Girls Lift Heavy Dammit...

TrophyWifeSass

Basically a mix of NRoL4W and StrongLifts 5X5. I spend and hour sometimes and hour and a half, 3 times a week. I start at the squat rack first and do dead lifts after that. Now I am working with dumb bells to fix some strength issues I am having on one side. One of my goals is to be able to do a pull up so I do lat pull downs and neg. pull-ups. I BP and do push ups and rows like crazy too.

I think I need to add to my routine and move my cardio to a seperate day - I'm making the strength gains quickly, but I'm not seeing the physical results I'd like. Currently I can squat 130, DL155, and BP 80, and my goal is to squat and DL 200. AFter that, I'm thinking pullups will be a great goal.

On lifting days that is all I do, just lift. Seems to be working. I try to run 2 times a week.

cpiton

Thanks for posting this! Would love to have more heavy WL buddies! I started 5 weeks ago and have already lost 5.5 inches, 2% bf, and 4lbs! The change in my body in such a short time is phenomenal. I work with dumbbells because I work out alone and feel it's safer.
Also, my husband and I do the exact same workout. (It's outlined in Tom Venuto's book The Body Fat Solution--great book, too!) He lifts heavier than me because he's stronger, but he knows I'm on his tail. :glasses:

cateyes00

I do. I love it. Still a work in progress but I love the process. One month later only 1 pound less, but 2 inches off my waist.

So stop being scared and making excuses and get in the "man cave" side of the gym.

hard work pays off, your back looks amazing

cateyes00

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Oh and look at my huge bulky man muscles I got from the last 5 months of lifting.....

love this post. you look amazingly beautiful.

skingszoo

Im trying!!! Started NROLFW 2 weeks ago and seem to be stuck and getting discouraged. I seem to have no strength in my shoulders. For the rows I am using free weights and cant seem to keep the weights held out in front of me ;-/

vestarocks

Okay. Okay. Stop yelling at me. I'll do it. :laugh: I'm inspired.

Waiting for a copy of NWRFW from the library.

ucaminax

Ww awesome results! This inspires me to start lifting. I used to use those machines at the gym, but got so bored. I will be ordering the NROWLFM or whatever the acrony, is lol

asphyxiac

Yes! Lift! It is the best thing you can do for yourself. I've never been happier, and I'm still quite weak. One day, I'll be able to bench my body weight and do 10 consecutive pull ups and maybe even have defined abs. That's probably the day I'll die of joy.

engineman312

the best part of this website is realizing how attracted i am to women that lift.

TrophyWifeSass

Not sure what happened to the pic, so I put it back up. Thank you everyone for the encouragement.

beezbee

Oooh, no I can see the pictures...AMAZING! You were one of the folks who got me interested in heavy lifting, and I thank the heavens every day for sending you my way. Keep up the good work woman!

nickm21

Not sure what happened to the pic, so I put it back up. Thank you everyone for the encouragement.

You are so awesome! These are the results I want! Will be finishing my gym induction program at the end of the month and moving on to NROLFW. So excited to get lifting heavy :bigsmile:

coopersmom2006

Great job! I want to start but am unsure where to begin.

RumOne

Great job! I want to start but am unsure where to begin.

The Book New Rules of Lifting for Women. :flowerforyou:

TrophyWifeSass

Great job! I want to start but am unsure where to begin.

Do a search on here for New Rules of Lifting for Women or StrongLifts 5X5. Lots of awesome women asking where to start. You will not regret it.

TrophyWifeSass

Not sure what happened to the pic, so I put it back up. Thank you everyone for the encouragement.

You are so awesome! These are the results I want! Will be finishing my gym induction program at the end of the month and moving on to NROLFW. So excited to get lifting heavy :bigsmile:

Thank you and you will love it.

TriciaZ944

Great job!

dandelion39

Oh, so glad you put the pics back up! You look fantastic, and it's great to see these results. I'm doing New Rules and love, love, love it!

coopersmom2006

Great job! I want to start but am unsure where to begin.

Do a search on here for New Rules of Lifting for Women or StrongLifts 5X5. Lots of awesome women asking where to start. You will not regret it.

Thanks!

thesarahsundae

Not sure what happened to the pic, so I put it back up. Thank you everyone for the encouragement.

I love this!! Lifting is awesome and I am doing just that right now. My shoulders are really starting to pop. Someday I'll get brave enough to post pictures. Keep up the great work.

TrophyWifeSass

Oh, so glad you put the pics back up! You look fantastic, and it's great to see these results. I'm doing New Rules and love, love, love it!

Thank you, glad we are friends

TrophyWifeSass

Not sure what happened to the pic, so I put it back up. Thank you everyone for the encouragement.

You are so awesome! These are the results I want! Will be finishing my gym induction program at the end of the month and moving on to NROLFW. So excited to get lifting heavy :bigsmile:

If that's you on the poll you will have no problem. Talk about strength! Damn!

brismom070897

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kelbro1

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mstawnya

You look fantastic! I'm starting NROLFW tomorrow and am pretty excited after seeing your results.

astroub

Seriously this has got to be the best forum post in a while... Love the results chic!! Congrats!

hennyben

I do. I love it. Still a work in progress but I love the process. One month later only 1 pound less, but 2 inches off my waist.

So stop being scared and making excuses and get in the "man cave" side of the gym.

Your back is fantastic!! I'm 2 weeks in to NROL4W and soooo hope I start seeing results like this.

TrophyWifeSass

Seriously this has got to be the best forum post in a while... Love the results chic!! Congrats!

Thank you, you're looking pretty good yourself:drinker:

PrincessMom08

Any good tips on beginning to lift at home? I really don't have the finances to join a gym right now so I've been doing all of my exercising at home with walking and Zumba on the Wii. I don't have the money nor room in my house for a work out set lol so any tips would be great.

NthnButMoonshine

Holy macaroni! Look at you!! You look fantastic!! Congrats on all your hard work. Im dying to start some heavy lifting, thank you for the inspiration. I think Ill look into the previously mentioned books and see what I can learn. Now if only I could find the courage to enter "the man cave"!!