Females only - lifting/weight training results?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Pretty sure I've posted in this thread before. Oh, well.
Amazing job and dedication over all this time- and to all of the others that I see posting your progress pictures
All of you ladies seriously rock! 2 -
@cassandrarodriguez89, it's hard to tell a difference from your before with the sweater dress and you look like you started relatively lean, but I love the photoshoot and you look phenomenal! Especially for no photoshop. Cute skirt and you look great as a blond.2
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mom23mangos wrote: »@cassandrarodriguez89, it's hard to tell a difference from your before with the sweater dress and you look like you started relatively lean, but I love the photoshoot and you look phenomenal! Especially for no photoshop. Cute skirt and you look great as a blond.
I dont have any other pictures showing more skin because I hated being in a bikini, I had no abs so I was insecure
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I started heavy lifting 2 months ago and I'm kicking myself for not taking photos then. I didn't realize how much of a difference it would make! I wish I'd started sooner. I've taken photos now and hope I get some of the same amazing results I see on this thread.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Pretty sure I've posted in this thread before. Oh, well.
Your arms are my goal! Your body is amazing but girl, arms like that... your blessed to say the least.3 -
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Ok. Im not sure if this was covered or is a dumb question but I'll ask anyways. I'm in the obese category, 4'11 179lbs, so if i lift will that help me lose weight ore should i lose weight first and then tone up? Also should i consult a trainer at gym for this, bc never really lifted weights before as exercise.1
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shabanabibi1986 wrote: »Ok. Im not sure if this was covered or is a dumb question but I'll ask anyways. I'm in the obese category, 4'11 179lbs, so if i lift will that help me lose weight ore should i lose weight first and then tone up? Also should i consult a trainer at gym for this, bc never really lifted weights before as exercise.
I started at 275 and have zero regrets about lifting from day 1. I'm currently 213 and starting to see those muscles. I hope to post in here when they actually start showing up in pictures. My weight loss has exceeded MFP's predictions. I could be a special snowflake, but I think it's the weight lifting boosting my losses. Even before I could see or feel what I was building under the fat I felt more strong and capable. Things like getting off a deep sofa or the floor and squatting down to get something from a low shelf became easy instead of a struggle that left me out of breath.9 -
I started lifting from day 1 when I was 110kg (240 pounds) and I don't regret it. I started lifting to help with an injury and just carried on with it. I'm now doing HIT as well plus the weights program I originally started with, plus pilates and zumba. Do what you enjoy because you're more likely to keep doing it. I love the feeling of doing the same weight as guys. I see them checking out how much I'm doing.6
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just posted this yesterday in another thread, but feel it applies to this thread perfectly since the bulk of my results have been due to lifting.
for reference - i'm 5'10" - 66lbs down - size 12/14 to size 4/6.
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cassandrarodriguez89 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Pretty sure I've posted in this thread before. Oh, well.
Your arms are my goal! Your body is amazing but girl, arms like that... your blessed to say the least.
@cassandrarodriguez89
No offense, but I am not blessed (in this regard, anyway ). I worked my *kitten* off lifting heavy freaking weights for 2.5 years to look like that. 16 -
shabanabibi1986 wrote: »Ok. Im not sure if this was covered or is a dumb question but I'll ask anyways. I'm in the obese category, 4'11 179lbs, so if i lift will that help me lose weight ore should i lose weight first and then tone up? Also should i consult a trainer at gym for this, bc never really lifted weights before as exercise.
The answer is always, "LIFT NOW!!!" If you don't know what you are doing, and can afford a trainer, I would absolutely get one. Insist they teach you the form for squats, bench and deadlifts. If they want to keep you on the weight machines, they may not be the right trainer for the results you want.
Or, you can watch lots of videos on form, bodybuilding.com has a lot. Video yourself doing the lifts and post those videos in a thread here, asking for critiques. Start very low weight until your form is perfect.6 -
Ya'll look amazing and have convinced me to give this a try, and I may have convinced my co-worker to try it with me! yay!3
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I am starting personal training again after a 2 year hiatus on Monday. I am so excited!!5
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I had never considered weight training until last year and I absolutely love it! It's help me lose a bit more weight than if I was doing cardio alone. I don't look as amazing as some of the other woman here but I feel like I've toned up a lot more! My thighs are still a bit thick but I've found that I have a stronger lower body than my upper body and my thighs aren't as big as they used to be.
The one on the right is me at my prom when I was 17, around 3 years ago and the one of the left is me now. Still have quite a bit to go! And I feel like I'm currently stuck on a bit of a plateau
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just posted this yesterday in another thread, but feel it applies to this thread perfectly since the bulk of my results have been due to lifting.
for reference - i'm 5'10" - 66lbs down - size 12/14 to size 4/6.
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You look phenomenal. Would you mind sharing your starting weight? Thank you.
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Jilliankosto wrote: »just posted this yesterday in another thread, but feel it applies to this thread perfectly since the bulk of my results have been due to lifting.
for reference - i'm 5'10" - 66lbs down - size 12/14 to size 4/6.
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You look phenomenal. Would you mind sharing your starting weight? Thank you.
thank you! starting weight was 225lbs... currently 159lbs.5 -
From borderline obese to muscular arms & visible collar bones ❤️
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I stick to crossfit and I started out "skinny fat." The one on the right was a few years ago before I started and the one on the left was a few months ago.
These two are just favorites that show the size I've gained. Yay muscles.
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I started my weight loss journey in 2014 at the age of 55 when I weighed 166 lbs. and my body fat was well over 35%. Little did I know I would start lifting weights at the end of that year. I got interested in powerlifting in October 2015 and by the fall of 2016 I had lost over 50 lbs and my body fat was down to 17%. But when I got down to 113 lbs. I started losing strength and last November I started bulking and I'm currently 138 lbs. Last month I participated in my 5th powerlifting meet in 9 months. My first meet I totaled 500 lbs. and my meet last month I totaled 600 lbs! I qualified for Women's Worlds from that meet.
When my body fat was only 17% I really loved my body, especially my quads and my arms lol. I lost a lot of that definition since I started bulking, but I'm trying to get stronger, not participate in a physique or bodybuilding show38 -
I only weight lift, been lifting for nearly three years and still obsessed with it!
Here's some of my progress pics, first one is only about a years difference ☺️12 -
This is amazing- you all are AMAZING! I am not lifting at the moment, but I am doing bodyweight exercises (so maybe heavy lifting
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You guys are so inspiring, love seeing all these pictures!3 -
Wow, I keep up with this thread, and these last few pages have some AMAZING transformations! Well done, all of you!!!! You can definitely see the payoff for dedication, patience, and commitment. I've sort of lost my way re: weight lifting, I still do it but kind of half-arsed. Have to get back into the swing, and these photos really help!!3
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PowerliftingMom wrote: »
I started my weight loss journey in 2014 at the age of 55 when I weighed 166 lbs. and my body fat was well over 35%. Little did I know I would start lifting weights at the end of that year. I got interested in powerlifting in October 2015 and by the fall of 2016 I had lost over 50 lbs and my body fat was down to 17%. But when I got down to 113 lbs. I started losing strength and last November I started bulking and I'm currently 138 lbs. Last month I participated in my 5th powerlifting meet in 9 months. My first meet I totaled 500 lbs. and my meet last month I totaled 600 lbs! I qualified for Women's Worlds from that meet.
When my body fat was only 17% I really loved my body, especially my quads and my arms lol. I lost a lot of that definition since I started bulking, but I'm trying to get stronger, not participate in a physique or bodybuilding show
Wow! Amazing job! You are a HUGE inspiration! If I'm as strong you when I'm in my 50's I'll be thrilled! Better get cracking, only a few years away...4 -
@PowerliftingMom - holy cow you are amazing! What an inspiration you are to all those women who think it's too late to start lifting. Your quads are to die for. And fantastic numbers at your meet!
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First picture is from Sept '15 after I had graduated college and started working full time at a job with a lot of travel and company dinners, not to mention having to adjust to living on my own in a new place far away from family in friends.
Second is after about a year fluctuations, losing weight, then meeting my now fiancé and gaining back some "love weight".
Third is after a few months of getting back to creating healthy habits but not being super consistent.
The last picture is current. My fiancé deployed in January and one of the ways we've been able to get through it so far, is by getting really focused on our health and fitness! We are able to motivate and encourage each other even from over 6,000 miles away! I am currently training for an 18.1 mile race as well as lifting 3x/week and meal prepping/IF.
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mom23mangos wrote: »@PowerliftingMom - holy cow you are amazing! What an inspiration you are to all those women who think it's too late to start lifting. Your quads are to die for. And fantastic numbers at your meet!
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PowerliftingMom wrote: »
I started my weight loss journey in 2014 at the age of 55 when I weighed 166 lbs. and my body fat was well over 35%. Little did I know I would start lifting weights at the end of that year. I got interested in powerlifting in October 2015 and by the fall of 2016 I had lost over 50 lbs and my body fat was down to 17%. But when I got down to 113 lbs. I started losing strength and last November I started bulking and I'm currently 138 lbs. Last month I participated in my 5th powerlifting meet in 9 months. My first meet I totaled 500 lbs. and my meet last month I totaled 600 lbs! I qualified for Women's Worlds from that meet.
When my body fat was only 17% I really loved my body, especially my quads and my arms lol. I lost a lot of that definition since I started bulking, but I'm trying to get stronger, not participate in a physique or bodybuilding show
Wow! Amazing job! You are a HUGE inspiration! If I'm as strong you when I'm in my 50's I'll be thrilled! Better get cracking, only a few years away...
Thank you and best of luck to you1 -
I am 54 years old and must say that this is very inspiring.1
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