1 year weight lifting transformation

KaleiAlanaSmith

I'd just like to share my transformation and journey through weight lifting! I began working out Feb of 2018, and did a lot of random weights with a large amount of cardio. I decided to focus solely on weights around August of 2018. I have definitely progressed and gained a large amounts of muscle in my biceps, triceps, legs, and calves.

I'm also 6 pounds heavier now than last year, (140 now, 134 last year).

My next step is figuring out a way for me to "cut" and be happy. I would like to keep strength training and not sacrifice too much for cardio. I have already tried the past 3 weeks to incorporate HIIT and cardio into my routine to no avail because I hate it! Lol. Any cutting advice will be appreciated.

jseams1234

Very nice progress. You can see it particularly in your arms/biceps.

Commander_Keen

Very Inspiring.

vivmack

Wowww you look amazing! I am try8ng to cut back on cardio now and doing weights and full body workouts! Did you increase your number of calories when you atarted weight training? And how often are you weight training?

KaleiAlanaSmith

vivmack wrote: »

Wowww you look amazing! I am try8ng to cut back on cardio now and doing weights and full body workouts! Did you increase your number of calories when you atarted weight training? And how often are you weight training?

Thank you!! Last year I was eating around 1200-1500 calories before solely focusing on weights and stopping cardio. I now eat around 1900-2000 calories give or take depending on how much I burn at work or during my workout! I increased it because I felt very weak and my joints were hurting while weight lifting and eating a low amount of calories. I love it too because I see a huge amount of strength increase and muscle growth and minimal fat increase.

As far as training I do weight lifting 5-6x a week Push, legs, pull, legs, full body. I tryyyy to incorporate cardio but never do.

ecjim

Look at those Guns!! - Nice job

EmbeeKay

This is awesome! Six pounds heavier but visibly a lot leaner. As far as cutting, IMO, you already look nice and lean, so don't stress it too much. Take it slow (sustainable) and keep your lifting routine. You look incredible! Great hard work. You should be proud of yourself.

KaleiAlanaSmith

Thank y'all so much for the kind words )

dulinh

Nice work! It's a huge difference and I agree that you look leaner even though you're heavier. I'm doing a small cut while weight training without adding in more cardio (yuck!). I just scale back the calories by 200ish/day. I was eating around 1920 and have scaled back to 1750 until I lose a couple (4 ugh!) of vacation pounds. It really isn't very noticeable in terms of hunger although I'll be glad to be done and eating at a higher amount again. It's working - slowly, but working. Good luck!

Stew501

Wow; great job!

TravisJHunt

Awesome job! You look great and you can really see it in your arms!

Silkysausage

Woop! Awesome work lady, if only I could have a stomach like that at my age 😤

alexmose

dulinh wrote: »

Nice work! It's a huge difference and I agree that you look leaner even though you're heavier. I'm doing a small cut while weight training without adding in more cardio (yuck!). I just scale back the calories by 200ish/day. I was eating around 1920 and have scaled back to 1750 until I lose a couple (4 ugh!) of vacation pounds. It really isn't very noticeable in terms of hunger although I'll be glad to be done and eating at a higher amount again. It's working - slowly, but working. Good luck!

Wow! Very jealous of this 1750 cut! I maintain at about 1600. I’m slowly increasing cals while lifting to hopefully be able to cut at something like 1600 in the future.

JohnnytotheB

Dang! Awesome job! You look fantastic!

wolomike80

KaleiAlanaSmith wrote: »

I'd just like to share my transformation and journey through weight lifting! I began working out Feb of 2018, and did a lot of random weights with a large amount of cardio. I decided to focus solely on weights around August of 2018. I have definitely progressed and gained a large amounts of muscle in my biceps, triceps, legs, and calves.

I'm also 6 pounds heavier now than last year, (140 now, 134 last year).

My next step is figuring out a way for me to "cut" and be happy. I would like to keep strength training and not sacrifice too much for cardio. I have already tried the past 3 weeks to incorporate HIIT and cardio into my routine to no avail because I hate it! Lol. Any cutting advice will be appreciated.

Keep doing what you have been doing. It's working. Your gaining muscle size and getting leaner.

OooohToast

Great muscle def ! What look are you going for with the cutting ? Cos its looking pretty good right now !

Henrywilliams467

This is my transformation. Please let me know what you think and send me a friend request so that we can bounce ideas off of each other!

DeterminedGirl08

Wow girl ! You already look pretty much cut to me. Great job. I think It is mostly about diet now. If you don’t like hiit...you won’t stay consistent. Target your diet and do regular cardio like waking at an incline or the stair master. That’s my two cents...

Catia335

I'm going to repeat and say that you really do look cut already. Great transformation!

Ladyjack21

You look great !! Keep up the good word!! Maybe you can help me, I am trying to tone up my thighs and get rid of the cellulite do you have any advice?

richardpkennedy1

Solid! How tall?