Women who heavy lift...

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Thanks Ladies! I have started I LOVE it! I am in my second week and doing upper body/lower body split. I have currently moved to 30lb barbell, I know I need to go heavier but for now it's good. I am using 15 and 20lb dumbbells. Struggling with lat raises with the 15's but I am sure I will get stronger. Wondering if 15 reps is too many with my barbell? Does it qualify as heavy lifting if I can do that many?

    Whatever is heavy for *YOU* is heavy.
  • Kyfrog
    Kyfrog Posts: 19 Member
    bump
  • MissMollieD
    MissMollieD Posts: 130
    So happy I found this thread. I'm in the process of losing weight, I have about 60 more pounds to lose. I'm looking for motivation as well. With me having so much weight to lose as well as fat, would lifting now be good for me? I'm so confused about all of this - it can kind of make your head spin. right now I'm doing Turbo fire, in week 2, but I would like to end this whole journey toned and sexy. Any additional adivce for someone with a lot of weight to lose?

    Yes, you can start lifting now and it will not slow down your process. In fact, the more muscle you build the more calories it takes to run your body. The TDEE (your resting energy - calorie - requirement for the day) is based on lean body mass. Lean body mass is basically the sum weight of your bones, muscle, organs, etc - or pretty much everything that is not fat. So the more you build that muscle, the more energy you burn through out the day and the faster you lose the weight.
  • MissMollieD
    MissMollieD Posts: 130
    Thanks Ladies! I have started I LOVE it! I am in my second week and doing upper body/lower body split. I have currently moved to 30lb barbell, I know I need to go heavier but for now it's good. I am using 15 and 20lb dumbbells. Struggling with lat raises with the 15's but I am sure I will get stronger. Wondering if 15 reps is too many with my barbell? Does it qualify as heavy lifting if I can do that many?

    As you are getting started, your focus should be on form. As many people have posted on this thread places to find videos on form, make sure you do your homework before you go to the gym. So, NO, 15 reps does not mean the weight is too light for you as you get started and get a feel correct way to do the exercise.

    And if you go to a gym - don't be afraid to ask about your form. Ask those that look like they are doing just like the videos you've seen to look at your form as you do the exercise. Incorrect form can not only cause you to get hurt, but it will also be pretty ineffective and you won't get the results you are looking for.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Thanks Ladies! I have started I LOVE it! I am in my second week and doing upper body/lower body split. I have currently moved to 30lb barbell, I know I need to go heavier but for now it's good. I am using 15 and 20lb dumbbells. Struggling with lat raises with the 15's but I am sure I will get stronger. Wondering if 15 reps is too many with my barbell? Does it qualify as heavy lifting if I can do that many?

    As you are getting started, your focus should be on form. As many people have posted on this thread places to find videos on form, make sure you do your homework before you go to the gym. So, NO, 15 reps does not mean the weight is too light for you as you get started and get a feel correct way to do the exercise.

    And if you go to a gym - don't be afraid to ask about your form. Ask those that look like they are doing just like the videos you've seen to look at your form as you do the exercise. Incorrect form can not only cause you to get hurt, but it will also be pretty ineffective and you won't get the results you are looking for.


    Thank you :) I have done a lot of research on proper form and my husband checks me all the way through :)
  • MissMollieD
    MissMollieD Posts: 130
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    Thank you :) I have done a lot of research on proper form and my husband checks me all the way through :)
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    Husbands make great lifting partners. :smile:

    Don't tell mine I said that, it will go right to his head.
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
    Heavy lifting stronglifts girl right here....I am addicted! Feel free to add me :drinker:
  • harley0269
    harley0269 Posts: 384 Member
    bump! a must read for later!
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Here's the link to the group of women following The New Rules of Lifting for Women. Great support and lots of friends!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/102-new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-nrol4w

    Here's other groups focused on heavy lifting:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/771-women-strength-training

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/807-strength-training
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    Feel free to add me. I'm on week 2 of the program on SimplyShredded.com. I slightly modified it for me, but.... I finished a 1/2 marathon in September and couldn't WAIT to get back to lifting.
  • catpow2
    catpow2 Posts: 206 Member
    I sent you a friend request. I'm a huge fan of the NROWL. I aim to lift heavy but I use dumbbells at home so I could go heavier if I went to a gym. Right now I use 2 20lbs for lower body and 12 to 18 for upper body. The whole 'how heavy does it need to be' seems kind of hard to determine. The New Rules isn't very clear on this. I basically aim for muscle failure--if I can't finish 3 sets of 15 and if I'm sore the next day, I know it's heavy enough. If I can and I'm not sore, well, I need more weight. I also do some body weight stuff that pretty challenging--box jumps, pushups, etc. Right now I lift about 2-3 times a week plus 1 or 2 days of cardio. I aim for a macro distribution of 30/30/40 but meeting that 30% protein goal can be a challenge. I plan all my meals around what I'm going to eat for lean protein.
  • Love2lift72
    Love2lift72 Posts: 157 Member
    I have the New Rules on order. Bumping so I can remember to read all the other great info later.
  • jockette2011
    jockette2011 Posts: 10 Member
    Bumping.....I am on week 4 of recovery from a broken collarbone, but can't wait to get back to lifting.....never felt or looked better!
  • CariBgood
    CariBgood Posts: 88 Member
    bump
  • KikiD22
    KikiD22 Posts: 114 Member
    Feel free to add me. I've been lifting heavy for a long time (I'm a figure competitor). Now I'm doing an off-season bulk, so the weights are even heavier!!
  • KikiD22
    KikiD22 Posts: 114 Member
    Hooray for girls who aren't afraid to lift some proper weight.

    ^^^ Hooray for this! ^^^
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    Not ready for this yet, but it's a goal!!
    Yes you are! While it's difficult to gain muscle mass while losing weight, at least you can work to maintain the muscle you already have. It's never to early (or late) to start lifting!

    Oh, and feel free to add me!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I weighed 105 pounds about 3 years ago, mostly baby weight lost through cardio and a relatively low calorie diet. I was 22% body fat.

    I started doing Crossfit 2.5 years ago, learned how to lift heavy, then started lifting on my own. I did New Rules of Lifting for Women 2 times through, and now I do routines I find off of Bodybuilding.com or a couple fitness blogs I go to. I lift 3-4 times a week and do minimal cardio, in the form of HIIT.

    During the last 2.5 years I have gained 8 pounds, lost 2.5% body fat, and still wear the same size 0-3 clothes (with the exceptions of some small tshirts w/ small arm holes since my biceps and shoulders gained a little size). My measurements are the same or less, and I eat approximately 750+ calories more a day than I was eating and still maintain my current weight.

    I also feel better, sleep better, feel stronger, look better...the results are amazing and I'll never stop lifting!

    1st thing I would do if I were you is get the book "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" and educate yourself. The program is a good starting point an I liked it so much I did it twice!

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