Women: Interesting article about female bodybuilding

ZoeLifts
ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Lately this seems to be the hot topic on the boards about eating more and strength training to get results. A friend passed this article along to me and I thought it was quite good. No, it's not scientific, but anecdotal, but I think everyone else on here that has seen these results would concur that it is possible that the true secret is to build muscle, not starve yourself!

Enjoy! :drinker:

http://www.xojane.com/healthy/lift-weights-to-build-metabolism-eat-whatever-you-want
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  • tangal88
    tangal88 Posts: 689
    nice read - thanks

    Shes also short at 5'2" , if anyone cares. And was eating 2000 cals a day, when lifting Olympic style. (an not bulky)
  • sandiki
    sandiki Posts: 454
    Awesome and yup..lift like a man...eat like one too.
  • dschavers
    dschavers Posts: 55 Member
    Nice article, thanks.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Nice article. I think powerlifters are awesome. I also love to eat!! I look better with every additional calorie I add to my body!
  • Doreen_Murray
    Doreen_Murray Posts: 396 Member
    Bump for later, thanks! :flowerforyou:
  • Barribomb
    Barribomb Posts: 260 Member
    bumping for later as well ;>
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
    thanks for sharing!
  • Spamee
    Spamee Posts: 148 Member
    bump for later, thanks
  • jumptothebeat
    jumptothebeat Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks for sharing! And I think she is spot on.
  • runningfromzombies
    runningfromzombies Posts: 386 Member
    Fantastic. So much win. :drinker:
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    Love this!!
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Oh my Gah....she is my new hero! I love lifting heavy and eating more food. I have a lot of fat to lose still so Iam lifting while I lose to help retain my 148 pounds of lean body mass. I hope I can deadlift 200 soon too...I am so close!
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    "It's just this: Pick up heavy ****."

    I died laughing
    :laugh: :laugh:
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    really awesome article! I have been lifting heavy for 2 months now and have had seriously amazing results! I have lost 7 lbs and have dropped two whole clothing sizes. I am NOT at my lowest weight but I am the tinyset I've ever been as an adult

    I eat 2000-2500 calories a day

    thanks for sharing...this is the truth!
  • Fitwam
    Fitwam Posts: 275 Member
    Good article!!
  • jenniet04
    jenniet04 Posts: 1,054 Member
    nice article! Can't wait until I can drop weight like that. Been lifting for 5 weeks now, eating way more with no gain, but still waiting for the losses!!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    LOVE IT!!
  • msrena
    msrena Posts: 21
    bump
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    Bump.
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    nice article
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    will read later

    I lift things up and put them down!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    throughly enjoyed this article. personally struggling with staying at a calorie deficit or just lifting and doing some cardio while eating 1800 to 2000 calories per day. I am still "technically" about 9-10 pounds overweight for my height, but I am relatively muscular so I might be at the proper weight for my body....
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    Yea! Eat and lift heavy things!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I lift things up and put them down!

    Cracks me up, my 6 year old son says that all the time now that he has seen the Planet Fitness commercial!
  • sophsw
    sophsw Posts: 81 Member
    bump for later
  • nessaryan
    nessaryan Posts: 44 Member
    this is the most aWESOMEST THING EVER!!!!
  • NancyNiles
    NancyNiles Posts: 145 Member
    Excellent article!!!

    I wish I could have shown this to the PT from hell at my Planet Fitness that told me yesterday I'm too overweight to be lifting free weights, I should be doing crunches and other odd things on a swiss ball in the 2x3 foot space of the gym not dedicated to the cardio-a-haulics. She didn't even want me walking through the "boys department" to get the 10 lb barbie bells she wanted me to use in place of a barbell for deadlifts. *sigh*
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    bump for later :)
  • tmpayton
    tmpayton Posts: 148 Member
    BUMP FOR LATER...
  • Victoria2448
    Victoria2448 Posts: 559 Member
    Awesome and yup..lift like a man...eat like one too.


    Words to live by!:wink:

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