Do you lift heavy? Are you bulky?

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played

    lol - check the OP date.

    Right...lmao
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played

    lol - check the OP date.

    Right...lmao

    It's like saying, "I'm sick of these thread, so I'm going to read it, then respond, bumping it back up to the top so even MORE people will read it."

    I don't like the "... the person above you threads." So I don't read them and don't respond to them.
  • giveMEbeauty
    giveMEbeauty Posts: 192
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  • raychulj
    raychulj Posts: 458 Member
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    38011609_5868.jpg before and after lifting heavy
  • Booksandbeaches
    Booksandbeaches Posts: 1,791 Member
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    I started lifting heavy a few months ago and I love it.

    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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    You look amazing!
  • Eddieray616
    Eddieray616 Posts: 12 Member
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    once I've lost some weight how would I go about getting bulky? I know its hard for women but I want to be ripped. is it possible for women?
    I do Pro Wrestling so i wanna look intimidating.
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
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    you ladies all look amazing, beautiful, lean and strong. I am not quite ready to post after pictures, I have been lifting for a while but recently moved to a combo of heavy lifting and core workout as a crosstraining for the 5K I am training for. Love that I can do both since lifting is my first love and I am trying to cross something off my fitness bucket list of running a mini-marthathon.

    I can say 100% that I am not bulky from lifting, I am toning and looking long and lean.

    My current stats:

    5'11"
    154.5 lbs
    (nothing compared to you ladies)
    all the stats below is part of the 5X5 training so each I do 5X5
    squat - 90lbs
    deadlifts - 100lbs
    barbell rows - 100lbs
    bench 60lbs
    overhead - 60lbs

    but I am just moving from lifting to heavy lifting to it a progression right?
  • Nissi51
    Nissi51 Posts: 381 Member
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    Yup!
  • mickeyullrich
    mickeyullrich Posts: 156 Member
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  • AverageUkDude
    AverageUkDude Posts: 371 Member
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    you ladies all look amazing, beautiful, lean and strong. I am not quite ready to post after pictures, I have been lifting for a while but recently moved to a combo of heavy lifting and core workout as a crosstraining for the 5K I am training for. Love that I can do both since lifting is my first love and I am trying to cross something off my fitness bucket list of running a mini-marthathon.

    I can say 100% that I am not bulky from lifting, I am toning and looking long and lean.

    My current stats:

    5'11"
    154.5 lbs
    (nothing compared to you ladies)
    all the stats below is part of the 5X5 training so each I do 5X5
    squat - 90lbs
    deadlifts - 100lbs
    barbell rows - 100lbs
    bench 60lbs
    overhead - 60lbs

    but I am just moving from lifting to heavy lifting to it a progression right?

    Nothing wrong with those stats I've just started training a work colleague and HE cant hit those numbers yet and his major compounds.....
  • fitandgeeky
    fitandgeeky Posts: 232 Member
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    Not bulky, but I want to be. Guess that makes me the odd one out. I've been lifting for four months, lost a good amount of body fat and some weight. I'll actually be going on a bulk soon so I can GAIN.
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
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    OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played

    oo! thanks for bumping this! I forgot about it, and my pics mostly got erased from changing accounts.
    Lifting progressively heavier has changed my body significantly. Do it.

    Me before: What I consider bulky.
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    me now: almost 42 years old.
    bench 100
    squat was 115, deloading to work on form
    OHP 55
    Dealift: 145, deloading cause vacation.

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  • christianteach
    christianteach Posts: 593 Member
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    I'm so glad this got bumped up. I plan to start soon...within the next few days and these before and after pictures has been very inspiring. You ladies look amazing! Thanks for sharing!!
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,022 Member
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    Lifting heavy made me un-bulky.

    My current PRs (lbs):
    Back squat - 165 X 4
    Front squat - 145 X 4
    Conventional deadlift - 210 X 2
    Sumo deadlift - 170 X 5
    Overhead press - 90 X 3
    Bench press - 95 X 4
    Hip thrust - 220 X 10

    Before:
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    After:
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  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
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    I'm so glad this got bumped up. I plan to start soon...within the next few days and these before and after pictures has been very inspiring. You ladies look amazing! Thanks for sharing!!

    If you need any suggestions for simple effective programs to start with, here you go:smile: :

    http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/The_Starting_Strength_Novice/Beginner_Programs
    http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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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.

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    Current 1 rep maxes:
    Squat - 265lbs
    Deadlift - 295lbs
    Bench 115lbs
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
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    Lifting heavy made me un-bulky.

    My current PRs (lbs):
    Back squat - 165 X 4
    Front squat - 145 X 4
    Conventional deadlift - 210 X 2
    Sumo deadlift - 170 X 5
    Overhead press - 90 X 3
    Bench press - 95 X 4
    Hip thrust - 220 X 10

    Before:
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    After:
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    i will i could curse.

    you are so beeping fantastic!!!!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Lifting heavy made me un-bulky.

    My current PRs (lbs):
    Back squat - 165 X 4
    Front squat - 145 X 4
    Conventional deadlift - 210 X 2
    Sumo deadlift - 170 X 5
    Overhead press - 90 X 3
    Bench press - 95 X 4
    Hip thrust - 220 X 10

    Before:
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    After:
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    Absolutely frigging fantastic changes. You look great.
  • toutmonpossible
    toutmonpossible Posts: 1,580 Member
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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.
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
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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.

    andddd here she is.

    I would like pictures of this "big" you describe of your hips and butt.

    Also, why do come in these threads? every time!

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