because weight lifting made me bulky

ChristyRunStarr · February 2013

Looking great! Amazing job

icemaiden17_uk · February 2013

Stunning!! Only word that fits! Fantastic work!

ktrn0312 · February 2013

Gorgeous!

2bmeagain12 · February 2013

Congrats! You are absolutely adorable!

reasnableblonde · February 2013

Wow - this was just what I needed to see! Thank you, and way to go!!

gioisa75 · February 2013

Those are awesome results love to see the girls in the weight room.

kbitzonefour · February 2013

Such an amazing inspiration!!! I'm lifting 3 days a week split routine.

Do you think you could share your routine with us? I'm terribly curious!

Sure, 4 day split for me. I lift as heavy as I can that particular day.

Day 1.
Deadlift 5x5 (Usually somewhere between 155#-185# depending on how I feel... Eating at a deficit, I don't expect gains but they are definitely welcomed.)
Pull Ups are good too if you can (:

Isolations:
Lat pulldown close grip 3 sets of 8-10 reps
Seated cable row 3 sets of 8-10 reps
Bent DB Row 3 sets of 8-10 reps
10 minutes HIIT on eliptical

Day 2.
Bench 5x5

Isolations:
Skullcrushers 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Hammer Curls 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Wrist Curls 3 sets of however many it takes until i feel like i'm going to drop the weights
Concentration Curls 3 sets of 6-8 reps
Tricep pulldown for 3 sets of 6-10 reps for burnout (until you can't go anymore)
Pec flies machine for 3 sets of 6-10 reps for burnout
10 minutes HIIT on eliptical

Day 3.
Barbell Squat 5x5

Isolations:
Standing Calf Raises 3 sets of 12
1 Legged Hamstring Curls 3 sets of 6-8 each leg
Seated Calf Raises 3 sets of 8-12
& for burnout on leg day I'll either do:
Zercher Squats 5x5
or
Grab 2 25lb plates and lunge around the gym until I feel like I'm going to fall over.
NO CARDIO!

Day 4.
Standing barbell overhead press 5x5

Isolations:
Upright Shoulder row for 3 sets of 6-8
Side Lateral Raise for 3 sets of 8-10
Front Raise for 3 sets of 8-10
Barbell Shrugs for 5x5
Tbar shoulder row if I feel like my shoulders can take more for 3 sets of 6-8
10 min HIIT

kbitzonefour · February 2013

Did you aim to always eat 1300 calories a day regardless of whether you exercised or not??

I've been strength training for 2 months and just can't work out how much I should be eating!

Tough to say..
My maintenance right now is probably somewhere around the 1900's. I just aim for a ~500 calorie deficit right now because I'm still trying to get 15-20 more lbs off or end up at 14-16% BF.
If I feel like eating more on training days, I will. (:

sovannac · February 2013

You look gorgeous!

doggiesnot · February 2013

Beautiful transformation! Way to go!

Cr01502 · February 2013

You look amazing.

Well done.

mzjessicaxo · February 2013

I love love love this!!!!

mfrey2012 · February 2013

GREAT JOB!! So Inspiring - I have always felt when lifting that my clothes would get tighter...but you have proved that wrong!!

caseythirteen · February 2013

You look fantastic!! Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment!

BeachGingerOnTheRocks · February 2013

OMG you're HYUUUUUUUUGE

-ly awesome!!!!

:drinker:

Snackman88 · February 2013

:O

RhinestoneRocky · February 2013

Thank you so much for sharing your routine!! It is always so exceedingly helpful when fantastic ladies like you are willing to share their routines along with their lovely pictures.

You are a rockstar and deserve a million high fives! :bigsmile:

JustAGirlyGeek · February 2013

Amazing job!!! Very inspiring!

Jxnsmma · February 2013

Wow! Those are some awesome results! I have such a hard time getting away from trying to burn as many calories doing cardio as I can instead of focusing on lifting heavy. I even find myself trying to squeeze cardio in before and after a lifting workout and Ive had nowhere near your results

TheRightWeigh · February 2013

You look awesome! Great job!

sweebum · February 2013

Beautiful! :flowerforyou:

Your shoulders can still fit through door frames?

:laugh:

norcal_yogi · February 2013

awesome!

vicmonster · February 2013

Well done!

kbitzonefour · February 2013

I've been on the fence about weight lifting and you, my dear, just pushed me over to the "yes" side. You look amazing. How do you feel now (physically) compared to when you were heavy?

It's funny because I still do the sideways shuffle through things I can definitely fit through now... Just be careful opening glass doors like in stores, I've slammed a few while flinging them open lately, lmao. Other than that I just feel in the best shape of my life and strong!