Culking Bishes!!! Winter2016 / Spring 2017
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Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
It usually just gets plumper- I've always had a pretty decent *kitten*- but it just looks like a bigger version of the usual bubble butted self.TresaAswegan wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
Apparently I need to figure out a better hip thrust set up because 135 makes me want to cry. I bruised badly from like 3x12 with a bar pad. Maybe I'm just a weenie though lol
I use a yoga pad and folded it up about 3-4 times- I still bruise but I can push 200 pounds with it reasonably. edit- the sissy pad isn't wide enough for me- I need it to be wide wide wide- distributes the weight better over a significantly larger surface area rather than just padding the bar. That to me makes a HUGE difference.
I never thought about the weight distribution like that. Good idea! Might need to order something so I can keep working on them.
I've noticed some decent booty progress the last couple months using mostly good mornings and cable/band pull throughs. I would really like to get some work in with heavy weight though, and my back doesn't agree very well with heavy good mornings.0 -
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
Hmmm...I really don't know. I can tell, for sure, that my thighs have more muscle on them based on how they feel to the touch and measurements. But, in all honesty, it's like all the fat I've gained has gone only to my buttt, so it's just padded and jiggly. I have to assume that the "after" shape will be different than the "before," but only time will tell. I'll report back in about three months.0 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
Apparently I need to figure out a better hip thrust set up because 135 makes me want to cry. I bruised badly from like 3x12 with a bar pad. Maybe I'm just a weenie though lol
Get your own Squat Sponge and it'll help with about 90% of the pain. I'm up to 205 lbs on hip thrusts and there is a tiny pit of pain and redness using the Squat Sponge, but nothing I can't deal with.0 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
It usually just gets plumper- I've always had a pretty decent *kitten*- but it just looks like a bigger version of the usual bubble butted self.TresaAswegan wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
Apparently I need to figure out a better hip thrust set up because 135 makes me want to cry. I bruised badly from like 3x12 with a bar pad. Maybe I'm just a weenie though lol
I use a yoga pad and folded it up about 3-4 times- I still bruise but I can push 200 pounds with it reasonably. edit- the sissy pad isn't wide enough for me- I need it to be wide wide wide- distributes the weight better over a significantly larger surface area rather than just padding the bar. That to me makes a HUGE difference.
I never thought about the weight distribution like that. Good idea! Might need to order something so I can keep working on them.
I've noticed some decent booty progress the last couple months using mostly good mornings and cable/band pull throughs. I would really like to get some work in with heavy weight though, and my back doesn't agree very well with heavy good mornings.
have you tried seated good mornings? I find them a little "safer" for me than standing- I just feel more stable. But- I don't go crazy heavy- it's an accessory lift and I treat it as such- I rarely go over like 135- IMHO- doing the movement with reasonable weight is acceptable and useful. I have a friend who can GM like 3 plus plates- it's weird- and I don't understand the drive to keep pushing it as heavy as it can be. It is my believe that accessory work is just that- and doesn't need to be driven to the bitter edge of heavy weight. I've managed to build a damn good booty with sprints, squats and DL and moderate accessory work so I"m okay with it.2 -
to your "padded and jiggly" comment...
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
Hmmm...I really don't know. I can tell, for sure, that my thighs have more muscle on them based on how they feel to the touch and measurements. But, in all honesty, it's like all the fat I've gained has gone only to my buttt, so it's just padded and jiggly. I have to assume that the "after" shape will be different than the "before," but only time will tell. I'll report back in about three months.
I say accept it. keep building and working- but if it jiggles- own that jiggle.
Going to repost my post from this morning:
"Society is crazy about seeing a woman's body, but as soon as she shows it, we some how become sluts" @chakabars #sheisme we are each others keeper- with our words we can raise each other up to new heights- to new found glory. We are not our competition and our bodies are beautiful- own it- love it- accept it- embrace it for all its' wrinkles and flaws and over laps and under laps and dimples. You are beautiful the way you are. You are strong and courageous for facing the day riddled with adversity and negativity. Love yourselves my sisters and brothers. For you are beautiful and perfect as you are."5 -
to your "padded and jiggly" comment...
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
Hmmm...I really don't know. I can tell, for sure, that my thighs have more muscle on them based on how they feel to the touch and measurements. But, in all honesty, it's like all the fat I've gained has gone only to my buttt, so it's just padded and jiggly. I have to assume that the "after" shape will be different than the "before," but only time will tell. I'll report back in about three months.
I say accept it. keep building and working- but if it jiggles- own that jiggle.
Going to repost my post from this morning:
"Society is crazy about seeing a woman's body, but as soon as she shows it, we some how become sluts" @chakabars #sheisme we are each others keeper- with our words we can raise each other up to new heights- to new found glory. We are not our competition and our bodies are beautiful- own it- love it- accept it- embrace it for all its' wrinkles and flaws and over laps and under laps and dimples. You are beautiful the way you are. You are strong and courageous for facing the day riddled with adversity and negativity. Love yourselves my sisters and brothers. For you are beautiful and perfect as you are."
That's a wonderful post!! I actually don't feel that bad about it in the same way I have in the past, which is a relatively new experience for me. I know exactly why it's different this time though, and it's because there is a purpose behind this weight gain. It's not a side effect of emotions, or lack of knowledge, or being out of control, or stress, etc. It's weight gain out of excitement, determination, experimentation, and out of love for my body and seeing all the great things it can do. This bulk has probably been the most eye opening and amazing experience for me. Not only learning about myself but meeting all the smart and strong ladies here with varying goals.3 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
It usually just gets plumper- I've always had a pretty decent *kitten*- but it just looks like a bigger version of the usual bubble butted self.TresaAswegan wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
Apparently I need to figure out a better hip thrust set up because 135 makes me want to cry. I bruised badly from like 3x12 with a bar pad. Maybe I'm just a weenie though lol
I use a yoga pad and folded it up about 3-4 times- I still bruise but I can push 200 pounds with it reasonably. edit- the sissy pad isn't wide enough for me- I need it to be wide wide wide- distributes the weight better over a significantly larger surface area rather than just padding the bar. That to me makes a HUGE difference.
I never thought about the weight distribution like that. Good idea! Might need to order something so I can keep working on them.
I've noticed some decent booty progress the last couple months using mostly good mornings and cable/band pull throughs. I would really like to get some work in with heavy weight though, and my back doesn't agree very well with heavy good mornings.
How about trying Romanian Dead Lifts? I do those instead of Good mornings. You still need to keep your core/back tight, but you can go higher in weights and they're awesome for the hammies.0 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »
Yeah but, how's the shape? Any better/different?
It usually just gets plumper- I've always had a pretty decent *kitten*- but it just looks like a bigger version of the usual bubble butted self.TresaAswegan wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
Apparently I need to figure out a better hip thrust set up because 135 makes me want to cry. I bruised badly from like 3x12 with a bar pad. Maybe I'm just a weenie though lol
I use a yoga pad and folded it up about 3-4 times- I still bruise but I can push 200 pounds with it reasonably. edit- the sissy pad isn't wide enough for me- I need it to be wide wide wide- distributes the weight better over a significantly larger surface area rather than just padding the bar. That to me makes a HUGE difference.
I never thought about the weight distribution like that. Good idea! Might need to order something so I can keep working on them.
I've noticed some decent booty progress the last couple months using mostly good mornings and cable/band pull throughs. I would really like to get some work in with heavy weight though, and my back doesn't agree very well with heavy good mornings.
have you tried seated good mornings? I find them a little "safer" for me than standing- I just feel more stable. But- I don't go crazy heavy- it's an accessory lift and I treat it as such- I rarely go over like 135- IMHO- doing the movement with reasonable weight is acceptable and useful. I have a friend who can GM like 3 plus plates- it's weird- and I don't understand the drive to keep pushing it as heavy as it can be. It is my believe that accessory work is just that- and doesn't need to be driven to the bitter edge of heavy weight. I've managed to build a damn good booty with sprints, squats and DL and moderate accessory work so I"m okay with it.
Haven't tried them seated, I'm not sure if that would bother it or not. The most I've done for reps with GMs is like 95 lbs, so keeping it pretty light.
@leajas1 I try to do some RDLs about once a week too but I have to keep them pretty light also. I usually do DB's, but I'd probably only be able to do like 95 on a bar for those too.
It's kind of a weird injury, once my lower back starts to tighten too much the "spot" above will start hurting. I've had an MRI a few years ago which showed nothing, but I think it's something muscular.
Heavy squats and deads are all good, but I struggle sometimes once I get to accessories after. (Yesterday I did upper back/delt work with no deads and I had to pull the plug on DB rows because it was starting to hurt.) Which sucks because most of the things I have to be careful with are what I really want to be hammering right now!
Anyway.. I'm trying to look into it now that it's been bothering me so much recently, and do what I can to not irritate it too much for now.1 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
I have been hip thrusting 160 5x6 twice a week. My squat was 145 5x5 and deads were at 165 5x3. I haven't increased the weight because I feel that I can barely do the last set with good form. No cables in the gym. I can add good mornings, but thought they mostly worked low back and ham strings. I could also add kick backs with a band, lateral work with ankle weights? I won't be back in the weight room until at least Jan. 6th. Might need to scale back a bit at first, after being off two weeks. I can do some band/ankle weight donkey kicks and lateral raises at home until then (in addition to my circuit and kickboxing dvds).0 -
I use a pad similar to a pool noodle for hip thrusts. My hubby just cut a slit in it and I pry/wedge the bar into it. It can be cut as wide as you like to fit your hips. I was using a thick piece of foam that broke off a leg curl machine, but it is too narrow. Weight distribution across the hips is key, more important than a thicker pad.0
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DancingMoosie wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
I have been hip thrusting 160 5x6 twice a week. My squat was 145 5x5 and deads were at 165 5x3. I haven't increased the weight because I feel that I can barely do the last set with good form. No cables in the gym. I can add good mornings, but thought they mostly worked low back and ham strings. I could also add kick backs with a band, lateral work with ankle weights? I won't be back in the weight room until at least Jan. 6th. Might need to scale back a bit at first, after being off two weeks. I can do some band/ankle weight donkey kicks and lateral raises at home until then (in addition to my circuit and kickboxing dvds).
Why hip thrusting the same weight for the same amount of sets and reps twice per week? Why not a day of 8's at 125 or something...a day at 175-185 for three sets of 3-5?1 -
All of this talk of hip thrusts reminds me of a woman I saw at my gym last week. She was using the EZ bar with a towel wrapped around it to thrust 145 (best estimate, as I assume the bar is 25).
The only reason it even caught my attention is because she can't weight more than 105, and she was supersetting them with pressing 40 lbs. dumbells overhead for sets of 8. I'm used to seeing such tiny women struggle to push an empty bar vertically, and she was blasting those things up like she wanted to toss them through the ceiling.1 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »All of this talk of hip thrusts reminds me of a woman I saw at my gym last week. She was using the EZ bar with a towel wrapped around it to thrust 145 (best estimate, as I assume the bar is 25).
The only reason it even caught my attention is because she can't weight more than 105, and she was supersetting them with pressing 40 lbs. dumbells overhead for sets of 8. I'm used to seeing such tiny women struggle to push an empty bar vertically, and she was blasting those things up like she wanted to toss them through the ceiling.
An EZ bar tho!? Like a curvy one? Ouch.
Yeah, it's easy to move way more weight with a hip thrust. It's definitely my heaviest lift. I was nearing 300lb even back when my deadlift max was only nearing 200.0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol
Haha....yeah. I liked that point as well. But obviously I kept going until I couldn't anymore...let's just say, there is a point. The day I absolutely couldn't look in the mirror anymore I called it quits.
My favorite look to this date was after gaining about 5lbs on my bulk. If I can ever get back down to 135 I know I will like it a lot.1 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol
Haha....yeah. I liked that point as well. But obviously I kept going until I couldn't anymore...let's just say, there is a point. The day I absolutely couldn't look in the mirror anymore I called it quits.
My favorite look to this date was after gaining about 5lbs on my bulk. If I can ever get back down to 135 I know I will like it a lot.
I am near 7 pounds gain.. scales are tipping that way today.. but body composition changes are an amazing thing to me.. My lean down weight was probably what I considered my "comfy" weight in the past, but its not weight related at all any more.. I am not even sure what my weight goal will be when I cut..
Anywhoo, welcome!!!! and when my "bulking" clothes absolutely do not fit any longer, this will be my "I have bulked till I can't stand myself any longer".. lol0 -
I can't handle nearly as much weight as I can with glute bridges, so I don't know what my problem is.... Nooooo idea how people manage 300lbs, but seriously...more power to ya.Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol
I was really happy with my look once I started putting weight back on. 110 made me look skeletal, and I could see lymph nodes which was just plain creepy. My mood was way less than pleasant too. I don't look terrible now at 120, but it's a lil too soft and jiggly.... Planning to whack off roughly half of what I gained because that's where I felt/looked best.
I'd like to try again sometime and fix what I did wrong though.
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »All of this talk of hip thrusts reminds me of a woman I saw at my gym last week. She was using the EZ bar with a towel wrapped around it to thrust 145 (best estimate, as I assume the bar is 25).
The only reason it even caught my attention is because she can't weight more than 105, and she was supersetting them with pressing 40 lbs. dumbells overhead for sets of 8. I'm used to seeing such tiny women struggle to push an empty bar vertically, and she was blasting those things up like she wanted to toss them through the ceiling.
An EZ bar tho!? Like a curvy one? Ouch.
Yeah, it's easy to move way more weight with a hip thrust. It's definitely my heaviest lift. I was nearing 300lb even back when my deadlift max was only nearing 200.
Yea this is true. I can move way more weight with the hip thrust compared to my sad excuse for a deadlift. haha0 -
I can't handle nearly as much weight as I can with glute bridges, so I don't know what my problem is.... Nooooo idea how people manage 300lbs, but seriously...more power to ya.Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol
I was really happy with my look once I started putting weight back on. 110 made me look skeletal, and I could see lymph nodes which was just plain creepy. My mood was way less than pleasant too. I don't look terrible now at 120, but it's a lil too soft and jiggly.... Planning to whack off roughly half of what I gained because that's where I felt/looked best.
I'd like to try again sometime and fix what I did wrong though.
I think most of us putting on the first 5-7 pounds are quite happy with the way we feel and look!
And how I get the soft jiggly and just plain ole feel bloated and too fat for comfort. You have held on quite nicely through all this from what I can tell, and while nothing is ever a wast of time, you now have some knowledge under your belt to help you next time. The second one and third one will be even better.
I think I can go another 7 -10 pound gain before I start wondering how bad I look.. Puffy and pumped are two different things to me at this point.0 -
I can't handle nearly as much weight as I can with glute bridges, so I don't know what my problem is.... Nooooo idea how people manage 300lbs, but seriously...more power to ya.Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I thought I looked better during the late beginning/middle of my bulk LAST winter. I think it's because I had to get so slim in order to put it back on. I didn't really realize how small I was because the scale wasn't that low. But my face had started getting very thin and the skin around my elbows looked weird. And I had no butt as you can see in my profile pic.
I don't even know what I'm posting on here. I'm not technically bulking. Just accidentally bulking lol. I felt like I needed to be part of something. ha
lol..
I am beginning/mid now, still have a way to go, I too did lean down quite a bit this time around. While I was not skeletal looking, I had some nice abs showing through, but I feel better right now and I do look better.
I am quite short so putting on weight in the past would make me start looking like a short version of Michelin man...lol
I was really happy with my look once I started putting weight back on. 110 made me look skeletal, and I could see lymph nodes which was just plain creepy. My mood was way less than pleasant too. I don't look terrible now at 120, but it's a lil too soft and jiggly.... Planning to whack off roughly half of what I gained because that's where I felt/looked best.
I'd like to try again sometime and fix what I did wrong though.
I think most of us putting on the first 5-7 pounds are quite happy with the way we feel and look!
And how I get the soft jiggly and just plain ole feel bloated and too fat for comfort. You have held on quite nicely through all this from what I can tell, and while nothing is ever a wast of time, you now have some knowledge under your belt to help you next time. The second one and third one will be even better.
I think I can go another 7 -10 pound gain before I start wondering how bad I look.. Puffy and pumped are two different things to me at this point.
Thank you.... And I know what you mean about puffy and pumped. Being a middle aged chick....I've kept my expectations low, but I don't think I'm walking away with nothing because my entire body feels different despite the fat gain. "Pumped" is the perfect word to describe it.
No regrets at all.
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My weight is up again. I haven't been lifting, so I hope its not all just fat. I do body weight, bands, and dumbbells when I can.0
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DancingMoosie wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
I have been hip thrusting 160 5x6 twice a week. My squat was 145 5x5 and deads were at 165 5x3. I haven't increased the weight because I feel that I can barely do the last set with good form. No cables in the gym. I can add good mornings, but thought they mostly worked low back and ham strings. I could also add kick backs with a band, lateral work with ankle weights? I won't be back in the weight room until at least Jan. 6th. Might need to scale back a bit at first, after being off two weeks. I can do some band/ankle weight donkey kicks and lateral raises at home until then (in addition to my circuit and kickboxing dvds).
Why hip thrusting the same weight for the same amount of sets and reps twice per week? Why not a day of 8's at 125 or something...a day at 175-185 for three sets of 3-5?
I can try to mix it up. I basically still follow a 5x5 routine, so that's why it seems so repetitive.0 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Word. I bulked on 2000 calories. I have an appetite for 2500. Basically my life is crap so I hear ya.
Yeah, my last bulk, I got fat as hell (gained 2.5 lbs./week) on 2800. This time, I'm averaging between 3100-3500, and only gaining 0.75-1 lbs./week so far, and all of the walking with a wight vest is doing wonders for my legs, shoulders, obliques and abs. Even at my current rate of gain, I keep finding new veins weekly.
Screw an "only lift and eat" bulk. The more I move, the more I love moving. Just gotta feed the machine to compensate.
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I always feel like I look better with more weight. Technically 107 puts me at a minimum healthy weight which I'm now back up to so yay bc I can work out again but I don't look or feel healthy until I'm 115. Ideally I'd maintain 120-125 though one day bc that's when I feel my best. My goal goal now so I don't feel like I'll never reach it is that 115. I'll evaluate trying to get up to 120-125 when I get there.1 -
This is me.. I have not stopped running.. I sort of want to for a month or so, but it is such a huge part of why I think I am not putting on excess fat storage in the same capacity I did on my last bulk in June?
Am I understanding that I can or should keep running? I seem to be at a happy medium right now in my bulk..
Also does anyone besides me like the way they look better during their bulk? I sort of think I feel and look better now and hubs seems to agree.. just curious..
I was definitely not happy with how I looked before I started. My non-existent boobs had gotten smaller and I saw way too much rib bone and some breast bone...But still had loads of thigh fat. And I was thinking about food ALL THE TIME.
I am at the 3 month mark now. I started around 104-105 pounds and am up to 109. As long as I am not bloated I feel good about how I look. I have more fat in my boobs and my breast bone is not as visible. When I get bloated a lot of water weight goes to my thighs and it is not attractive! At least it isn't that noticeable with pants on!
I am going to go for 2 more months and am shooting for 2-3 more pounds. I have a feeling these last few pounds are going to push me into the not liking how I look side of things. I am also over 40 but like @cnbbnc am hopeful about having some muscle gain!
@RoxieDawn I was thinking this feels like a different kind of fat. Maybe it was just a little bit of inflammation but the other day I was touching the backside of my thighs and thinking things feel pretty solid under the fat. And my butt looks jiggle looks a little different!2 -
DancingMoosie wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »DancingMoosie wrote: »I feel like the only weight I gained was belly fat. I try to push the hip thrusts and deadlifts in the gym, lots of bodyweight squats when not in gym, but booty stays the same...
What are you hip thrusting? Are you increasing weekly? Do you do it once or twice per week? What about cable pull throughs, kick backs, good mornings, lateral work?
I've seen ridiculous results but I've been hip thrusting twice per week. One time is heavy in the 5 rep range, another time 8-12. All weight is between 225-300. And the cable pull throughs are golden as well.
I have been hip thrusting 160 5x6 twice a week. My squat was 145 5x5 and deads were at 165 5x3. I haven't increased the weight because I feel that I can barely do the last set with good form. No cables in the gym. I can add good mornings, but thought they mostly worked low back and ham strings. I could also add kick backs with a band, lateral work with ankle weights? I won't be back in the weight room until at least Jan. 6th. Might need to scale back a bit at first, after being off two weeks. I can do some band/ankle weight donkey kicks and lateral raises at home until then (in addition to my circuit and kickboxing dvds).
Why hip thrusting the same weight for the same amount of sets and reps twice per week? Why not a day of 8's at 125 or something...a day at 175-185 for three sets of 3-5?
I can try to mix it up. I basically still follow a 5x5 routine, so that's why it seems so repetitive.
Undulate that periodization yo. You can get way more volume on the hip thrusts.1 -
Bumping up.
November
December
JANUARY!!! - MONTH THREE!!!
This is my killer month- I always feel the worst- I'm upping from 2100 to 2350- 2400ish. Slow and steady- already feeling meaty- but meh- whatever- I REALLY need to do progress pictures- but I'm sure AF not going to do them in the middle of my damn period. Bulking + Period = double fat. no one needs that kind of negativity in their life recorded for posterity. So yeah- NOPE no pictures. Womp womp!!!
But. ALL THE FOOD!!! WINNING6 -
I bumped up my calories again today.. Heck New Year and upping the cals sounds pretty good to me.. I am averaging .6 pound gain a week and sort of stabilized last two, so why not..
I am still in for all the food, more food and lots of gainz.. My frame of mind during this is still on top, big fluffy shirts hide all that does not need to be seen right now..
Good luck ladies and gents on the start of 2017..2 -
My measurements of hip and waist are up about 1/2 in each. My weight was up about 3lb from the start. I hope I can hit the weights this week(Thursday!)2
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