HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!
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All I can think is "HOLY CRAP, I want to be like these ladies!".... Thank you for sharing. At 49 I'm encouraged to start pushing myself harder.8
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OMG, too much heavy lifting will turn you into Betty Page! Who knew.../s6
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Holy moly on the fit and fabulous retirees. Your 71 y o personal trainer looks 60! And you could be mistaken for 40 if the purple covered the greys in the perimeter. I guess fitness will do that for a person--roll back the clock!2
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Oh yas it made me so bulky 😉
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I just re-read this thread (took a while!) and even though I'm just getting back into lifting, I found a post from myself last year saying I managed to deadlift 50kg, well now my PB is 105 kg so I guess I've improved! Can't wait to get even stronger
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This thread is great. There's some things here I don't want to forget. This is the summer of ______, put your name here. When reinventing yourself really starts to pay off. Make no mistake, this is the summer of @springlering62 .6
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Great job everyone!0
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Motorsheen wrote: »
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springlering62 wrote: »
Thank you - I found your post to be rather inspirational1 -
Love this thread...3
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It may have taken 10 months, but I finally hit goal #2. 130lbs for a total loss of 30lbs since I started my journey!
Ultimate goal is 120lbs - 10 more to go!
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Post lockdown gains. Decreased cardio to just walking & my body is responding well.
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You look wonderful. Congratulations for your success.
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This podcast is fabulous. It tells the story of Katie Sandwina, a female strong woman in Ringling Brothers’ glory days. She was reknowned for her strength and femininity. She performed as a lifter from age 2 well into her 60’s.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/symhc-classics-katie-sandwina-the-glamorous-strongwoman/id283605519?i=10004309344423 -
springlering62 wrote: »This podcast is fabulous. It tells the story of Katie Sandwina, a female strong woman in Ringling Brothers’ glory days. She was reknowned for her strength and femininity. She performed as a lifter from age 2 well into her 60’s.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/symhc-classics-katie-sandwina-the-glamorous-strongwoman/id283605519?i=1000430934442
Oh, man, the stuff that comes up with an image search on her name!
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starting weight 197
current 173
lifting 3x a week, HIIT 2x a week.
stats: max squat at start was 95 lbs, current max 185, max DL at start was 135, current is 205. Planning to max out again in a couple weeks.
@2013allen - you look amazing! Great job! My start (current) weight is higher than yours, but this gives me hope. How long between pictures?6 -
This thread is the bee's knees.
Notwithstanding the bad angle and the "I'm hiding" bathing suit (and the shoes, for crying out loud!):
Left pic is max weight 184 lbs
Right pic is 4 months after I started lifting, weight 160 lbs.
24 lbs lost in 4 months. I was lifting 3x a week - a day for arms, one for legs, one for chest and shoulders and back. Cardio and abs on the 4th day. And I wasn't watching calories.
I'm at 155 now and I've got 20 more pounds to go.
I wish the gym was open so I could lift again. I'd be losing the weight so much faster!18 -
People: I don't want to lift weights, it'll make me bulky.
Me: I lift weights...
People: You poor man! Here, take this side of bacon. You need it more than I do.4 -
A 2 month progress pic! I love weightlifting
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Sakura, that is great progress in two months. Great work!2
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This thread is fantastic!3
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My trainer had me squat using the bamboo bar, bands and weights today. It was a blast! It felt like 90+ pounds of squirming kittens, though! She also told me my batwings had disappeared since I've been at the gym. (My words, not hers. She's way too positive for that!) I thought so, but it was nice to have someone randomly reaffirm.
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