HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

wheird

Hi Lea!

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xWendyJonesx

Wow!! There are some amazing before, during and after pics here, I've been doing a mix of cardio and kettle bell weight workouts, but now I want to start with the free weight, I want pics just like the rest of you.

auddii

Updated bulkiness. I'm now so big!!!

Started weight training January 2013:


Current:

dixiewhiskey

^ I remember you from last year.. looks like you've made great progress! Would love to see the current in the same format as the others too

auddii

^ I remember you from last year.. looks like you've made great progress! Would love to see the current in the same format as the others too

Sadly that photo isn't as impressive (thanks to camera angles, lighting, and a baggier shirt in the butt shot). But, I'm getting better and still making progress!

suremeansyes

I can totally handle all this bulk.

mrsmustgetmuscles1

2 years of lifting. She-bulk right?

RaggedyPond

My contribution.



As someone who is hoping to put on muscle this thread makes me sad. Where be all the she hulks?

Dalton1720

These are so incredibly inspiring!
Forget cardio!
Started my heavy weight regiment last week.
Super excited till I get to post my transformation on this thread!

ParkerH47

So I figured why not, here are some progress pictures. These are January 2013 and January 2014 so one year apart. Hoping to reach goal weight in the next few months and then maintain and just keep on lifting so that next January I have a great goal photo.

I hate cardio. I might randomly go walk a few miles with the kids when bored once a month or if really bored go run a 5k lol but I will not do it voluntarily. I have been lifting heavy since last February but do to my job as a nanny summer months mean maybe 4-6 times a month I make it to the gym since I work 12-14 hour days so my progress is slow.




160lbs


Since some people like lifting specs.
Bench 135 1rm, 115 5x5
Squat 260 1rm 200 5x5
OHP 110 1rm 50 5x5
Deadlift - I avoid due to back issues, I did 110 1rm for someone one day just because
Leg Press is my baby, 450 2RM

WOW look at those curves girl! you lucky lady! you look great

missiontofitness

Yep...going to the weight room tomorrow!

mustgetmuscles1

2 years of lifting. She-bulk right?

mom24uk

Very impressive. Well done ladies!

sunflowerhippi

160lbs

157.4 Lbs 6 Months Later





Really just need to keep on cutting and keeping my deficit low and drop the last bit of BF. Right now the calcs are showing me around 26.5% and it is almost all in my lower half.

Goal is still to get down to around 145-150, with my current trend of BF/LBM loss that should put me around 24-25% BF then start eating maintenance and just keep doing what I have been doing.

ValGogo

I like my men....burrrrly

auddii

160lbs

157.4 Lbs 6 Months Later





Really just need to keep on cutting and keeping my deficit low and drop the last bit of BF. Right now the calcs are showing me around 26.5% and it is almost all in my lower half.

Goal is still to get down to around 145-150, with my current trend of BF/LBM loss that should put me around 24-25% BF then start eating maintenance and just keep doing what I have been doing.

Awesome progress! Look at them sexy abs!

emtjmac

From the original post...

Before, a few months prior to heavy lifting:



170 lbs. Size 12 dress. Approximately 30% BF.
Waist = 33 inches
Hips = 41 inches
Under bust = 38 inches
Thighs = 23 inches
Arms = 13 inches



Now, 5 months after starting a progressive loading heavy lifting program:



151.8 lbs. Size 4 dress. Approximately 20% BF.
Waist = 27 inches
Hips = 36.5 inches
Under bust = 31 inches
Thighs = 21.5 inches
Arms = 11 inches


17.2 lbs lost. 4 sizes lost. Approximately 10% BF lost. 21 inches (and counting) lost.



Still think heavy lifting will make you "bulky?" Think again.


Heavy lifting ladies, I invite you to post YOUR before and after pics. Maybe, just maybe, we can attempt to snuff out this, "WEIGHT LIFTING WILL MAKE ME HYOOOOGE" myth.

I really wish you had adjusted the white balance before taking that second pic so it wouldn't be all yellow.

perfectlytrained

I'm in month 7 now, but here are my 6 month photo updates...

(before photo shows me *almost* at my heaviest)


(first photo shows me 2 weeks before i first started weight training)


(post 30-day Squat Challenge plus 30-day Bret Contreras Glute Challenge)


(current side view)

sunflowerhippi

I'm in month 7 now, but here are my 6 month photo updates...

Looking good! It is great to be able to look at photos side by side and see how much progress we really are making. How much scale progress have you made in the last 6 months?