For me, *this* is why WEIGHTS over CARDIO is KEY!

Beeps2011

Thank you all!

I still have shape changes that I want. I also want to be leaner. Time in the gym plus calorie-deficit are my friends right now.

Savyna

Sauna, I spend about 60 minutes lifting (many compound lifts) x 3 weekly.

Ok, cool thanks^_^

thesophierose

Lifting is perfect, good job

Beeps2011

Thank you.

JodieP13

Way to GO BEEPS!

mikajao

awesome job!!

Beeps2011

Thanks!

Today, unfortunately, I cannot get to the gym at all. No lifting (which I missed due to Canadian Thanksgiving yesterday!) and no cardio.

Boooooo.

chenrytc2

bump

FrauMama

You'll make it up! (ETA: I mean you'll make up missing a day...just realized that might sound sort of random!)

You look fabulous and I'm so glad you posted your changes. Too many people STILL do only cardio. I almost never do straight cardio and am also leaner than ever, at 40 years old.

Keep it you--you look (and, even better--FEEL) fantastic.

Beeps2011

I do feel GREAT! (Mind you, I felt GREAT during all my cardio-years, too....)

I think my actual shape just matches what I thought I looked like in my mind. So, emotionally I FEEL better (about myself).

Alicia_rcw

Here's a link to the Venus Factor website.. I didn't find it in the post so I'll post it myself in case anyone was wondering. I got some questions about it already, so know that I am more than willing to reply to your PM's with questions .. I will always recommend venus, it's worked for a lot of us.

link: http://tinyurl.com/m2uo9ev

progressnotperfection84

Bumping for inspiration

mccbabe1

^^^ 21 months of heavy-lifting free weights - THAT is the picture on the right-hand-side.

On the left-hand side is me, after 25+ YEARS as a cardio-gym rat.

Yes, I still do SOME cardio, but my exercise-focus is on lifting heavy free weights.

And, yes, I'm "busy" like everybody else. I am 44 years old, a professional career-woman with more than 20 full-time years invested in my profession. I am a wife, mother of 3, volunteer, but I choose to take care of myself and as I come upon nearly 2-full-years focused on weight-lifting (instead of cardio), I'm very pleased with my progress.

Oh, and I'm 5'9" tall....for all you stats people!

go weights!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yep... INCHES baby.. make all the diff.. awesum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

supplemama

Amazing job!! Very nice results, and a great incentive for me to get back to consistent weightlifting!

Beeps2011

Thanks! It is JUST about time to do my next month-end pictures/scale/tape measure......WOOHOOOOOO!!!

mousemom18

Hey Beeps - can you share details on what kind of weight you started lifting and what you can lift now?

Bench
Deadlift
OHP
Bent rows

Maybe just those so we have a reference point?

Thanks

....and you look great!

Beeps2011

Hi mousemom18,

I don't have any PR's to brag about, re: the "big lifts".

Bench - I did 25 lb DB's yesterday. 5 x 10 reps
Deadlift - I did 95 lb BB yesterday. 5 x 10 reps
OHP - I don't do this, unsure what it is??
Bent rows - I did 25 lb DB's yesterday. 5 x 10 reps

Mjconnelly586

You look awesome! Great motivation! I am also a cardio queen always running or on the elliptical and just recently have started lifting and really like it! I feel guilty when I lift and don't do cardio as if i am not going to get what I am looking for and here you are living proof. Thanks for sharing!

worthagl

Awesome, you look great!

mousemom18

Hi mousemom18,

I don't have any PR's to brag about, re: the "big lifts".

Bench - I did 25 lb DB's yesterday. 5 x 10 reps
Deadlift - I did 95 lb BB yesterday. 5 x 10 reps
OHP - I don't do this, unsure what it is??
Bent rows - I did 25 lb DB's yesterday. 5 x 10 reps

OHP = Overhead Press

And thanks - I can't believe you did all this with relatively manageable weights.

That gives me hope!