Ladies - weight lifting will make something bulky

myofibril

Because they know that it's not a risk. Sitting on one's behind making excuses and rationalizations is a far greater risk to health. You have quite an ignorance about strength training. It's best you go read up on it. Or at a minimum stop making a fool of yourself here.

There is NO WAY she is not risking injury by lifting that heavy.

I got thrown off my mountain bike a few weeks ago whilst attempting a challenging table top.

Should I stop cycling?

myofibril

Mustang_Susie

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PikaKnight

She trained herself past the limitations. She OVERCAME. She didn't just throw 400lbs on her scoliosis back one day and decide to lift it, she worked up to it safely.

^^This^^

There's absolutely nothing wrong with training and overcoming. But there's really no need to take things as far as she did and force her body to support 400 pounds over and over again.
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Did you almost miss the fact that she's an athlete that participates in competitions? Seriously..stop...thread-jacking....

LoraF83

Well, I must be super inspiring to you then! I'm a normal person, I go to the gym week after week! I do a variety of exercises and I'm getting in shape. I've lost 48lbs so far!! Isn't that inspiring?







Oh yeah, I lift heavy too. Nevermind! :laugh:

MB_Positif

There's absolutely nothing wrong with training and overcoming. But there's really no need to take things as far as she did and force her body to support 400 pounds over and over again.

So you are saying she should have given up hundreds of pounds ago because she was successfully increasing without injury? She found something she is amazing at and ran with it.

I am having freaking brain surgery on Monday and one of the first questions I asked my surgeon was when could I lift heavy again. He said 4 weeks. I honestly will probably take it slower than that, but I am not giving up something I love forever unless I am told absolutely not by my doctor.

LoraF83

She probably shouldn't read this article then:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Sports/Galleries/5-Inspiring-Athletes-Who-Overcame-Disabilities.aspx


Darn those people and their overcoming.

DavPul

EVERYONE PLEASE STOP.

This is a quality, inspirational, motivational thread. Do NOT let the troll that is healthgal hijack this into something else. She has never made a helpful contribution to any thread that I can remember.

Just set her to ignore and let this thread return to its previous awesomeness. Thank you HayBales for the OP

Admiral_Derp

This makes me absolutely sick.....














with envy...and I'm a dood. Holy crap.

PikaKnight

Olympians Jake Gibb and Eric Shanteau - testicular cancer

Olympian Dana Vollmer - she was the 1st woman to swim the 100-meter butterfly in under 56 seconds and when she was 15 was diagnosed with long QT syndrome (an electrical disorder of the heart that could lead to sudden cardiac arrest).

Olympian Carrie Johnson - Crohn's disease

Tennis star Venus Williams - Sjorgen's syndrome (autoimmune disorder that causes fatigue and aching muscles and joints)

Ladies Professional Golfer Kristy McPherson - since the age of 11 - diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Gold Medal figure skater Dorothy Hamill and Gold Medal cyclist, Kristin Armstrong - osteoarthritis

Contrarian

She is amazing. I have a great deal of respect for anyone that pushes hard to improve.

ReinasWrath

That is so inspiring! She looks soooooo good too and damn look at that bar bending from all her weight!

myofibril

Damn, look what she can do with her mixed grip....

Thomasm198

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/news-and-features/athletes-and-celebrities/17-time-world-champion-powerlifter-barbie-barbell

Meet Amanda Harris (AKA Barbie Barbell). At 21, 5’4” and 125lbs, she is a 17 time World Champion Powerlifter. Amanda has broken 468 state, national, and world records over the last 12 years with 95 competitions, and won all 95 meets.

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My biggest and best lifts have been 420lbs. in the squat, 265lbs. with my bench-press and 365lbs. with the deadlift. Little girls are not supposed to be able to do things like that.
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I was diagnosed with acute scoliosis at the age of eight.
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http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/BarbieBarbell/

She can lift far heavier weights than I do and looks amazing.

Admiral_Derp

It might not serve a purpose for you. You might not feel a need to do something like this. The thing is...you don't get to determine purpose and need for others. If she feels a need to do this, and succeeds, if she feels that this is her purpose, then she would be cheating herself by not doing it. Further, if other people want to consider her a hero for just that reason, then that's their right. I certainly think she is because my first response to adversity is to run away from it. Seeing other people who react opposite to that, inspires me to crawl out from under my rock and face my challenges. If it does nothing for you...so be it, but why do you care enough to buck against it?

misssiri

She probably shouldn't read this article then:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Sports/Galleries/5-Inspiring-Athletes-Who-Overcame-Disabilities.aspx


Darn those people and their overcoming.

Love this article too! So nice to be reminded that our bodies are amazing things and we can do so much with them when we don't make excuses. I need to see this type of inspiration more often.

KCoolBeanz

I have an interest in getting into powerlifting, and I hope one day I can get somewhere even close to what she does. :flowerforyou:

Contrarian

Again my point is -- why do people make celebrities out of people that are exceptions to the rule and have bodies that can do things to the extreme instead of taking time to feel inspired by and congratulate people that we see come to the gym week after week to improve their health and /or lose weight?

Some people do both.

BlueObsidian

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/news-and-features/athletes-and-celebrities/17-time-world-champion-powerlifter-barbie-barbell

Meet Amanda Harris (AKA Barbie Barbell). At 21, 5’4” and 125lbs, she is a 17 time World Champion Powerlifter. Amanda has broken 468 state, national, and world records over the last 12 years with 95 competitions, and won all 95 meets.

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My biggest and best lifts have been 420lbs. in the squat, 265lbs. with my bench-press and 365lbs. with the deadlift. Little girls are not supposed to be able to do things like that.
...
I was diagnosed with acute scoliosis at the age of eight.
...

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/BarbieBarbell/

Thanks for sharing this! It is wonderful to see inspiring stories of strong women overcoming obstacles!

Thomasm198

Again my point is -- why do people make celebrities out of people that are exceptions to the rule and have bodies that can do things to the extreme instead of taking time to feel inspired by and congratulate people that we see come to the gym week after week to improve their health and /or lose weight?

Your point is pointless.

It is the people that achieve outstanding feats are the ones to admire.

Your basically saying "celebrate the average and ordinary and hate the outstanding achievers" :noway:

Mustang_Susie

Again my point is -- why do people make celebrities out of people that are exceptions to the rule and have bodies that can do things to the extreme instead of taking time to feel inspired by and congratulate people that we see come to the gym week after week to improve their health and /or lose weight?

Who said they don't feel inspired by those type of people?

Mighty_Rabite

Just posted this on my Facebook page, haha.

She benches, squats, AND dead lifts more than me, lol.

myofibril

EVERYONE PLEASE STOP.

This is a quality, inspirational, motivational thread. Do NOT let the troll that is healthgal hijack this into something else. She has never made a helpful contribution to any thread that I can remember.

Just set her to ignore and let this thread return to its previous awesomeness. Thank you HayBales for the OP

This dude is right.

This is a story of triumph over adversity and the power of the human spirit to overcome physical limitations.

Hooray!

calibriintx

Please keep in mind that Amanda Harris (AKA Barbie Barbell) is the exception to the rule. Very few women could lift anywhere near that heavy without getting VERY bulky muscles.

Everyone's body does not react the same to heavy lifting. Some women DO bulk up from heavy lifting, and many women (and men) have injured themselves by trying to lift too heavy.

So while heavy lifting works for some, it is not without it's risks and drawbacks, and there is no real need to include heavy lifting in a quality fitness program.

No

myofibril

This is a story of triumph over adversity and the power of the human spirit to overcome physical limitations.

Hooray!

If that girl's father was responsible, he would never have allowed her to try and lift so heavy -- especially with her health issues. She is just lucky that she hasn't had a major injury from lifting such extreme amounts of weight.

You're funny. I like you.

And I agree. It's a great thread about the ability of sport to inspire yourself and others to greatness.

Thomasm198

This is a story of triumph over adversity and the power of the human spirit to overcome physical limitations.

Hooray!

If that girl's father was responsible, he would never have allowed her to try and lift so heavy -- especially with her health issues. She is just lucky that she hasn't had a major injury from lifting such extreme amounts of weight.

You really are special, aren't you.

MiloBloom83

Because they know that it's not a risk. Sitting on one's behind making excuses and rationalizations is a far greater risk to health. You have quite an ignorance about strength training. It's best you go read up on it. Or at a minimum stop making a fool of yourself here.

There is NO WAY she is not risking injury by lifting that heavy.

I risk death every morning on my drive to work. Should i quit my job? I mean, i need it to pay my bills and feed my kids, and there is NO WAY i'm not risking potential death making a 95+ mile commute 5-6 times per week.

Spokez70

Great story- so inspiring. Thanks for sharing it Bales.

EvgeniZyntx

Because they know that it's not a risk. Sitting on one's behind making excuses and rationalizations is a far greater risk to health. You have quite an ignorance about strength training. It's best you go read up on it. Or at a minimum stop making a fool of yourself here.

There is NO WAY she is not risking injury by lifting that heavy.

There is no way one is not risking death by breathing.

Yes, every elite sport practitioner risks injury. But it's likely that lifting actually improved her back and then she discovered she ad a gift. That and her amazing dedication give inspiring results. Inspiring for many of us.

Has she been injured? I'm sure she has, all of us that practice a sport experience injuries. We try to limit them but they hapoen. I have 12 or so broken and mended bones from racing bikes, mountain biking and a climbing fall. It does not matter, I would still do the things I do. And my daughters will rule their lives being active. Moderation is fine, if that is what you like, some of us strive for scars. If you aren't hitting some physical limit you aren't trying hard enough.

Edit: As a responsible father - I'm taking my 8 and 10 year old wall climbing tomorrow. Not keeping them under glass.

diodelcibo

I can go to the gym and see people doing things more difficult than I can do at the present time, and be inspired that someday I can probably do the same if I keep working at it.

But why do we as a society keep looking up to athletic role models that are exceptions to the rule as to what is possible for the vast majority of us?

The dream of something greater than ourselves gives us hope when nothing else can.