: 40.5" (-1.5")
Thighs: 23" (-0.5")
Bust: 34.5" (n/a)

Weight: 147.25lbs (-3.5lbs)
BF% (Est.): 24 (-2%)

Obviously, I'm still a bit below maintenance because I'm still losing, but you get the idea. I currently eat about 2000 calories a day (I'm 5"10).

I highly recommend StrongLifts if you are just starting... there are only 5 lifts you need to learn, so you can focus on form and not hurting yourself. There is also a free app that helps you track your progress (which is vital).

I hope you find this helpful... good luck!!

ndvoice

I'm working on 100 pounds too. I've lost 2-3 pounds a week (average) while weightlifting with cardio. But more importantly, I've lost so many inches from my chest, waist and legs - WAY more inches than the scale shows. I would recommend keeping track of inches for this reason. If I have a week where the scale didn't move much, but I lost an inch from my waist - I still get that positive feedback.

wabmester

Low-carb old guy here. Avoiding injury is job #1 for me, so I do body-weight exercises rather than free weights.

Squats, push ups, and pull ups mostly. I like them because I can do them just about anywhere and any time, and you can make them progressively more difficult to increase the load -- just like weights.

What I found is that developing a routine is my main challenge, so I'm pretty random, but I do keep track of sets and reps so I can track progress. I found a noticeable increase in strength, which was my main goal.

But I also look better nekkid.

baconslave

wabmester wrote: »

Low-carb old guy here. Avoiding injury is job #1 for me, so I do body-weight exercises rather than free weights.

Squats, push ups, and pull ups mostly. I like them because I can do them just about anywhere and any time, and you can make them progressively more difficult to increase the load -- just like weights.

What I found is that developing a routine is my main challenge, so I'm pretty random, but I do keep track of sets and reps so I can track progress. I found a noticeable increase in strength, which was my main goal.

But I also look better nekkid.

Thirty-something low-carb chick here. I do bodyweight routines as well. It's simple but effective. And I don't have to spend and hour on progress I can achieve in 30 min. I'm about to hold onto something heavy or get a weighted vest to up the burn for the squats. Still lagging on the pullups. But getting there soon hopefully.

Couchpotato39

I started lifting after the first month I changed over to this WOE. I try to lift 2-3 times per week rotating upper and lower body. I increase the weights about 5-10lbs every week (I'm still behind in some areas and can add more in others). I have also recently started yoga to gain more flexibility and to strengthen my core. I try to eat a snack before I work out (pepperoni, cheese, nuts or sometimes a protein shake).

wabmester

baconslave wrote: »

Still lagging on the pullups.

Pull ups (and chin ups for biceps) are the hardest. There are various ways to progress. One is to simply launch yourself up and slowly lower yourself.

Another is to do "pull me ups," as I think they're called it one book. He did them under a table and pulled himself up from a reclining position.

I settled on gymnast rings added to my kid's swingset. I'll try to take a picture later, but I really like them, and you can use them for other exercises as well.

deksgrl

Yeah, "reverse" chin ups. Although I couldn't do one unassisted until my core (and arms) were a lot stronger from heavy lifting. But then I stopped the lifting for 6-7 months and now I'm sure I can't do one.

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radiii

I'm 6 weeks into ICF (Ice Cream Fitness, a 5x5 program similar to the above mentioned StrongLifts, just with more accessory work), I'm also taking a yoga class once a week and trying to stretch every day. But I'm still struggling with the occasional cheat day, or days, so its hard to draw any conclusions about anything for me lately. I am thoroughly enjoying the lifting program though and looking forward to seeing what I can accomplish with it.

Before that, I was taking classes at the gym for a year, 3 days a week with ligher weights/less rest, a mix of bodyweight, dumbbell and kettlebell exercises. When I went from sedentary to starting working out consistently, my weight stalled for 6 weeks, but I was losing inches. The weight started moving again after awhile and all was well.

baconslave

wabmester wrote: »

baconslave wrote: »

Still lagging on the pullups.

Pull ups (and chin ups for biceps) are the hardest. There are various ways to progress. One is to simply launch yourself up and slowly lower yourself.

Another is to do "pull me ups," as I think they're called it one book. He did them under a table and pulled himself up from a reclining position.

I settled on gymnast rings added to my kid's swingset. I'll try to take a picture later, but I really like them, and you can use them for other exercises as well.

I do those inclined pullups like that on a crossbar on the kids' swing. Some of the issue is hand-strength and toughing up my silly palms. That 2X4 hurts though, but I tell myself to "suck it up, buttercup." Once I'm able to do more reps per set of those, I'm going to progress to negatives. DH actually built a set of monkey bars, so I'm all set as far as equipment. Once I can "man-up" a bit more. Though now that I think of it, I could probably rig things so that I could do the inclined pullups on the monkey bars. Hmmm.... no more 2X4 flat-edge digging into my palms and fingers. I like the thought of that.