HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

bigguyreed

Hey Arditarose
If I can tell you anything about heavy weight lifting is DON'T FORGET CARDIO. I did heavy weight lifting for 20yrs. without CARDIO. When I was 42yrs I had TIA stroke from enlarged heart from not doing CARDIO. Lifting heavy and playing ball was my passion. When the heart Dr. said no more heavy lifting I lost my drive. So I quit everything, I know now that that was dumb. I could have just picked up lighter weights and more reps, biking, or other CARDIO. I'm not saying this could happen to you, Just make sure you have good CARDIO. With my sugar out of control last year. I had been walking and losing, but Dr. said you need to do more. So hello gym I now doing 30 to 40 Minutes of CARDIO. My old mind wants to lift those heavy weights so bad. So I do lighters weights and a lot of reps. But I don't stop telling others at the gym when I see them lifting only heavy weights without CARDIO, you need to add CARDIO to your workout and why. I'm over 60 now and I do not want to discourage any one from their goals. I know how quickly goals can be shattered. You have made great progress and the last thing I would want is to hurt your amazing progress.

Pinklacroix

I still have a ways to go to where I want to be but lifting was the best choice I made to get there.

arditarose

bigguyreed wrote: »

Hey Arditarose
If I can tell you anything about heavy weight lifting is DON'T FORGET CARDIO. I did heavy weight lifting for 20yrs. without CARDIO. When I was 42yrs I had TIA stroke from enlarged heart from not doing CARDIO. Lifting heavy and playing ball was my passion. When the heart Dr. said no more heavy lifting I lost my drive. So I quit everything, I know now that that was dumb. I could have just picked up lighter weights and more reps, biking, or other CARDIO. I'm not saying this could happen to you, Just make sure you have good CARDIO. With my sugar out of control last year. I had been walking and losing, but Dr. said you need to do more. So hello gym I now doing 30 to 40 Minutes of CARDIO. My old mind wants to lift those heavy weights so bad. So I do lighters weights and a lot of reps. But I don't stop telling others at the gym when I see them lifting only heavy weights without CARDIO, you need to add CARDIO to your workout and why. I'm over 60 now and I do not want to discourage any one from their goals. I know how quickly goals can be shattered. You have made great progress and the last thing I would want is to hurt your amazing progress.

Thank you?

scrittrice

Verdenal wrote: »

SezxyStef wrote: »

Verdenal wrote: »

DontStopB_Leakin wrote: »

Before, a few months prior to heavy lifting:




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

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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.

It's not a myth. Some women, depending on their build and body fat distribution, do get bigger.

FFS only with "intervention"...women can't get "huge" just doing regular lifting and eating enough...smh

They may not get "huge", but they may get bigger than they like.

@SezxyStef is correct, and this is a ridiculous argument. If anyone gets bigger than s/he wants to be, that person can stop lifting. Unless you think our little lady-brains are too dim to figure that out.

arditarose

amyrebeccah wrote: »

saragreen012 wrote: »

Oh wow, @arditarose you are stunning

Absolutely, but I will say I love the shade 19-year-old you is throwing at the camera.

lolol. I have like no full body pictures of me during my fat years. I finally came across that and was embarrassed but oh well. Probably drinking jungle juice.

Aaron_K123

Hah yeah the "I don't want to lift because I'll get bulky" thing is ridiculous. As if you can just pack slabs of muscle onto your body by accident. Transformations take a long time and adding muscle is not easy, its not something you are going to wake up and go "oh noes I'm huge now".

No one gets "bulky" by mistake.

DiaryOfaThickFitWoman

Pinklacroix wrote: »

I still have a ways to go to where I want to be but lifting was the best choice I made to get there.

Wow fantastic

getitamb

On the right is the day I stopped being a cardio bunny. That was the end of April. I still have a lot of work to do but I'm much happier just lifting and counting steps.

memathmfp

getitamb wrote: »

On the right is the day I stopped being a cardio bunny. That was the end of April. I still have a lot of work to do but I'm much happier just lifting and counting steps.

Awesome! I'm definitely going to focus on lifting and strength.

RoseTheWarrior

I've lost 83 lbs doing mostly lifting. I've recently started doing cardio only because I've torn the tendon in my right arm (tennis elbow) so not able to lift anything right now. Mainly doing SL 5x5 or variants thereof.

Here's my before and afters (during really, as I'm still working on weight loss). First pic is around 235 lbs, 2nd pic is about a month ago, at around 162 (?) lbs. My current weight is 156.0 lbs.

Feel free to ask any questions

middlehaitch

@RoseTheWarrior, you look wonderful.

As an aside, I really like the top you are wearing in your after pic

Cheers, h.

arditarose

@RoseTheWarrior That is an amazing transformation. May I ask your height, and I know it's personal...but I am curious as to your age range? You don't have to say.

Also, when you started 5x5 did you have any lifting experience previously? Did you start with a trainer or learn yourself?

RoseTheWarrior

@middlehaitch thank you!

@arditarose I'm 5'3", 47 years old. I'm not new to lifting. About 8-9 years ago I lost 96 lbs also doing lifting. Sadly ended up gaining it all back for various reasons. I've tried using trainers in the past with bad results so this time it's all me. If I'm going to try something new I just read up on it and/or watch a bunch of YouTube videos on form.

I should specify I didn't hurt my arm lifting. I actually got tennis elbow while playing tennis!

memathmfp

@RoseTheWarrior Wow! Your transformation is amazing!

Thank you to all of you who have shared your stories here. I'm just starting my weight training and I'm feeling so inspired by you all.

I'm 49, 5'5.5", and currently 201lbs. I've lost 66 lbs changing how I eat and doing yoga for strength and flexibility. Now I'm ready for the next level. Thanks for inspiring me!

sandflower81

shortchange1 wrote: »

Kerryatoon wrote: »

I'm just getting started in weight lifting but here is my progress so far. The first pics I was losing weight eating at a deficit and doing cardio.. 12 lbs later I'm doing a 5x5 program. I'm looking super bulky right?
FYI: I'm a breast cancer survivor without reconstruction.. if my scars offend you I'm so not sorry.

I'm so happy to see another woman that looks like me! I'm a breast cancer survivor who didn't do reconstruction either, but I'm still sporting my radiation tan and my scars aren't as faded as yours yet. Great job on your body!!

WOW hehehe I didn't even notice until I read your response. Just a beautiful and strong woman! Beautiful body.

jasperdog52554

Bump

tashantx

Kerryatoon wrote: »

I'm just getting started in weight lifting but here is my progress so far. The first pics I was losing weight eating at a deficit and doing cardio.. 12 lbs later I'm doing a 5x5 program. I'm looking super bulky right?
FYI: I'm a breast cancer survivor without reconstruction.. if my scars offend you I'm so not sorry.

You are my hero

tashantx

March 2015


July 2016
Let's talk about what lifting does for butts! I have a little more cellulite than the lighting shows in the after picture but I'm happy with how much my body has changed. I was so scared to lift at first but I'm so glad I did. I still have a long way to go . I'm so grateful for threads like this and all of you inspiring women!

jhnbwh

AWESOME........

Gallowmere1984

arditarose wrote: »

Roar. 19 year old me vs. 30 year old me

30 year old you could totally kick 19 year old you's *kitten*.

Well done.