Weight training women!

LiveLoveRunFar

I also do both, but focusing more on lifting/strength now. Started in January and have not gained or lost any weight but it fluxuates. Definitely reshaping for the better. More tight, muscles are showing but its not bulky its just more defined....you can see where they are. I eat more on strength days because I'm hungry. In the beginning I would be ravenous on strength day and I did gain 5-7 pounds but it went away after a few months. I usually eat anywhere from 300-700 more on strength day and most of it is protein.

rileysowner

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

Desifreckle

I'm about to start the lifting journey and im needing to lose plenty of weight trust me haha

Psychgrrl

Try a foam roller after lifting to help relieve muscle soreness. Since I started using one, I barely have any DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). I'm also a fan of Jill Miller's "Roll Model" which uses different size rubber balls to help release muscle/connective tissue tightness. Similar to the foam roller, but in a very targeted way. The large ball is supposed to be the equivalent of a massage therapist's palm, the next one down like an elbow and the smallest one like a thumb.

smileymaxine

If you are doing a full body strength workout then 3 max 4 times a week

I'm doing 3 days full body sessions to fit in with
My running
Monday active rest ( Pilates)
Tuesday morning full body weights evening running intervals
Wednesday rest
Thursday weights morning , speed runs evening
Friday easy run
Saturday weights
Sunday long run

I don't add many more cals I have 2 scoops protein powder after a workout but don't really follow cals per say I will go crazy on veg if I'm hungry.

I would say three days a week is enough for weights especially if you are doing squats, deads , chin/pull ups

Or do 4 days
Upper body Monday
Lower body Tuesday
Rest Wednesday
Upper body Thursday
Lower body Friday

Then you get at least the two days between to recover.