Do you lift heavy? Are you bulky?
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You all are so inspiring to this almost 49 year old! I have a question that has most likely been answered. I apologize if it has. I am wanting to incorporate lifting. I honestly do not know where to begin. Can you recommend any books or websites? My newness is showing! Any advice?0
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I love this thread
I lift but I dont look like I do.... I'm still quite high on the BF%. I'm only relatively new to lifting too. (3 months)
Currently I can do... Deadlift 100kg, power clean & press 47.5kg (working on the big 50!), snatching 22.5kg. Those lifts are the only big ones that I've done 1rm's for.
I'm TERRIBLE at squats of any kind, I've got trashed quads from an injury that I'm rehabbing so I tend to do unweighted squats at the moment.
edit: @redladywitch The New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great book0 -
You all are so inspiring to this almost 49 year old! I have a question that has most likely been answered. I apologize if it has. I am wanting to incorporate lifting. I honestly do not know where to begin. Can you recommend any books or websites? My newness is showing! Any advice?
As a really nice starter - New Rules of Lifting for Women.
Gives the chit chat that can help get right into it. And echoing others above me, I only really started 8 weeks ago and have seen my lift weights go up so much than I had ever thought possible.0 -
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You can see my current physique in my profile pic. I go to the gym and lift with the boys. I do pull ups, real ones, I squat 60kg, bench 30kg and if you see me on a leg press machine I go up to 160kg.
I do the same workouts as the boys, that is to say I don't skimp on my shoulder workouts for fear of getting bulky.
Lifting has made me and my waist get tiny.0 -
Thank you. I will look into that book. :happy:0
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Thanks, I am plucking up the courage to give it a try. I will have a chat with a trainer. My gym has a 3 sessions for the price of 2 offer at the moment so might go for this.
Hi, ok, so still using the machines and pressing some fairly heavy stuff for me now, plus booked some training sessions on a one to one. Using dumbells, fitness ball etc and currently at 5kg each dumbell doing romanian deadlifts, some squats, bench press but on the ball etc. 3rd training session tomorrow. I am enjoying myself. Now down to 99 kilos and 101 kilos when I originally posted a message on this thread.
Thanks everyone for their fantastic advice, it is much appreciated.
PS, my instructor is making me up the weights but not going mad as I am quite scared of injury. I asked about 5x5 but she said it was too advanced for me at the moment...0 -
Bumping to read later. I lift, but not frequently enough and this thread is inspiration!0
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I don't think I look bulky, just toned?...I however, have 10-l5 lbs of fat to lose-but that's where my diet comes in.
I'm 5'3, 135 lbs
I currently:
squat 120 8x3
bench 85 8x3
dead 95 8x3
overhead/miltary 55 8x3
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I'm really excited I found this thread. So inspirational.0
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Not as heavy as some of you, but bulky, no.0
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Bump! I will return later with pics.0
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I do stronglifts, but I don't think I'm bulky. Still have fat to lose though, yes.
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This is the best thread. Does everyone lift at a gym is it possible to do this at home? I bought the book that was mentioned in this thread, but I need something more simplified. Like just tell me what to do with a chart and pictures so I don't have to flip thru the book, it's on my nook. Any suggestions?0
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I lift heavy(lol what I consider to be heavy). I do that and eat a ton of protein so I can have a large deficit while minimizing muscle loss. It seems to be working great so far. I've only lost about 10lbs so far and am getting so many positive comments. They don't believe that it's only ten pounds.
I am not bulky. I never will be either considering I'm a small boned female.0 -
This is the best thread. Does everyone lift at a gym is it possible to do this at home? I bought the book that was mentioned in this thread, but I need something more simplified. Like just tell me what to do with a chart and pictures so I don't have to flip thru the book, it's on my nook. Any suggestions?
Gym is of course easiest. One you get up to higher weights, especially on lower body, that size of equipments is expensive and big (power rack, olympic bars, plates, etc). But that doesn't mean working out with dumbbells or whatever at home is useless. What do you have?0 -
This is the best thread. Does everyone lift at a gym is it possible to do this at home? I bought the book that was mentioned in this thread, but I need something more simplified. Like just tell me what to do with a chart and pictures so I don't have to flip thru the book, it's on my nook. Any suggestions?
Which book? The New Rules of Lifting for Women? I haven't read that one, but my understanding is that it's a little more complicated. Not sure of what it requires, although I think some people do it at home. My guess is that you pretty much need to use the book as it has a bunch of levels and stuff.
If you are going to lift at home, (many people do) then you will need some basic equipment. Personally, for lifting at home I like something simple like Stronglifts 5x5. Although you still need your barbell and plates, a bench, and preferably a squat rack or cage or something for safety. If you're looking at something like that, there is a stronglifts group on here for women that breaks down the workouts quite well. Less reading required.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary0 -
This is the best thread. Does everyone lift at a gym is it possible to do this at home? I bought the book that was mentioned in this thread, but I need something more simplified. Like just tell me what to do with a chart and pictures so I don't have to flip thru the book, it's on my nook. Any suggestions?
Which book? The New Rules of Lifting for Women? I haven't read that one, but my understanding is that it's a little more complicated. Not sure of what it requires, although I think some people do it at home. My guess is that you pretty much need to use the book as it has a bunch of levels and stuff.
If you are going to lift at home, (many people do) then you will need some basic equipment. Personally, for lifting at home I like something simple like Stronglifts 5x5. Although you still need your barbell and plates, a bench, and preferably a squat rack or cage or something for safety. If you're looking at something like that, there is a stronglifts group on here for women that breaks down the workouts quite well. Less reading required.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary
Yes that book I did find it complicated. Thanks for your advice and link!0
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