Squats, weights, pain in bum, caused this (pics)
CoderGal
Posts: 6,800 Member
These are all pics of me. There's not even a 10lb difference between the before and afters. These pics are from when I was regularly running on the treadmill every day to eating more and lifting at approx the same weight.
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Increase: firmness, bone density, strength, self-confidence, muscle mass, endurence, metabolism (even at rest)
Decrease: arthritis, inches, resting heart rate, fat, back problems, injuries, other heath problems
Those are a few reasons I took up strength. I admit, I was not interested at first. But there are so many reasons to keep going now. I've dabbled in a few things for years at a time, dance, yoga, pilates, running (ok this one not for years), hiking, lifting. I love all these things. I'm a beginner in the lifting world, and I still admit none of the other things will get you as firm as lifting well, if that's your goal. And you don't need to look like a bulky man monster either:
So waddaya think? What are your reasons for/against?
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Increase: firmness, bone density, strength, self-confidence, muscle mass, endurence, metabolism (even at rest)
Decrease: arthritis, inches, resting heart rate, fat, back problems, injuries, other heath problems
Those are a few reasons I took up strength. I admit, I was not interested at first. But there are so many reasons to keep going now. I've dabbled in a few things for years at a time, dance, yoga, pilates, running (ok this one not for years), hiking, lifting. I love all these things. I'm a beginner in the lifting world, and I still admit none of the other things will get you as firm as lifting well, if that's your goal. And you don't need to look like a bulky man monster either:
So waddaya think? What are your reasons for/against?
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The only thing not right about this post is I don't have any *drools at the overwhelming hotness* gifs on me right now. You however and the butt/body that squats have helped build are amazing!
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You look great! I am interested in lifting too... just sort of starting my research about it.
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squats are wonderfull.
My butt has always been big but now its like... shapely and big!!
Great job hun!!
SQUATS FOR THE WIN!!0 -
wow! Awesome transformation!!0
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Wow.Great transformation.I've been worried that I will start gaining weight if I add strength and was trying to get to my goal weight first.
Maybe I should be more concerned about the way I look and feel rather than the number on the scale. Thanks for the inspiration0 -
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Amazing! How long did this transformation take? xx0
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I think the word "DANG!" says it all!0
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You look amazing! Let's hear it for squats! I started adding 45 squats and 45 deadlifts, 3x week about a month ago along with my normal cardio/strength routine. Though I have only lost about 3lbs, I have gone from a size 12/14 to a size 8/10 . It used to take months to drop a pant size.
ETA: The heaviest I "squatted" was 25lb dumbbells, though I am looking to go heavier at some point.0 -
Gorgeous, congrats! Yay for lifting progress pics. I am hoping to have some after a few more weeks.0
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You look so awesome!!0
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Wow.Great transformation.I've been worried that I will start gaining weight if I add strength and was trying to get to my goal weight first.
Maybe I should be more concerned about the way I look and feel rather than the number on the scale. Thanks for the inspiration
I had the same mentality (dropping weight first) but I regret it now. I would have been a whole lot firmer and slimmer a whole lot sooner had I started earlier. It's a silly thought looking back at it now and knowing what I know now.
I know girls who are at my start weight that are so tiny compared to what I was. And it is so much harder to bulk up then people think. It's all in our minds. Even if I did start sooner and get rid of my fat faster, if I thought I was to muscle up, I'd just lose more weight, or start watching more TV and continue lifting. And knowing what I know now, that wouldn't have happened. Bodybuilder is one type of body that lifts, it doesn't mean that everyone who does it will turn into a body builder. Every picture a person sees that they think is bulky, garanteed they looked a lot bulkier as the overweight fatter version. If you see what you think is a lean hulkster, I garantee that person worked damn hard and tried to get that way through several bulk/cuts (and/or came from a very bulky obese state) and lifted much more then one would think to get there. I've seen some obese people and some people who are after having kids get very very bikini ready with lifting. I still have progress to go but I don't think I'm doing to terrible either (pic taken a few seconds ago, the squat gif was taken today as well)
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This girl is adding squats to her gym routine starting tomorrow! Super work! :flowerforyou:0 -
If you fall into the case of "if I'm not getting smaller why can my *kitten* no longer squish into pants that are to small for me", here is a similar thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1057517-squats-and-big-booties-redux0 -
Um, yeah... I'm gonna go do squats right now.0
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you already know that i think this, but it bears repeating: dayum, girl. that is one sweet, sweet squat-enhanced bum.
i'm thinking i better take pics of my own bum progress...0 -
You look amazing, Coder.0 -
Wow you look fantastic!0
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You look amazing, Coder.
You really do look amazing. Thank you for the encouragement.
@ otter. Thank you for the giggle.0 -
The knee high socks... They are too much. It is a beautiful sexiness overload. Dangerous! Can't think straight... Can't look away...
Again, THANK YOU.0 -
YAY Coder's butt!
You look amazing, Coder.
I love that the dog goes a2g, but the human is doing a quarter squat. Mwahahahahahahaha!0 -
YAY Coder's butt!
I love that the dog goes a2g, but the human is doing a quarter squat. Mwahahahahahahaha!
I know, in addition to not going parallel, something in the guy's form looks off to me. The dog, though, looks fantastic. He even does a little dance in between reps. Pup's got it going on.0 -
I support your butt.0
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WoW!!!0
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