Women Who Lift: Before and Afters!

stonel94

My mom doesn't believe that lifting is good, she thinks I'll get bulky and that it's stupid because you can't sustain it for later in life (she used Arnold Schwarzenegger as an example.like look at him now it's gross) I showed her things on the internet but she doesn't believe they are real, so show me your before and afters please! HEAVY LIFTERS (women)

stonel94

urgent!

golfergirl92

I lift at the gym and it's really awesome to know that I'm getting stronger! Women can't get "bulky" or look like Arnold cause we don't have enough testosterone in our bodies to spur muscle growth like that. We can get "toned" as some people put it and we can get definition, but we can't get bulky unless you're doing steroids. Lifting doesn't burn as many calories as cardio in the same amount of time, so I do both.

I_Will_End_You

This is old, and only after 30 days...but it's all I've got at the moment.

Willbenchforcupcakes

From this (245 pounds)


to this (214 pounds, 5 months post partum with my youngest):


to this (165 pounds)


Lifting heavy, running, and eating all the food!

Elleinnz

Here you go..... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1120789-females-only-lifting-weight-training-results?hl=LIFTING+BULKY

davepearson86

If you end up looking like Arnold please let me know because that would be awesome!

queenstl

great job ladies, i so want to get into lifting. my hubby has all the equipment set up in the garage and my oldest son is the only one that uses it, lol. I said this is the year of the weight. keep up the great work.

auddii

Also this:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977538-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

(Plus it's rolled at least twice.)

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

This is my before and current :happy:

_TastySnoBalls_

we don't have the hormones to make us look like arnold. So, unless you're gonna start taking mega doses of steroids/testosterone, you have nothing to worry about.

Matt_Wild

My fiancee before and after...

CallMeCupcakeDammit

I don't have pics of myself. This is Sara deadlifting 325 lbs. She's not bulky.

Factory_Reset

Also this:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977538-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

(Plus it's rolled at least twice.)

Read this OP

the OP of that thread is no longer with us, pours one out for Lea, but still worth a look!!

BlueBombers

I don't have any before and afters ready at the moment but I can tell you that I saw a huge difference with the heavy lifting. When I was doing cardio alone I was thinner but flabby. The heavy lifting has really tightened my body up and I look better than I did when I was in my 20s BEFORE I had kids.

I would recommend heavy lifting to a woman any day!!!!

Heavy compound lifts A++

MoreBean13

I don't have any handy to post in the thread but I have some in my profile.

I went from a doughy size 10-12 at 186 lbs to a firm size 2-4 at 145 lbs. I am muscular, and I weigh a lot for my size- but I doubt anyone who's seen me in jeans would call me bulky.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

ZoeLifts

Hopefully you can tell in my one year before and after photos some difference and that I am not bulky, but have gotten smaller. I love heavy lifting!

Sarauk2sf

You can find my pics here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics


It was made nearly a year ago. My profile pic is much more current...still not bulky, and I lift very frequently and have done a bulk cycle since to actually try to gain muscle.

LishieFruit89

I believe the thread with Twiggy in the title is also about lady lifters.

Check out the New Rules and Stronglifts groups, youll find plenty of proof

mustgetmuscles1

Maybe she will believe the Center for Disease Control or the American Heart Association.

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/growingstronger/why/
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/101/7/828.full
http://www.mayoclinic.org/strength-training/ART-20046670