Ladies, don't be afraid of lifting heavy (pic)!

Cranktastic

WOW:flowerforyou:

metalloz

Thanks for posting I'm inspired! I was doing weights for about 6 weeks and started seeing result but my
Weight went up 1 pound, which for some reason really discouraged me. I'm back to it now doing calistenics with 15 pound dumbels. I need to get some heavier weights

firelle

Wow! You look fine!! I have NROLFW but I love my cardio program, I just want to finish it all the way through, but I do want to add some lifting here and there. Nice waist especially!

UticaBoy51

Wow, you looked great before but ... Wow!

WandaWoman41

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_namaste_

I am looking into starting lifting ASAP and your post inspires me. You look amazing!

Can I ask - do you lift at home, and if so what equipment to have/need? I am a bit lost when it comes to these things. I have been thinking of going to a trainer for a bit to learn what I need, proper form, the right moves but I don't want to spend that extra money if I can manage to figure it out on my own (or with some help from my fellow MFP'ers).

jencjeffery

Thanks for sharing this. I have just finished Stage 1 and am loving it. Still worried about my calories but I am sure I will get over that as I see results like yours!

lamilli09

you look INCREDIBLE. keep it up!!

n2thenight24

Bump for later!! (so I can prove to SO that lifting won't make me look like a man) And you look AMAZING!!

kenziestx

You look incredible! Way to stick with it, your hard work really shows.

Sambo004

You look so amazing! Well done!

supahstar71

Fantastic transformation! Congrats! :drinker:

oregonzoo

A thing of beauty!

a_vettestingray

I am looking into starting lifting ASAP and your post inspires me. You look amazing!

Can I ask - do you lift at home, and if so what equipment to have/need? I am a bit lost when it comes to these things. I have been thinking of going to a trainer for a bit to learn what I need, proper form, the right moves but I don't want to spend that extra money if I can manage to figure it out on my own (or with some help from my fellow MFP'ers).

I started at home; with a purchase of a 100lb Barbell/Dumbell set I found on Amazon. It got me through NROL4W Stage 1, with some modifications and a few weeks of Strong Lifts 5x5 with the help of my husband to place the loaded barbell on my back for squats. However, progression can be quick with SL and I outgrew my set pretty quickly. I have a gym membership - that I never used, but I finally had to start going if I wanted to progress.

You will need a barbell set, a dumbell set, a bench, and a squat rack to see the best results/safest workouts for Strong Lifts. Some have been able to go without a squat rack by doing different types of squats (other than back squats).

New Rules needs a lot of equipment: weights, swiss ball, cable machines, lat pull down machines, etc. - that was the main reason I quit it after the first stage. It was fine at home with modifications, but if I went to the gym, I felt like a chicken with my head cut off running back and forth to the equipment during the supersets.

As far as form. I read Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength and watched a lot of his videos on youtube and asked questions on the forums.

Hope that helped some.

a_vettestingray

Thanks for all your kind words, it pushes me more.

I just wanted to get this out there, because if I went by the scale alone, I would be mighty discouraged. A two pound weight loss in 9 months - that would be enough to make anyone give up. But taking pictures and measurements (which literally didn't start even changing until the last 6 weeks) have helped give me the motivation to continue.

crazy4lulu

congratulations you look fantastic. i am a firm believer of picking up heavy things and replacing them as well. it has not always been that way. feel free to creep my profile... and add me if you would like for motivation!!! in the last 5 weeks i have completly revamped the food and made a huge chang to my lifting. there are huge gains on me in just those 5 weeks!!! im getting ready to drop the bulking stage and sstart shredding for a figure competition.. i know the worst is yet to come, but i say BRING IT ON!!!

mandypooh2103

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skinnyinnotime

You look REALLY good! Can't believe there's just 2lb difference in the pics!

emilyc92

This is awesome!! You look amazing! I've been doing CrossFit for a while, but I really want to start lifting on my own so I can have more control over my workouts and my results. Your results are so inspiring!

Momowink

Wow... bumping!

wendyapple

wow! the definition you've gained is awesome! do you mind me asking how tall you are?

a_vettestingray

wow! the definition you've gained is awesome! do you mind me asking how tall you are?

5'6.5

darwinforyou

Pretty darn spetacular!! I'm such a fan of the weights - I noticed more changes in a shorter period of time doing stronglifts than I have anything else. My weight hasn't changed but boy, I fit into clothes I haven't in quite some time. You are such an amazing inspiration - glad you're my friend on here

MariFitBody

You look great WTG!!

47Jacqueline

great inspiration.

lil_missfit

bump

Violetta86

Thanks for sharing, you look wonderful! I'm not scared of weights, but need to find the motivaton to do them more often and consistently. Your post is def helping with the motivation piece! Thanks for posting!

jennaworksout

im starting tomorrow!!! thanks for the encouragement! and you look great!

WanderingBomb

daaaaaaaang! look at you girl!

margojr4

YAY! Another photo of PROOF that lifting is good!!

You look amazing! Keep up the dedicated work!