Ladies, when did you see strength training results?

pstaceyca

Bump!

Kenzietea2

Literally two weeks before I could see a difference.

megmay2591

i'm not going to lie to you. You aren't really doing very much. I know it's your first week or whatever, but it takes a very long time to see significant results. You might notice little things, but overall, the transformation does not happen overnight

I don't expect it to happen overnight, or even in 2-3 weeks. I'm just trying to get a gauge of what other people have experienced.

megmay2591

I have NROWLFW and I've nearly finished reading it now. I have access to my University's gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays because of the class I am taking, which my routine was designed for, and was designed by my professor. I am thinking I will add some of the NROWLFW moves to my routine so hopefully that will improve my workout.

I know lifting two days a week isn't optimal, but it's all I can do for now since it's free with my University fees. By the summer, I'll be able to afford the real gym membership on campus and I'll start lifting three times a week.

Which moves from NROWL do you recommend I add to my routine?

reneegee23

It took me about a month to see some small results. I'm five months in and can see a huge difference - especially in my legs. I still have a lot of weight to lose before I will see any real definition, but in terms of physical differences, lifting has made me better at all other physical activities, like running and cross training. Everything works better when you're strong

Monanik

I love this thread ladies! I have a ? What exactly do you mean by lifting heavy? Thanks in advance!

vegamy

My weight lifting and krav maga partner started strength training with me in the beginning of November. A little over 4 months later she is very toned and very strong- her arms and back especially have seen great results and she remains "all female" (i.e. she does not look like an east german female lifter).

I believe after about two months of working out 4 days a week she (and I) really started noticing results.

She is now deceptively strong and hits like a 20 foot box truck. This summer we both are really going to work on strength and core as we have a tough mudder to run.

And we used the Big Beyond Belief program (modified for her- she replaced each weeks Day 4 by re-doing Day 3 since Day 4 is meant for massive muscle growth)

That'd be me (in the quoted post) ;-). I think I noticed results after the first month.

I posted a topic and a pic because I suddenly noticed I'm starting to get back muscles, yay! Take lots of progress pics!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/546034-back-muscles-after-4-months-strength-training-wow

megmay2591

Bump!

Still looking for an answer on my above post ^^^^

mamamudbug

I don't remember everything from NROLFW but I would focus on compound moves like squats, deadlift, rows, bench press, etc.

megmay2591

I've been doing rows and bench press. I've also been doing the Leg Press, is that equivalent to the deadlift? Or should I do deadlift instead?

I'll for sure begin incorporating squats too!

megmay2591

I've been doing rows and bench press. I've also been doing the Leg Press, is that equivalent to the deadlift? Or should I do deadlift instead?

I'll for sure begin incorporating squats too!

Scratch that, I'm doing the leg press which I know is similar to the squat. Should I stick with the leg press for a while or should I try real squats? And should I deadlift....sounds scary lol??

reneegee23

I've been doing rows and bench press. I've also been doing the Leg Press, is that equivalent to the deadlift? Or should I do deadlift instead?

I'll for sure begin incorporating squats too!

Scratch that, I'm doing the leg press which I know is similar to the squat. Should I stick with the leg press for a while or should I try real squats? And should I deadlift....sounds scary lol??

Do squats, girl! They are horrible and I hate them and they've made the biggest difference in my legs and butt. Plus, they do get a bit easier with time. Deadlifting is not scary at all - you'll love it.

megmay2591

I'm gonna try squats! I'm so excited to see results!

sarah44254

I am opposite of reneegee. I am so so scared of deadlifts still (even though I can dead almost 100 after only 2 weeks)

but I LOVE SQUATS
LOVE THEM

megmay2591

I am opposite of reneegee. I am so so scared of deadlifts still (even though I can dead almost 100 after only 2 weeks)

but I LOVE SQUATS
LOVE THEM

That's awesome! How long have you been weight training? And what kind of results are you seeing/feeling.

xcrmonger

I've been doing weights for a week now in addition to two months of just cardio, and I'm really seeing results. Especially in my butt! Between the toning and the fat loss, i am getting a very nice curve. Something I've never had.

BeautyFromPain

make sure to only do dynamic stretching before a workout, only do static after as static before can reduce your performance.

thistimeismytime

I've been at this for 3 months, you can check my profile for "before/during" pics. I weigh 6 lbs less than in my profile pic now and I started seeing results in about 4 weeks. I lift 5x/week and get 150 gm protein/day. I used to lift when I was younger, and results were much less drastic due to (I believe) my piddly protein intake at the time. (I'm NOT low-carb, btw). Just enjoy tHe process, do your homework, and be patient. Change will come when it comes. :flowerforyou:

megmay2591

make sure to only do dynamic stretching before a workout, only do static after as static before can reduce your performance.

What kind of stretching would that include?

HappilyLifts

Can you do the NROLFW at home with hand weights?

I would love to know this too before I think about investing in the book! :flowerforyou: