Do you lift heavy? Are you bulky?
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OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played
So sorry you're bothered by the ladies here who lift. Personally, I'm proud of what I've achieved and the changes in my body from heavy lifting. I was definitely bulky before, but definitely much less bulky now that I lift.
Current 1 rep maxes:
Squat - 265lbs
Deadlift - 295lbs
Bench 115lbs
You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.0 -
I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
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You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
This is completely obnoxious. You can't even compare the two, I would know.0 -
You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
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OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played
So sorry you're bothered by the ladies here who lift. Personally, I'm proud of what I've achieved and the changes in my body from heavy lifting. I was definitely bulky before, but definitely much less bulky now that I
Current 1 rep maxes:
Squat - 265lbs
Deadlift - 295lbs
Bench 115lbs
You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
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I store my fat on my hips, butt, and thighs. I've been eating at projected maintenance while doing Stronglifts and my measurements have gone down, not up. Granted I'm not losing as many inches as people who are eating at a deficit but since I'm already at 21% body fat I decided to go with recomposition rather than cutting/bulking for the time being.0
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I want to join! I started lifting when I weighed around 198 pounds. I'm down to 150.
Barbell row: 185lbs
Deadlift: 300
Squat: 275
Bench: 135
First all natural bodybuilding competiton: 2nd place
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Really bulky. Please ladies...stay out of the free weight areas......I love having the place all by myself.0 -
I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
Lifting does not make you bigger when you are eating at a caloric deficit. IT. IS. NOT. POSSIBLE. And if you really weigh 98.5 lbs and are less than 20% body fat (which, conveniently, cannot be verified since you refuse to post pictures), there is nothing on you that could be described as "big" by any rational human being. Just stop.0 -
Heh. I hope I'm not considered "bulky"....but this extra fat is taking a little longer to take a hike than I'm happy about (I eat all the crappy food though!). As for lifting - well, here are my current numbers: Squat - 175-185#, Deads - 205-215#, OHP - 85-90#, thruster 110#, bench 105# (haven't checked recently). So yeah, I think I lift heavy. ATTENTION WH0RES UNITE! Love this.
Oh, I'm 5'5, 153#.
SKINNY JEANS!
THIS MORNING! I HAVE A "V"....I'm very excited about this!
I am quoting this for awesome.0 -
I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
Only accurate part is that it is in your head.0 -
I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
In...
...for photographic evidence.
Just a few pics should shut a whole bunch of people up. Well, unless alternatively, it should shut just one person up. Either way, I'd love to know the answer.0 -
I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
have you considered the possibility that at 98 pounds you're severely underweight and that your body responds to any sort of physical exertion with a desperate attempt to return to a healthier bmi?
have you considered the possibility that at 98 pounds it's not your hips and butt that are disproportionately big and that it's possibly a case of body dismorphia?
have you considered the possibility that everyone (especially females) stores their fat in their hips and butt and that you aren't a special case?
have you considered the possibility that since this is a picture thread that you should post pics of your hips and thighs so we can compare them to the rest of your body just like every other female here did? everyone else here presented their case with visual proof so why don't you?0 -
I do a completely unscientific caloric surplus, like uh, extra extra surplus of IIFYFB (if it fits your fat belly). So therefore I am bulky in both the muslces and fat stomach.
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You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
Incorrect.
As always.0 -
My legs, arms, and back is solid, but I don't have anything on you guys! You look great!!0
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I do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
have you considered the possibility that at 98 pounds you're severely underweight and that your body responds to any sort of physical exertion with a desperate attempt to return to a healthier bmi?
have you considered the possibility that at 98 pounds it's not your hips and butt that are disproportionately big and that it's possibly a case of body dismorphia?
have you considered the possibility that everyone (especially females) stores their fat in their hips and butt and that you aren't a special case?
have you considered the possibility that since this is a picture thread that you should post pics of your hips and thighs so we can compare them to the rest of your body just like every other female here did? everyone else here presented their case with visual proof so why don't you?
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apparently i've been doing wrong0
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apparently i've been doing wrong
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As MoreBean is a bully, and I realized that I actually do not have any pics of me with clothes on...taken when I got home from work.
Deadlift: 280lb
Squat: 3 x 210lb
Bench 135lb
OHP: 95lb
5 6" 151lb
Bulky?
Hey look what I found!!!
Reposting it because 1) I have always furlucking loved this pic and 2) I doth believeth that we need some updates on them there lifting numbers.0 -
I am jealous of everyone's squat numbers.
I am finally up to 65# after 7 weeks of Stronglifts 5x5.
They are coming quite slowly.
Congrats to everyone!0 -
This is what lifting has done to THIS pear...
I recently gained some weight thanks to a medication that screwed me up, but I was lifting all the while, so maybe I'll just call it a bulk cycle. I'm working on shedding the extra bf now, but I'm actually surprisingly quite happy with how I look all bulkified and manly.
current stats:
Bodyweight: about 140 lbs
OHP: 72 lbs
Bench and Row: 92 lbs
Deadlift: 150 lbs
Squat: 145 lbs0 -
In for this update and o say crank turned into a huge bulky monster...hottest skinniest hulk i ever seenI do 5 sets of 5 reps with the highest weight I can handle. When I am on a regular program I see some definition in my arms, which are quite thin to begin with, and they get bigger. My shirts and jackets become snug. I am not bulky in the way that a body builder would be, but I am definitely bigger. I don't mind because bigger shoulders balance my silhouette and every woman wants nice firm arms.
I store all my fat in my hips and butt. At 98.5 pounds and a body fat percentage under 20% according to my scale I can't lose a whole lot more fat, even if I were up to the monumental task of doing it. I don't want my hips and butt to get any bigger because they're already disproportionately big in my view. When in the past I have done squats and other lower body exercises using weights I have gotten bigger. I read all the crap about it being a "myth" or all in my head but I know my own body well enough to know if it was increasing in size. I've also seen photos on the web of women with my body type, short with the potential to look stocky who look very squat (which is their choice). So now I don't use direct weight resistance on those parts. I don't have a need for that kind of strength. My legs are strong enough from running and the elliptical and sometimes I do calf raises to firm up my calves, which are thin.
In...
...for photographic evidence.
Just a few pics should shut a whole bunch of people up. Well, unless alternatively, it should shut just one person up. Either way, I'd love to know the answer.0 -
I am working on lifting heavier weights. Other girls tell me that they don't want to lift because they don't want to be bulky. I tell them that our bodies don't have what it takes to become bulky, Then I tell them that I would rather be muscular and bulky than my current fat bulky!!0
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"Do you "lift heavy", meaning 4-10 reps as heavy as you can for 3-5 sets? (4-6 reps is good for strength, 8-10 for size, by the way)."
Can you please tell me more about the above...
I enjoy lifting and always try to increase in weight. I also try to shoot for 12 reps. But if I'm trying to loose the inches around me, then are you saying I should concentrate on 4-6 reps? I don't want to get bigger. I like the slender look on me vs. the extra.0 -
Ok I'll play...... Here some street/dress up clothes..
AND here's a side by side for good measure. First pic was cardio only, second is lifting while eating at a deficit. Notice scale weights at bottom of pic.
Currently Deadlifting #215x2, Bench 1RM is 105#, Squat 185#0 -
Ok I'll play...... Here some street/dress up clothes..
AND here's a side by side for good measure. First pic was cardio only, second is lifting while eating at a deficit. Notice scale weights at bottom of pic.
Currently Deadlifting #215x2, Bench 1RM is 105#, Squat 185#
hot.
Myself and my bulky legs are going to kick back and enjoy this thread.
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You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
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I don't have me in my street clothes, but I'm not flexing here. This is about a 6 lb difference down over the course of a year of lifting heavier and heavier, no cardio.
Previous weight 160, current weight around 153-154
BP - 2x @ 120
OHP - 4x @ 75
Squat - 2x @ 120
DL - 4x @ 1600 -
OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played
So sorry you're bothered by the ladies here who lift. Personally, I'm proud of what I've achieved and the changes in my body from heavy lifting. I was definitely bulky before, but definitely much less bulky now that I lift.
Current 1 rep maxes:
Squat - 265lbs
Deadlift - 295lbs
Bench 115lbs
You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.
I don't know most women, as speaking to most women to find their opinion on things like ideal body comp seems like a monumental task, but I know I'm doing my squats and such in hope of a bigger, firmer booty and nice strong thighs. One size doesn't fit all, but you sure have an easy time talking about that most women want...0
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