Women lifting heavy - with pics

jakedner

Totally inspiring thread!

Thanks to all the amazing and successful lifting women who posted inspiring photos!

I'm just getting back into lifting and plan to have some awesome progress pictures of my own in a few months.

salsagal36

Brilliant thread, awesome pictures!

mrhonesty

Your triceps look great!

gwhizeh

I always love these threads. Not just for all the wonderful eye candy, but to see the success from everyone. If I get half the success of most of you from lifts I'll be happy. :flowerforyou:

TheFitnessTutor

...I better stay out of this thread before I get in trouble...

laughingdani

determinedbutlazy

You look INSANELY hot. For real.

bwright9752

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AbbyCar

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Kittyvicious1

Soooo awsome!!! Impressive!

Quest529

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cfc32flvrs

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jackieh5077

Hi,

i lift heavy and I'm not Bulky! my pic isn't recent... will try and find some to upload on here

savagecorey2

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i don't know how to post pictures on here..but my profile picture is the product of 6 weeks of incorporating weight training.

jkirby79

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Bambalina_1

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gseburn

This thread is very motivating. You all have worked hard and look amazing! Yah for muscles!

delaniecastillo

High fives to all the ladies! You look amazing. I can only hope I look half as good!

blessedmomof3girls

This thread is literally making me go get the weights I bought yesterday out of the car and getting them in my house ASAP! WOW you woman look amazing! Can't wait to show my own awesome pics one day

Redheadllena

New lifter here! 3 months in. I wanted to get back the booty I lost while on my year of weight loss and calorie restriction, thus SQUATS are my new fave. I lift 3 days a week (splits) and do cardio and yoga maaaaybe once a week, if that. I may gain or maintain or lose (as I was at my last weigh-in, both inches and lbs), but regardless, I feel really happy lifting and am noticing more results than I've ever gotten in my stints of getting super into running/cardio. These are in order of least to most recent...apologies for drunk face in the last one lol

Kennesaw24

I don't have pics. Darn! But I have proof in how my clothes fit. I'm 49. I'm not ripped, but I can wear skinny jeans and I feel/look better than I ever have. There's so much written now on why lifting (and lifting heavy) does not make women bulky, so I hope you can find some of that info for your friend.

Also, challenge her to try a strength program for just six weeks. Let her make a decision to keep going with it or not after that time period. I think so many women are really intimidated by lifting weights, but I always say go in prepared (I write my exercises down in the notes section of my phone, along w/weight, sets, reps -- teach her all that if you need to.) Practice before you go (visualize), and then go, stay focused, and just do it. And if you need to ask a question, trainers in the gym are usually happy to help.

After awhile it will be like second nature, and she'll be thrilled with the results!

crosstrich

wow i wanna be totally ripped like some of these ladies.

pestopoli

You can clearly see how bulky heavy lifting made me [NB: "heavy" is a very relative term here. I lift what is probably very light for some of the more awesome ladies in the thread, but those weights are a huge challenge for me, to the point of failures. So let your friend know,OP, that if she is out of shape like I was, "heavy lifting" for her muscles will probably be very light in the big picture. There's basically no chance it will bulk her up. :P]

Before Lifting - 134 lbs




After 4 months - 111 lbs

Redheadllena

Holy *kitten*, Pestopoli, you look AMAZING!!!!!!!!! WOW. Inspired!

pestopoli

Holy *kitten*, Pestopoli, you look AMAZING!!!!!!!!! WOW. Inspired!

Whoa, thank you!! Made my day

smithed812

What a buncha hotties!!

AdrianasMombieED

bump. saving this so i can see the pictures later(:

BranMuffin86

Wow I need to start lifting. You look amazing. Whata a transformation!!!!!

Me ( I am 41)


me with heavy lifting:






pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

mandeenicoleb

Going to look through more later. You guys are amazing.

christianteach

These are my favorite threads. You all look amazing!! I hope I will "bulk" like you all did. :flowerforyou: