REAL MFP women, weight training Befores and Afters

wildcat808

wow!! thats an amazing transformation!! you look great

ndnmomma

^ 220 to 170



^ 171

Wow wee hell yeah you look freaking amazing, a job well done!

LorinaLynn

I've been strength training about a year now. I took about a month off in January while recovering from a stress fracture, and another month in June due to lack of mojo followed by the flu, but I'm back at it now. Switched from doing machines at the gym to free weights at home about a month ago.

Still waiting for those giant man muscles to show up.
Still waiting to lose my curves.
Still waiting to freak out over weighing more.

HappilyLifts

bump for later

swarla

You all look amazing! I am intimidated by heavy weights (or any) and don't know where to start. Is there a program that you followed? Did nutrition make a significant difference? Do you have any tips/tricks?

3dogsrunning

You all look amazing! I am intimidated by heavy weights (or any) and don't know where to start. Is there a program that you followed? Did nutrition make a significant difference? Do you have any tips/tricks?

I had been lifting weights for years. This time, I went to a trainer for my program (and still do). Many here use Stronglifts (I think its online) or The New Rules of Lifting for Women.
Nutrition makes a significant difference, ie proper macros. I am in the "doesn't have to be clean" club, but I do put a lot of emphasis on eating whole food, and less processed food.
Tips or tricks - forget the scale for awhile, be consistant. Challenge yourself weight wise, don't be afraid to go harder. Many people make the mistake of staying at the same weight, same reps, forever.

jessimurph

bump. just started nrol4w two days ago and hope to be adding my own pictures is a few months

UncleMac

Congrats to you all! Wonderful and inspirational to see such dramatic transformations!!

Chapter3point6

Amazing results ladies

amy1612

Finally posting mine, these are my 12 week 5x5 progress pictures, Im now on week 14 and still loving it!

EllyG08

Bump.

Baroness

Bump. Awesome work Girls. I have ordered NRL4W. I hope I will be posting before and afters too.

NWCountryGal

:laugh: totally entertaining:bigsmile:

I'm not a woman, but here are my before and after pics!!!

Before:




After:

You're HAWT.

Really, though, the women on this thread rock. I am proud to be counted among them.

Oh crap we rolled the thread with that post. Oops!

Um... I might have to go find mine and repost them here.

NWCountryGal

Omygosh, this fabulous! I am so proud of you!! I love how you are so muscled up but you've shown us all we can remain totally feminine!! Yeeeeeeeeehaw!!

I haven't gotten through the entire thread but wow!

Here is mine.
This is me about 5lbs under my highest weight, July 2010.


Over the next year and a half, I lost about 15 lbs counting calories and doing cardio (swim, biking, running) I started back at the gym in October 2011. I had been lifting weights on and off for most of my adult life, but hadn't gone consistently in years at this point. In November I decided to compete in a fitness competition (long story). My trainer gave me a strength training program and a diet For the first few months it was pretty typical program, but in the weeks up to the competition, the diet was really strict and I was doing a lot of cardio as well as the weights. This is my entry for a competition.

(I know I have a ways to go before I am competitive, and my posing is lacking)




OMG they're huge and I can't resize on my iPad. Ugh.

palmerig88

2012-07-14 71412 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr

42512 006 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr

8112 028 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr
Back shots are April 25th and August 11th, you can change a lot, very fast with weightlifting

Chapter3point6

Back shots are April 25th and August 11th, you can change a lot, very fast with weightlifting

Wow! Awesome job!

AleksaRobot

Bump. Starting NROL soon.

SMJ1987

2012-07-14 71412 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr

42512 006 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr

8112 028 by JenniferSPalmer, on Flickr
Back shots are April 25th and August 11th, you can change a lot, very fast with weightlifting

If you don't mind me asking, what was your weight change from April to August?

sheri02r

Amazing ladies on here! One day I'll be able to post mine too!

palmerig88

160 and 139 so 21 pounds top photo would have been closer to my starting weight of 190 but idk because I didn't take those until I was 1 month in and I dropped the first 10 or 15 lb really fast

hazza1424

bump

ashleen7

Bumping for inspiration I'm starting NROLFW soon. Can't wait!

LorinaLynn

Photos from when I hit my goal weight a year and three months ago, to now: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/LorinaLynn/view/it-ain-t-over-when-you-hit-your-goal-423924

Dark_Roast

bump for when I can post pics

atxdee

I'm not a woman, but here are my before and after pics!!!

Before:




After:

You're HAWT.

Really, though, the women on this thread rock. I am proud to be counted among them.

Oh crap we rolled the thread with that post. Oops!

Um... I might have to go find mine and repost them here.

haha

agbaeb

bump bump bumpity bump

Southernsass6885

THis is amazing! Bump for later!

crazy4lulu

cruise ship pic in 1996

crazy4lulu

this is me right after i had my 2nd child in 2001 at 316 lbs..... no joking!!

hooperkay

160 and 139 so 21 pounds top photo would have been closer to my starting weight of 190 but idk because I didn't take those until I was 1 month in and I dropped the first 10 or 15 lb really fast

if ya don't mind me askin,,, what kinda trainin did ya do??