What heavy weights can do for you (pix!)

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Tifftiff321

I wanna lift now lol

pettychia

I started weight training in September after I'd lost 65 pounds and ended up "skinnyfat." Still kind of flabby but with a low-normal BMI. Here's what 6 months of heavy weight training has done. There is only a -4.5 lb difference between the first photo and the last; I lost a bunch of fat and gained a ton of muscle and got smaller, tighter, and leaner.

I lift heavy, smartly. 3x/week for an hour at a time. Very little cardio. I've built enough muscle that my metabolism has skyrocketed; I have lost another 3 lbs since that last pic without meaning to and have bumped my target calorie range to 2650 this week to try and stop the loss (I'm actually attempting to bulk; my backside still has a lot of work to do).

So: this is what hard, heavy weightlifting can do for a skinnyfat lady with no experience. If I can do it, so can you.

Uh huh, but how do you know that 'light' lifting wouldn't have done similar things?

I think your own "About Me" quote pretty much answers the question: "That guy at the gym who is always there but doesn't look very buff for how much time he spends working out. "

kdiamond

You look great! And those lifts are nice! Can I ask what machine/equipment you do the glute bridge with?

pettychia

You look great! And those lifts are nice! Can I ask what machine/equipment you do the glute bridge with?

Thanks! I use a heavy barbell. Check out the pic on page 2 of this thread.

ShaunaN5

Awesome job! I just started weight training myself about a month ago and abolutely LOVE it!!!!

tealbuddha27

Thank you so much! Very inspirational!

MagnumBurrito

I would never have guessed you're 35. Well done!

stevee290

wow...

oksanatkachuk

I started weight training in September after I'd lost 65 pounds and ended up "skinnyfat." Still kind of flabby but with a low-normal BMI. Here's what 6 months of heavy weight training has done. There is only a -4.5 lb difference between the first photo and the last; I lost a bunch of fat and gained a ton of muscle and got smaller, tighter, and leaner.

I lift heavy, smartly. 3x/week for an hour at a time. Very little cardio. I've built enough muscle that my metabolism has skyrocketed; I have lost another 3 lbs since that last pic without meaning to and have bumped my target calorie range to 2650 this week to try and stop the loss (I'm actually attempting to bulk; my backside still has a lot of work to do).

So: this is what hard, heavy weightlifting can do for a skinnyfat lady with no experience. If I can do it, so can you.

U r my hero!

dedflwrs

Wow, great job. I'm looking for some inspiration and this helps. I am almost 20 years older than you but I think there's still hope

meepsterbird

Most solid results I've seen on MFP, so far. It is beyond difficult to transform "skinnyfat." Very well done. The most motivating images I've seen on here!!