Any other female lifters out there?

Nikkimaxim
Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
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My name is nicole, I am 21 years of age and I have a 6 year old daughter:)..I would love to meet other female lifters!..would love to learn new things about lifting and the diet that goes along with it as well.i lost over 13 lbs in under three months and now I am trying to put on some muscle, especially on my lower body! Haha..im 5'3" and currently weigh 113 lbs..still about an inch or so of fat I need to lose on my belly:/..jennifer nicole lee is my all time inspiration!..if we have similar goals, or if you would just like to support each other, feel free to add me!!

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  • GiGi_FIERCE
    GiGi_FIERCE Posts: 65
    Here are my Favorite Resources!

    http://oxygenmag.com/

    http://www.eatcleandiet.com/

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

    Weight training advice for women by women.

    I have done the 12-week Jamie Eason program and loved it! It helped to have a friend or two join in.

    Keep up the lifting!
  • Nikkimaxim
    Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
    I shall check them out!!..what type of schedule are you on right now?
  • KitchenAbs
    KitchenAbs Posts: 75
    Hi, I lift and I'm new here too, feel free to add me as my friend's list is bare...

    I'm currently on New Rules Of Lifting For Women and have gone from squating 10kg to 37.5kg in 10 weeks - It rocks!
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I lift about 4 or 5 days a week... I'm gonna add you...
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Hey, I'm 21 and have been lifting for just over 2 years now. I love it! Feel free to add me :)

    My main goals are to get stronger, but also to have some decent muscle! I did a bulk last year to gain some muscle size, just working on fat loss at the moment.

    I follow my own lifting program I made up, seems to work just fine. My blog contains the actual routine, (sets, reps weight etc) - link in my profile. Other programs that I've seen recommended on here are:
    - New rules of lifting for women
    - Starting strength
    - Stronglifts 5x5
  • juliebeannn
    juliebeannn Posts: 428 Member
    female lifter here!

    if you're new to lifting, i'd highly recommend Stronglifts 5x5. The program only consists of 5 compound exercises (squats, deadlifts, overhead press, bench press and rows) done just three times a week. the program is created to start the exercises w/ just the bar, but if that's too heavy, you can start with standard dumbbells. once you're able to 5x5 (5 sets of 5 reps) with one weight, you're expected to move up 5lbs, so its constantly a challenge.

    here is a very detailed summary of the program http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

    here is a link to the group "Stronglifts 5x5 For Women" http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

    feel free to send a friend request!

    good luck!!!! :)
  • Nikkimaxim
    Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
    Thank you all very much!..my lifting schedule is currenty one I follow off of simplyshredded.com..heres the link:
    http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

    Im just finishing off week one, followimg the "weeks 1-4" routine doing hiit 2-3 days a week..
    Seems legit..my main focus right now is to lower my body fat percentage..im just curious as to how many calories I should be consuming..:/
  • Nikkimaxim
    Nikkimaxim Posts: 221 Member
    :)
  • Imanido
    Imanido Posts: 186 Member
    I am in my second week of Jamie Eason's Livefit Trainer (12 weeks) and as for now, absolutely loving it. I am also trying really hard to learn more about the nutrition part, even if it takes time I think of this as a life time change not as a quick diet. I hope to keep also the weight lifting as a long term change. Not as something for 1 or 2 months or years. ; ).

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