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WOMEN: **Heavy-Lifting Free Weights* - 16 month progress

Beeps2011
Beeps2011 Posts: 12,255 Member
edited January 22 in Success Stories
....had to resize the picture....apologies!!

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For those interested in "stats" - I measure between 5'8" and 5'8.5" tall and I currently weigh 143 lbs.
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  • arains89
    arains89 Posts: 442 Member
    its too big cant reador see the rest of the picture :/
  • gadenni34
    gadenni34 Posts: 294 Member
    Re-size Beeps! I want to see it!!!
  • Stacemace83
    Stacemace83 Posts: 7 Member
    BUMP
  • ukgirly01
    ukgirly01 Posts: 523 Member
    What a great transformation!! well done!
  • lilred806
    lilred806 Posts: 195 Member
    You look great. What advice/ information do you have for someone wanting to begin lifting?
  • gadenni34
    gadenni34 Posts: 294 Member
    YOU LOOK AWESOME! Way to go my friend...you look great! what a wonderful example of the transformation that can be made with lifting.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,255 Member
    Beginner lifters should really check out the "New Rules of Lifting" series, by Lou Schuler. Some of the programs I've followed:

    1. New Rules of Lifting for Women
    2. New Rules of Lifting for Abs
    3. New Rules of Lifting for Life
    4. New Rules of Lifting - Supercharged

    Currently, I am doing the Venus Index program and it has been THE BEST program for really chiseling down the body fat, imho.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    I started with New rules for Women also............

    I just wanted to tell you great job, and MAN are your shoulders awesome!
  • manic4titans
    manic4titans Posts: 1,214 Member
    beeps! awesome!

    I have the same "saddlebags" . If you can get rid of them I know I can! you have inspired me to stick with lifting.
  • wbfd22
    wbfd22 Posts: 65 Member
    AMAZING results!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Monday was my first workout with NROLFW. TOday is workout #2. I am sore, but it hurts so good........I know you will understand!! I can only hope I have as great results as you have had!! Any advice??
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Wow you look wonderful!! Great job, your hips got SUBSTANTIALLY smaller!!! You definitely don't have the body of a 44 year old!

    I love weight lifting!
  • dupaboo
    dupaboo Posts: 174 Member
    Thank you for sharing this! I'm 7 weeks in and love how strong I'm getting. I still need to lose a lot of fat, but building the muscle is incentive to keep going for me!
  • schmetterling1
    schmetterling1 Posts: 130 Member
    Amazing work! I really need to start to read some of those books you have mentioned. Thank you for sharing. :flowerforyou:
  • girlfromOklahoma
    girlfromOklahoma Posts: 129 Member
    A-MA-ZING!!!! You look awesome!
  • gc_tweety
    gc_tweety Posts: 205 Member
    Awesome! And thanks for the tips!!
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    Totally fantastic transformation well done!
  • tinabatinaflc
    tinabatinaflc Posts: 98
    you look FABULOUS!!!! NROLFW is the love of my life...i'm only 6 weeks in so I look forward to looking like you some day!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    This is awesome! I'm at the end of Stage 6 of NROLFW. I love being strong. Keep it up, mama!
  • Momowink
    Momowink Posts: 62 Member
    Congratulations, you look great!
    What's a typical workout routine for you (and weights)?
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Wow. Awesome.
  • sammielealea
    sammielealea Posts: 245 Member
    You look amazing!! Thanks for sharing, and the reading suggestions :flowerforyou:
  • ANewLucia
    ANewLucia Posts: 2,081 Member
    WOW, you are an inspiration!
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    Bump!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Woa...great job friend!!!!!
  • juicemoogan
    juicemoogan Posts: 994 Member
    Great work Beeps!!
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
    Thanks for posting. I LOVE cardio, but switched to heavy lifting in January. I am struggling with the number on the scale now and the relatively slow process that lifting can be. I know all of these things in my head, but dealing with them in real life is hard. I know it is going to take dedication and perseverance and about a year to really see changes. Your post is very inspiring and reinforces my need to stick with the lifting and scale back the cardio.

    You look AMAZING!
  • wendyapple
    wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
    OMG!!!! Awesome Beeps!!!!!!
  • kr381806
    kr381806 Posts: 55 Member
    Wow, congrats!
  • IronMikeFox
    IronMikeFox Posts: 458
    WOW! Amazing!
  • JennC831
    JennC831 Posts: 628 Member
    AMAZING results!!! You look GREAT Beeps!!! Go Venus!!!
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