HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

annaskiski

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quiksylver296

Speaking of veins, I caught my first one on camera this week! Left biceps.

Laviegurl25

I’m finding anytime I attempt to do weights my wrists hurt. I always make sure that I have proper posture and I pay attention to my technique and correct it.
I don’t use anything on my hands or wrists. Is here anything you can use to help with this?

quiksylver296

Laviegurl25 wrote: »

I’m finding anytime I attempt to do weights my wrists hurt. I always make sure that I have proper posture and I pay attention to my technique and correct it.
I don’t use anything on my hands or wrists. Is here anything you can use to help with this?

I don’t know the answer, but you’re probably get more responses if you start your own thread.

o760

MoHousdon wrote: »

@quiksylver296

o760

I like lost a million pounds thx to MyFitnessPal

o760

I can’t believe it

jennifer_417

I love that this thread is still going!

Chele_Belle_

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All you women are amazing and inspire me to keep lifting heavy!

Pipsqueak1965

If you are dead lifting, use wrist straps (the ones that loop round your wrists and then wrap round the bar - I have to use those or my forearms/wrists/hands just give out.

tess5036

Pipsqueak1965 wrote: »

If you are dead lifting, use wrist straps (the ones that loop round your wrists and then wrap round the bar - I have to use those or my forearms/wrists/hands just give out.

I use those, but I wrap the straps around my wrists for extra support

quiksylver296

Pipsqueak1965 wrote: »

If you are dead lifting, use wrist straps (the ones that loop round your wrists and then wrap round the bar - I have to use those or my forearms/wrists/hands just give out.

:huh:

Was this answering someone's specific question? Because I never wear wrist wraps and I can pull 375 pounds.

quiksylver296

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Pipsqueak1965 wrote: »

If you are dead lifting, use wrist straps (the ones that loop round your wrists and then wrap round the bar - I have to use those or my forearms/wrists/hands just give out.

:huh:

Was this answering someone's specific question? Because I never wear wrist wraps and I can pull 375 385.8 pounds.

Had to fix my post, since I PRed my deadlift Saturday

DomesticKat

I hit a normal BMI today! One year and two months, and 63 pounds later. From a size 16 to a size 6. Here's my PSA for weighing your food and lifting heavy. Oh and I'm a mom to five kids.

ttippie2000

Re: Women getting bulky from lifting heavy weights. I have seen a few world champion and world record level strength competitors who started getting beefy in their traps and deltoids (natural aka non-steroid users). If you cannot deadlift and squat more than 3x your bodyweight and bench press more than 2x your body weight, this isn't about you.

Among women that use steroids along with lifting heavy, that's a different story. Steroids produces changes in women's voice, hair, skin, Adam's apple and obviously, muscle bulk. It's a look that says to me, "I'm willing to kill my liver to win a competition." Don't do that.

JLG1986

ttippie2000 wrote: »

Re: Women getting bulky from lifting heavy weights. I have seen a few world champion and world record level strength competitors who started getting beefy in their traps and deltoids (natural aka non-steroid users). If you cannot deadlift and squat more than 3x your bodyweight and bench press more than 2x your body weight, this isn't about you.

Among women that use steroids along with lifting heavy, that's a different story. Steroids produces changes in women's voice, hair, skin, Adam's apple and obviously, muscle bulk. It's a look that says to me, "I'm willing to kill my liver to win a competition." Don't do that.

The whole goal of this thread is actually to illustrate that muscle does NOT equal bulk for women. Check out the original post for some great explanation/illustration!

Many women have been taught to fear muscle, and especially taught an irrational fear of lifting. That’s why there are miniature pink hand weights and why women’s magazine insist on the odd euphemism “tone” any time they mean “muscle”

Muscle is not the enemy and in fact, for most women, makes us appear much smaller and sleeker compared to similar weight with less muscle and more fat.

This thread and all these awesome heavy lifting ladies are here to debunk the myth!!

quiksylver296

JLG1986 wrote: »

ttippie2000 wrote: »

Re: Women getting bulky from lifting heavy weights. I have seen a few world champion and world record level strength competitors who started getting beefy in their traps and deltoids (natural aka non-steroid users). If you cannot deadlift and squat more than 3x your bodyweight and bench press more than 2x your body weight, this isn't about you.

Among women that use steroids along with lifting heavy, that's a different story. Steroids produces changes in women's voice, hair, skin, Adam's apple and obviously, muscle bulk. It's a look that says to me, "I'm willing to kill my liver to win a competition." Don't do that.

The whole goal of this thread is actually to illustrate that muscle does NOT equal bulk for women. Check out the original post for some great explanation/illustration!

Many women have been taught to fear muscle, and especially taught an irrational fear of lifting. That’s why there are miniature pink hand weights and why women’s magazine insist on the odd euphemism “tone” any time they mean “muscle”

Muscle is not the enemy and in fact, for most women, makes us appear much smaller and sleeker compared to similar weight with less muscle and more fat.

This thread and all these awesome heavy lifting ladies are here to debunk the myth!!

Amen!

LiftHeavyThings27105

Not a lady, but I will add to what has already been stated: strong women are sexy! Heavy lifting does more than change your bodies....it changes your mindset! Strong bodies and strong minds....look out! VERY NICE, ladies. Keep on lifting heavy. Show the world the myth is exactly that - a freaking myth! Shoot....headed to the gym! The ladies are stronger than I am! LOL!

nexangelus

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Speaking of veins, I caught my first one on camera this week! Left biceps.

This is all kinds of whoa! Awesome...yes, the veins are part of it, but I love it. Not lean enough yet to have many poking out, but the new ones that you can see below the surface, cos more oxygen, ha!

I am the same weight as the OP was in her before piccie and a size smaller (UK14, US10) than her, just as a comparison, I don't know how tall she was. I am 5 foot 5. I have been lifting heavy again for a year now. Nearly all of my prs have been exceeded. Just working to bump up the squat at the mo...sorry no pics, camera shy. I am in the same size clothes as women my height, that are 10 - 14lbs lighter than me. That'll be the "bulk" of lean mass/muscle : )

annaskiski

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