HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

skeo

Bump!!! All of you ladies look absolutely amazing!

pastryari

It's not recent (I had two different injuries that put me out of lifting for a year, so I lost muscle and gained 10 pounds back), but this was a combination of a calorie deficit and then heavy weightlifting. You couldn't really see any visible muscle definition except in my legs, but I feel like it's just a further testament that you won't accidentally get bulky as a female lifting. When I suggest lifting weights to women, they always exclaim, "But I don't want to look bulky!" My body type is naturally soft and curvy, so gaining muscle just makes me look leaner rather than hard and chiseled.





I'm 5'3, and was 200 before and 126 in the after. My highest squat was 175 while I weighed 130, and that was on a calorie deficit, so I imagine it would have been higher if I ate more (which was my plan before I fell down the stairs and twisted my ankle, haha).

Lift, ladies! See how "bulky" I am?

Just have to quote this because so much awesome.

Becksga

Bump for later reads

kevinjb1

Bump

becomingtherealme

You inspire me!!! You look great!!

1ConcreteGirl

It's not recent (I had two different injuries that put me out of lifting for a year, so I lost muscle and gained 10 pounds back), but this was a combination of a calorie deficit and then heavy weightlifting. You couldn't really see any visible muscle definition except in my legs, but I feel like it's just a further testament that you won't accidentally get bulky as a female lifting. When I suggest lifting weights to women, they always exclaim, "But I don't want to look bulky!" My body type is naturally soft and curvy, so gaining muscle just makes me look leaner rather than hard and chiseled.





I'm 5'3, and was 200 before and 126 in the after. My highest squat was 175 while I weighed 130, and that was on a calorie deficit, so I imagine it would have been higher if I ate more (which was my plan before I fell down the stairs and twisted my ankle, haha).

Lift, ladies! See how "bulky" I am?

Just have to quote this because so much awesome.

Wow. You look amazing, GREAT work.

evedroid

eyecandy!
bumping for more drooling.
give me a few months and hopefully i can join the club too, im 'only' lifting for over a month yet mkay.

silvergurl518

i'm not the best at photo editing, etc...but i'm jumping on the bandwagon to congratulate lea again....to applaud all the other successes of my fellow lady lifters, and to offer my own $.02

candacefausset

You ladies amaze me! Seriously. I keep going back to this thread and looking at all the pics because I so badly want to be fit! I'm working toward it though! I've been doing strength training with just my own body as resistance but once I get past that point I am going to start lifting! Look for me on here in the future!

DominiqueSJay

"Weigh" to gooo ladies....I know what I will be doing this summer!!!

yinkyo

It's not recent (I had two different injuries that put me out of lifting for a year, so I lost muscle and gained 10 pounds back), but this was a combination of a calorie deficit and then heavy weightlifting. You couldn't really see any visible muscle definition except in my legs, but I feel like it's just a further testament that you won't accidentally get bulky as a female lifting. When I suggest lifting weights to women, they always exclaim, "But I don't want to look bulky!" My body type is naturally soft and curvy, so gaining muscle just makes me look leaner rather than hard and chiseled.





I'm 5'3, and was 200 before and 126 in the after. My highest squat was 175 while I weighed 130, and that was on a calorie deficit, so I imagine it would have been higher if I ate more (which was my plan before I fell down the stairs and twisted my ankle, haha).

Lift, ladies! See how "bulky" I am?

OMG you look amazing... I may just have to start heavy lifting if I can get these kind of results...
*speechless*

elm7f

I'm SOLD! How do I start? Who do I call? Where to begin?!?!

meeper123

Holy freaking hell that redhead is a bombshell i want to look just like that

aerynth

I'm SOLD! How do I start? Who do I call? Where to begin?!?!

It's not the best guide on it, but it explains a few myths, talks about my own experiences, and then has some good external links.

http://crissgetsfit.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/ladies-lifting-weights-get-strong-not-toned/

MrsK20141004

I'm in on this for the inspiration! You're all amazing!

markdlennon

tagging this to show the buff girlfriend.

llangstraat

bump

mrjesterr7

bump

keepongoingnmw

Holy freaking hell that redhead is a bombshell i want to look just like that

Yes me too!!!! I know my shape is different though=(

PHr34k0wt

Now:

Please Marry me. At least 3 times. Marry me a lot.