HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

digitalyssa

Super encouraging! I can't wait to see more pics, and mine up here too someday!

StormyGal8

Ladies you all look SO SO fabulous!

I can't wait to start lifting heavy, I am just clueless about how to start, and what to do. I work in a gym (right now, overnights even, so, for example, I just had an empty gym for 3.5 hours), so I have ample access to equipment, I just need to figure out what and how (I have some injuries/issues), and do it. I want to be STRONG!!!

Strong is DEFINITELY the new sexy!!

PhreePanda

Adding my support here. I can't wait to post my before/ afters! I just started a new 12 week challenge routine. I'll be posting my progress pics after that.

Since December, I doubled my bench press, lost 7 inches overall and am proudly fitting clothes I haven't thought would fit. I can now carry a 5 gallon water tank with little effort. Ahhh :-D the little things!

bbd28

I've known heavy lifting is the way to go! Thanks for the inspiration to take that step!

Hauntinglyfit

Super bulky.

snoopymcc

Inspired to get back to lifting!

rnlenore

I love this thread

Neonbeige

This threads (I went through all three of them) are awesome and extremely motivating. Respect to all you strong women!

I just started lifting recently but was hooked immediately. I hate cardio and am never ever able to push myself to run further or faster. I always forced myself to go to the gym and then I did some cardio - hating it while doing it - and didn't go back there until I felt super bad about myself and forced myself... A vicious circle :-D

But after my first lifting session I felt so content and proud. I love the feeling of my muscles being used like this, it's just great.

greenmeena

Bumping to keep this thread alive!! Had to super skim through the petty argument stuff here and there, wishing it was just a photo thread honestly.

Great work everyoneI I wish I could afford a gym membership but not yet, I start work on Monday, then I'll be back to lifting again I'm sure!!

Graelwyn75

Not looking bulky here.

fitfemlove

I started my weight loss journey at the beginning of the year, kind of as a New Year's Resolution. I've lost 40 pounds so far and I feel AMAZING!! Try this system: http://fitfemlove.wordpress.com

aspired2lift

Can't wait to see the whole thread for all the lifting successes!

MissGamerGirl

Super bulky.

I absolutely adore your results. This is the kind of stomach I aspire to have...strong but feminine! Thank you for the inspiration.

SezxyStef

bumping because I haven't seen this in a while and it deserves to be seen

LJFitzSimmons

This thread is now one of my faves... read all of part three, seriously going back and reading 1 & 2!

I do adore cardio, swimming, cycling and dancing give me such a boost, and as I had no clue where to start with lifting a few weeks ago when I started getting serious about getting fitter, I was intending on sticking to those.

Weights intimidate me, not really because I see that area of the gym as 'the boy's' area, but because I'm struggling to overcome anxiety, and any situation where I'm unsure of what to do with myself (read: anything that doesn't include a treadmill, bike, pool or rowing machine with regards to the gym) is stressful.

I was also under the misguided assumption that as I have quite large thighs, than I don't want to 'bulk up' that squats and lunges were best avoided. Seeing this thread, and all of you lovely ladies with your fantastic 'supah bulky!' (rolls eyes, haha) thighs and butts, motivates me so much!

I'm still not sure where I'd start in the free weight area, but a couple of weeks ago I started a 'bar blast' class, which is basically a workout class with weights... I'm on very very light ones at the moment, not for fear of bulking up, but because I'm still unfit, and not strong enough to handle more (yet!), but I feel as though mixing in these classes with my cardio will be a huge benefit, and as I get fitter hopefully I'll have the confidence to add more lifting to my routine, and maybe even have the guts to ask the gorgeous lady that did my gym induction to talk me through the free weights area

MB2MN

After losing 30 lbs from diet and cardio





After a year of lifting (although only a few months of progressive heavy lifting)







You CAN get rid of cellulite!

timeforsomethingsweet

Everyone looks so amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Harrisonsauntie2005

Bump

pyronymph1

So much inspiration! I am totally and outside girl but this makes me miss the gym, if you can believe that!

random_user75

This is all beyond awesome.

katiejo2011

bump to read

SezxyStef

Yes I thought it was time...6months into lifting and I have comparison pics for the ladies who want to see that lifting doesn't make you bulky...

Left pic Day 1....right pic day 180


Left pic Week 10 into Lifting...right pic day 180



I am very eager to get in the next 6months...Sept 9th 2014

I do however want to thank the ladies in Part 1 and 2 of this thread you were the inspiration for me...

ETA: when I started I was 178lbs...I am now 158...I have dropped a total of almost 20inches from resistence training...7 from lifting heavy and I have dropped 5% BF from lifting, almost 10 from resistence training. I always thought 6 months was a long time but it has flown by...

perfectlytrained

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lifting heavy : beginning - 3 months - 5 months .... It's going to take a bit more before the clothes start coming off, lol

eta : fixed photo..

DUCKIEGYRL

I heavy lift. Started my journey in 01/24/2013. The pic below was taken 4/5/2014. 14 months later:laugh:

10/2012


4/5/2014

tigerblue

I know that lifting is very very good for your body in many ways. So, a question for you lifters out there:

How do you keep from being really sore and tired all the time? Lifting makes me so much more sore than running, and if I lift several days in one week I also just get ongoing fatigue. This didn't happen when I was running regularly (used to run about 18 miles a week before adding some lifting to my program.)

Also, lifting makes me ravenous! Any suggestions on how to deal with these two issues?

Right now I have cut back to lifting two times a week, but I am worried that is not enough to meet my goals. Any advice?

Cookie_4

Bump for later. Can't wait to see how amazing everyone looks!

jellybeanhed313

Bump for the hope of posting my own "bulky" success photos one day! You ladies are seriously inspiring!!

allisonjforsyth

So much awesomeness in this thread!! Wish I could see the pics from parts 1 and 2! I am seriously inspired by all of this!!! Looking forward to getting started on this myself. Congrats to all, you all look AMAZING!!!

Neonbeige

So much awesomeness in this thread!! Wish I could see the pics from parts 1 and 2! I am seriously inspired by all of this!!! Looking forward to getting started on this myself. Congrats to all, you all look AMAZING!!!

You should be able to see them. I recently found them and went through all three of them. In the beginning if each side is always a note: like the thread is older than 30days, pics disabled, but right underneath you can click on: show pictures :-) unfortunately you have to do that on every site again, but it's so worth it!

Cookie0914

Lifting made me bulky too and I LOVE it:) I looked like this after I had my second baby:( YIKES!! (159lbs, 4'11)
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Lost some weight(15 lbs) doing p90x/insanity but still looked like a marshmallow. Started Stronglifts 5x5 in Feb. of this year. I have gotten so much definition and lost 18ish more pounds. I feel like a rock star every time I deadlift weights that are heavier than me:) Before, I struggled to lift my very small kids that weigh 35 and 26 lbs.

I would rather be "bulky" than fluffy any day of the week!!!! (123lbs)


I am not done yet but wanted to share my experience with heavy lifting!

WOW!!!!!!!!! You look amazing!