HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

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DomesticKat

Just about one year between these two. I've been on this latest fitness and weight loss adventure for almost two years now. Lifting heavy every step of the way!

quiksylver296

Wowwee, @DomesticKat, that is fan-freaking-tastic!!!

jasonpoihegatama

Wow yous all do well inspiring.

mom23mangos

Wow @DomesticKat, that is amazing for one year!

Laviegurl25

Ladies, how do you decide on what to do for weight lifting!? Any good sites for a program that isn’t 5x5?

creationscrown

Looking good girlie!

DomesticKat wrote: »

Just about one year between these two. I've been on this latest fitness and weight loss adventure for almost two years now. Lifting heavy every step of the way!

amfmmama

I want to start heavy lifting... what is the best way to go about it, that is not to crazy expensive?

quiksylver296

amfmmama wrote: »

I want to start heavy lifting... what is the best way to go about it, that is not to crazy expensive?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

amfmmama

@quiksylver296 Thank you!

kodiakke

quiksylver296 wrote: »

amfmmama wrote: »

I want to start heavy lifting... what is the best way to go about it, that is not to crazy expensive?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Thank you very much, I hadn't yet asked the question, but got it answered.

rontuueyeslikeafox

I love this thread. I started reading it 3 years ago and then I've just had to catch up on the last 2 years worth of posts, haha! Still fighting my fear of the free weights section at my gym though, I know it's psychological but I can't seem to get past it. I'm hoping that I can at least make a small difference with the machines and hopefully move to the free weights when I'm ready

khcrmo

megemrj wrote: »

I think I began lifting (SL 5x5) in March of 2016 (top right photo). Weighed 151.7 lbs

Other two photos are 1.1.2019. No longer doing SL but still lift about 4-5 days a week. Current weight fluctuates between 125 & 135 lbs.

Great job... and beautiful song on your back

ExistingFish

(First day at gym) - (maintenance) - (1 year at gym)

Lifting the whole year. Can't wait for year 2. Really need to take some flexing photos, and some bikini photos...

rosiorama

rontuueyeslikeafox wrote: »

I love this thread. I started reading it 3 years ago and then I've just had to catch up on the last 2 years worth of posts, haha! Still fighting my fear of the free weights section at my gym though, I know it's psychological but I can't seem to get past it. I'm hoping that I can at least make a small difference with the machines and hopefully move to the free weights when I'm ready

Aww, Likeafox, I want to tell you to just go for it! You belong in the free weights section as much as anyone else. We all pay a membership!

That being said, I still am intimidated by the squat racks. So now I try to do my leg days first thing in the morning - like at 6:30 am because then I don’t have to elbow my way to it. I use a small university gym (since Sept) so there are lots of superfit sports players... most of the time I am totally ignored, but lately some of these super sports boys actually acknowledge my 44 year old presence. It’s like I passed a test! I don’t lift nearly what they do, but who gives a crap. do what you do. If I can do it you can.

rosiorama

I saw this thread for the first time today, and my eyes rolled around in my head because I thought I’d be reading about girls getting too bulky. Phew! Now that I see the posts, I’m so glad this thread got bumped.

One of these days I will post some pictures, but I’m still trying to get back into it - the last year and a bit has been a doozy: a surgery with two months where I couldn’t really lift, two deaths in my family that made it hard for me to go to the gym without sobbing, I lost a friend around the same time too, got injured, and changed jobs (and gyms!) Trying to lose some grief weight now before I can focus on getting HUGE. 🙄

39flavours

This thread is so empowering, thank you!
Here's a pic of me when I was lifting a few years back. Sadly I've put on about 40 lbs and totally lost my muscle definition, but I'm working on getting it back! Just got NROLFW but I'm too impatient to read all of the background info before starting, so I'm just muddling along in the weights section for now

CatherineLaurel

Thanks to months of weightlifting and running, I just found out today that I am no longer in the “overweight” BMI category. I’m a huge fan of weightlifting. It’s a lot of fun! I’m going to keep lifting even after I reach target weight.

rontuueyeslikeafox

Sorry to bump this thread again (although not really because it's super motivating to read/see) but I've started with a personal trainer to help me with my strength goals (and with my fear of the free weights section of the gym) so hopefully one day I can post properly in here, haha

JBanx256

rontuueyeslikeafox wrote: »

Sorry to bump this thread again (although not really because it's super motivating to read/see) but I've started with a personal trainer to help me with my strength goals (and with my fear of the free weights section of the gym) so hopefully one day I can post properly in here, haha

GO GET IT!!!!