Eating and only lifting, whats the outcome?

SouthernGuns

What would be the results of a person 50 pounds over weight.
Who only lifts and counts and cuts calories with no cardio?
( no I'm not saying I'm doing this) just wondering if you can get results, or
If anyone has by doing this.). ???? -thanks

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

No cardio, only lifting, and a reasonable diet turned this:

Into this:

Granted, this picture is getting a little old and I'm more muscular now, but this at least shows some of my progress.

ndj1979

i do cardio like once a week and lift four times a week and eat in deficit ...

I am down to 13% body fat...

so you will lose body fat and see strength gains..

what kind of lifting routine are you doing?

Cobwellac

No cardio, only lifting, and a reasonable diet turned this:

Into this:

Granted, this picture is getting a little old and I'm more muscular now, but this at least shows some of my progress.

You look great in both pics, but you weren't overweight. The OP is looking to lose weight by keeping her diet the same and lifting. I'm not sure that's feasible.

ndj1979

No cardio, only lifting, and a reasonable diet turned this:

Into this:

Granted, this picture is getting a little old and I'm more muscular now, but this at least shows some of my progress.

You look great in both pics, but you weren't overweight. The OP is looking to lose weight by keeping her diet the same and lifting. I'm not sure that's feasible.

you might want to re-read the original post it specially says - paraphrasing - what happens when one cuts calories and only lifts with no cardio ....

AlongCame_Molly

No cardio, only lifting, and a reasonable diet turned this:

Into this:

Granted, this picture is getting a little old and I'm more muscular now, but this at least shows some of my progress.

You look great in both pics, but you weren't overweight. The OP is looking to lose weight by keeping her diet the same and lifting. I'm not sure that's feasible.

The OP is not trying to lose weight by JUST lifting. She said herself that she is looking for success stories of ppl who have lost weight by cutting calories and lifting only, with no cardio.

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

You look great in both pics, but you weren't overweight. The OP is looking to lose weight by keeping her diet the same and lifting. I'm not sure that's feasible.

Thanks, but I was pretty chunky in the first pic :laugh: The only reason I didn't look absolutey disgusting was because a lot of it was in my boobs, butt, and a little in the hips. I felt pretty sloppy though.

joleenl

Bump

SouthernGuns

Because I'm a stay at home mom and I'm limited. Can't make it to gym at this time. But I use dumbells at home. And bands and my own body weight and jump rope.
I have a full body work out I do to work all my muscels ,glutes, triceps, traps, biceps, obliques, ect. All the majors. I have a workout for each muscel/muscel group. I do 3sets with 20 reps a piece. And each week I bump reps up by 5 more. And as I get Stronger ill up my dumbell weight and get more resistant bands. I plaink as well to help the abs. And some yoga. I have 10 exersizes I do. Includes stretching and gettig after my ham string.

SouthernGuns

i do cardio like once a week and lift four times a week and eat in deficit ...

I am down to 13% body fat...

so you will lose body fat and see strength gains..

what kind of lifting routine are you doing?

Because I'm a stay at home mom and I'm limited. Can't make it to gym at this time. But I use dumbells at home. And bands and my own body weight and jump rope.
I have a full body work out I do to work all my muscels ,glutes, triceps, traps, biceps, obliques, ect. All the majors. I have a workout for each muscel/muscel group. I do 3sets with 20 reps a piece. And each week I bump reps up by 5 more. And as I get Stronger ill up my dumbell weight and get more resistant bands. I plaink as well to help the abs. And some yoga. I have 10 exersizes I do. Includes stretching and gettig after my ham string.

CometMeebru

focus on squats, deadlifts, ohp, rows, bench....
not isolation exercises for bi's, tri's, traps...

SouthernGuns

No cardio, only lifting, and a reasonable diet turned this:

Into this:

Granted, this picture is getting a little old and I'm more muscular now, but this at least shows some of my progress.

You look fantastic!!! I appreciate your comment!

Sarauk2sf

OP:

I lost all of my weight (37lb) with diet and lifting and basically no cardio (unless you count the lazy arsed 12 minutes on the elliptical after lifting as cardio!).

Pics are here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics?

Achrya

I will always remember today as the first time I used the report function....


Anywho. OP I plan to lift and do little if any cardio starting in August, so I just wanna wish you luck. There is a wealth of great information on heavy lifting around here and a lot of people who know their stuff and are willing to provide answers if you've got questions. :drinker:

SouthernGuns

OP:

I lost all of my weight (37lb) with diet and lifting and basically no cardio (unless you count the lazy arsed 12 minutes on the elliptical after lifting as cardio!).

Pics are here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics?

Inspiring!! Thank you!!

SouthernGuns

I will always remember today as the first time I used the report function....


Anywho. OP I plan to lift and do little if any cardio starting in August, so I just wanna wish you luck. There is a wealth of great information on heavy lifting around here and a lot of people who know their stuff and are willing to provide answers if you've got questions. :drinker:

My first time using that function too!! An thank you I wish you the best!!
I used to lift all the time in highschool I was in excellent condition. I was an athlete 138lbs and as a chick I could bench 30 lbs over my own body weight. I was stout. Ill be glad to get back to that. Just don't want to be running line drills and suicides again to get there haha!!!

toaster6

What would be the results of a person 50 pounds over weight.
Who only lifts and counts and cuts calories with no cardio?
( no I'm not saying I'm doing this) just wondering if you can get results, or
If anyone has by doing this.). ???? -thanks

If you eat at a deficit, you'll lose weight even if you don't do any exercise.

nz_deevaa

What would be the results of a person 50 pounds over weight.
Who only lifts and counts and cuts calories with no cardio?
( no I'm not saying I'm doing this) just wondering if you can get results, or
If anyone has by doing this.). ???? -thanks

I started out 100lbs overweight.

I eat at a deficit and lift heavy. I've lost 55lbs so far.

Barbellerella

I am happy with the results that cutting and lifting have given me so far. Heres my info if you are interested
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929824-its-been-over-a-year-since-my-hot-affair-began

SouthernGuns

What would be the results of a person 50 pounds over weight.
Who only lifts and counts and cuts calories with no cardio?
( no I'm not saying I'm doing this) just wondering if you can get results, or
If anyone has by doing this.). ???? -thanks

I started out 100lbs overweight.

I eat at a deficit and lift heavy. I've lost 55lbs so far.

Amazing! Thank you for your post! Congrats!

SouthernGuns

I am happy with the results that cutting and lifting have given me so far. Heres my info if you are interested
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929824-its-been-over-a-year-since-my-hot-affair-began

You look outstanding!! You have given me inspiration most definatley !!

Sarauk2sf

Because I'm a stay at home mom and I'm limited. Can't make it to gym at this time. But I use dumbells at home. And bands and my own body weight and jump rope.
I have a full body work out I do to work all my muscels ,glutes, triceps, traps, biceps, obliques, ect. All the majors. I have a workout for each muscel/muscel group. I do 3sets with 20 reps a piece. And each week I bump reps up by 5 more. And as I get Stronger ill up my dumbell weight and get more resistant bands. I plaink as well to help the abs. And some yoga. I have 10 exersizes I do. Includes stretching and gettig after my ham string.

Look into Convict Conditioning..if you google it you can find sites that you can download it for free. I am not sure if a copyright violation so I am not linking here.

It is a bodyweight based workout so you do not need access to a gym.

IamGreenski

My opinion: You do not want to start building muscle until you have your bodyfat at a manageable level because when you look in the mirror it will give you the appearance that you are getting bigger.


Calories consumed > Calories expended = Weight Gain
Calories consumed < Calories expended = Weight Loss

The fundamental principle to weight loss is to expend more than you consume – regardless of your exercise level you will start to lose weight. My suggestion would be too focus on cutting your calories so that you are losing fat at a healthy rate without worrying TOO much about exercise. Of course the best way to lose weight is to incorporate cardio into a healthy diet but don’t let the idea that you NEED to exercise discourage you. In the interest of general health though, I would at the very least go for a 15 minute walk everyday.

Weightlifting with High Reps and Intensity is designed to build muscle and to build muscle you have to eat a caloric surplus. Remember that “cardio” doesn’t have to include running or ellipticals and that you will experience the weight loss benefits by simply keeping an elevated heart rate, no matter the exercise your doing. If you want to lift weights do so with high reps and low weight and make sure to rest no more than a minute between sets, this way your weightlifting acts as your cardio.

Also to remember to drink lots of water ☺

Good luck!!

AnvilHead

My opinion: You do not want to start building muscle until you have your bodyfat at a manageable level because when you look in the mirror it will give you the appearance that you are getting bigger.


Calories consumed > Calories expended = Weight Gain
Calories consumed < Calories expended = Weight Loss

The fundamental principle to weight loss is to expend more than you consume – regardless of your exercise level you will start to lose weight. My suggestion would be too focus on cutting your calories so that you are losing fat at a healthy rate without worrying TOO much about exercise. Of course the best way to lose weight is to incorporate cardio into a healthy diet but don’t let the idea that you NEED to exercise discourage you. In the interest of general health though, I would at the very least go for a 15 minute walk everyday.

Weightlifting with High Reps and Intensity is designed to build muscle and to build muscle you have to eat a caloric surplus. Remember that “cardio” doesn’t have to include running or ellipticals and that you will experience the weight loss benefits by simply keeping an elevated heart rate, no matter the exercise your doing. If you want to lift weights do so with high reps and low weight and make sure to rest no more than a minute between sets, this way your weightlifting acts as your cardio.

Also to remember to drink lots of water ☺

Good luck!!

Weight lifting also helps preserve lean body mass while in a caloric deficit and it's much easier to retain what lean body mass you have now than it is to lose a bunch of it and try to build it back later. A person eating at a caloric deficit is not going to build muscle (aside from slight "newbie gains", so they will not have the worry of appearing bigger - the main difference they will see is increased definition of their existing musculature as they lose the subcutaneous fat covering it.

Kindone

* in for the great testimony * I am in similar place and doing same.

Achrya

My opinion: You do not want to start building muscle until you have your bodyfat at a manageable level because when you look in the mirror it will give you the appearance that you are getting bigger.

Um. Wut?

rdzilla

A lot of good responses from people thus far. I am doing the weight training only and calorie conscious approach for the first time ever. I've lost 10 pounds in 6 weeks which is exactly the pace I want to go at in order to preserve strength. Why did I choose this approach? I hate doing cardio. It is boring and wears your body down without providing a continued metabolic advantage. On the flip side, I love lifting weights and strong man events 4 - 5 times a week and won't skip. Find a weight training program that works for you - Convict Conditioning is a good one.

The important part is to worry about how you feel, how your clothing feels and how you look in the mirror. Getting 'bulky' for girls is not all that easy so definitely go for the challenging weights!

SouthernGuns

My opinion: You do not want to start building muscle until you have your bodyfat at a manageable level because when you look in the mirror it will give you the appearance that you are getting bigger.


Calories consumed > Calories expended = Weight Gain
Calories consumed < Calories expended = Weight Loss

The fundamental principle to weight loss is to expend more than you consume – regardless of your exercise level you will start to lose weight. My suggestion would be too focus on cutting your calories so that you are losing fat at a healthy rate without worrying TOO much about exercise. Of course the best way to lose weight is to incorporate cardio into a healthy diet but don’t let the idea that you NEED to exercise discourage you. In the interest of general health though, I would at the very least go for a 15 minute walk everyday.

Weightlifting with High Reps and Intensity is designed to build muscle and to build muscle you have to eat a caloric surplus. Remember that “cardio” doesn’t have to include running or ellipticals and that you will experience the weight loss benefits by simply keeping an elevated heart rate, no matter the exercise your doing. If you want to lift weights do so with high reps and low weight and make sure to rest no more than a minute between sets, this way your weightlifting acts as your cardio.

Also to remember to drink lots of water ☺

Good luck!!

Weight lifting also helps preserve lean body mass while in a caloric deficit and it's much easier to retain what lean body mass you have now than it is to lose a bunch of it and try to build it back later. A person eating at a caloric deficit is not going to build muscle (aside from slight "newbie gains", so they will not have the worry of appearing bigger - the main difference they will see is increased definition of their existing musculature as they lose the subcutaneous fat covering it.

I want to lift more than cardio. Because muscel burns fat. And if you don't have good muscel, when I lose weight ill be soft squishy flabby skinny instead of toned skinny. So I see and understand the importance in lifting. And I'm aiming for toned skinny/slim. That is why I want more lifting than cardio. I was just seeing if anyone had results without cardio. Apparently it's possible. Lol
Thank you for your comment helpful indeed.

SouthernGuns

A lot of good responses from people thus far. I am doing the weight training only and calorie conscious approach for the first time ever. I've lost 10 pounds in 6 weeks which is exactly the pace I want to go at in order to preserve strength. Why did I choose this approach? I hate doing cardio. It is boring and wears your body down without providing a continued metabolic advantage. On the flip side, I love lifting weights and strong man events 4 - 5 times a week and won't skip. Find a weight training program that works for you - Convict Conditioning is a good one.

The important part is to worry about how you feel, how your clothing feels and how you look in the mirror. Getting 'bulky' for girls is not all that easy so definitely go for the challenging weights!

Thank you ill take a look. Is there a difference in looking "bulky" and looking "muscular"??
I want to and don't mind if I get muscular at all. Muscels are attractive in moderation. I wouldn't want to be a beast tho lol!!

IamGreenski

I agree with what you are saying but we are talking about someone who is 50 lbs overweight. How much lean body mass do you think she has to preserve? The psychological factor for someone trying to lose 50 lbs is huge and it is my opinion that seeing your scale weight decrease at the fastest rate possible is what motivates newbies to continue to work.

IamGreenski

Yes. Putting on muscle will not contribute to your perception that you are losing bodyfat if it is hidden behind fat.