Strength training before and afters

TriciaZ944

Great job all!

autumnk921

I also want to do strength training at home! But don't wanna spend the cash on the workout programs haha... anyone do it on their own using hand weights and body weight?

I do strength training at home...I use dumbbells & body weight b/c I cannot afford a home gym...Pm me & I can tell you what I do...It's not much but it's a start...

beduffbrickie

Great results beduffbrickie! That's motivating!

thanks hun! yea it was worth the hard work, never felt so good about my appearance in a long time.

Those pictures are only 3 months apart??? thats Insane!


I know I was shocked at first when I looked back through my photos that I took each week. But I did work so hard and was fairly strict in diet for the first 2months.


Thanks all for the kind comments.

chrisdavey

What a difference! How much time do you put into lifting on the average week? I saw that you lift 3x week, but on those days, how many hours is a normal workout?

About an hour. Sometimes longer if I'm waiting for partner to change weights though. I do not do ANY fluff exercises. Big compounds only. This maximises training time.

I do other exercise as well as strength stuff on off days. Things like beach walking, hill sprints, pullups & stuff at the jungle gym are my regular stuff And thanks for the comment

AnarchoGen

I train 3x a week. The only time I've skipped workouts is when I was on holidays. And sometimes I go to the gym on holidays also I love it!

Are you talking about Stronglifts 5x5? I dumped Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer and I'm going to start stronglifts this week!

AnarchoGen

<--- if you can see my pics on my profile I do have a 6 week training progress of lifting (just 6 weeks!) and you can tell I am slightly more toned. I need to do another progress photo since it's been another 6 weeks, and my body fat % went down. I have not changed in weight at all. In fact, I've been gaining weight - but that's ok, I'm tracking my measurements and losing inches which counts the most.

Rae6503

I train 3x a week. The only time I've skipped workouts is when I was on holidays. And sometimes I go to the gym on holidays also I love it!

Are you talking about Stronglifts 5x5? I dumped Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer and I'm going to start stronglifts this week!

Good for you! Strong Lifts is a MUCH MUCH better program.

Rae6503

Oh, and someone told me I should post my real before and afters (and not just a link)...

yoovie

sdow

I don't have any before and after pictures, but I have been strength training pretty consistently for the last 13 years. I am 55 and the last time I had a bone density test, the nurse told me I have the bone density of a 27 year old. That has been a few years ago, but I think I can attribute that to strength training. Also, I have fewer aches and pains when I am physically fit than I do when I am not. I think it makes a big difference in my life style.

SafireBleu

I also want to do strength training at home! But don't wanna spend the cash on the workout programs haha... anyone do it on their own using hand weights and body weight?

Google body rock tv the only thing you need is an interval timer and there is an app for that.

chrisdavey

I train 3x a week. The only time I've skipped workouts is when I was on holidays. And sometimes I go to the gym on holidays also I love it!

Are you talking about Stronglifts 5x5? I dumped Jamie Eason's Live Fit Trainer and I'm going to start stronglifts this week!

Good choice

I started with stronglifts & then spent the majority of my time doing the PTC Beginner's program which is based off the same exercises basically but different rep ranges.

Squat 3 x 10
Bench press 3 x 8
Bent row 3 x 8
Military press 3 x 8
SLDL 3 x 8
BB curl 3 x 8 (except I did chinups/pullups)

Do this 3 times a week. Progressively add weight.

I did this until I could squat 130kg, bench 108kg, SOHP 65kg & Deadlift 170kg. I then moved to a more specialised program that focusses on one main compound exercise per day as I couldn't continue to make progress with the full body workout 3x a week anymore.