Show me ur heavy lifting results please!

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  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    I am not sure what makes you think that isn't impressive. It is a fabulous amount of change!

    Thanks! :flowerforyou: I guess i just feel that almost 2 years in, I should be a lot closer to my goal weight. I get a little frustrated about it. I definitely have to remind myself that I need to live this way for the rest of my life anyway and I'll get where I want to be eventually.
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    I am not sure what makes you think that isn't impressive. It is a fabulous amount of change!

    Thanks! :flowerforyou: I guess i just feel that almost 2 years in, I should be a lot closer to my goal weight. I get a little frustrated about it. I definitely have to remind myself that I need to live this way for the rest of my life anyway and I'll get where I want to be eventually.

    I can totally understand not being where you want. But speaking as someone who is just now at the phase where I am trying to pick up my own body and put it down (ya know-pushups) and struggling even with most body weight exercises-let alone any real weights, you are an inspiration. (I should probably take some pics of myself to be honest, but the only thing about my body I don't find completely objectionable is my still puny little arm, lol)
  • crazy4lulu
    crazy4lulu Posts: 822 Member
    feel free to creep my profile pics... the proof is there... im 44 years old. im 5 ft 10 inches and i weigh close to 190... and a size 8 sometimes 10
  • SnazzyTraveller
    SnazzyTraveller Posts: 457 Member
    Shameless bump... :)

    I started in April 2012 and these are 30 day progression pics. I did make a switch from fat loss to building muscle a few months ago so I've lost a bit of my leanness. Ultimate goal is 155lbs @ 8%BF for summer.

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    The difference bw day 60 and day 90!!! wow great work!
  • bugaha1
    bugaha1 Posts: 602 Member
    Bump
  • surferfreak07
    surferfreak07 Posts: 221 Member
    I love lifting! Bumping for when I have enough progress to show. Must beat this dam plateau first!!
  • Fat2Fit145
    Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
    WOW.... amazing results on this thread!
  • veddar79
    veddar79 Posts: 205
    What does everyone use? I just started stronglifts (madcow version). Hoping for good results. Nice to be lifting again. But before I just did my own random workout.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    What does everyone use? I just started stronglifts (madcow version). Hoping for good results. Nice to be lifting again. But before I just did my own random workout.

    I did a big elaborate isolation sort of routine when I first started with "weightloss" and "fitness"
    Then when I got my barbell & rack I did Starting Strength
    When I hit intermediate level, I moved to Wendler's 5/3/1, which is where I'm at now. No plans to change in the near future. Still making gains and working toward 500lb deadlift.
  • roro73
    roro73 Posts: 153 Member
    bump for motivation...you all look AWESOME!
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?
  • woodsy0912
    woodsy0912 Posts: 323
    Gotta bump this.
  • veddar79
    veddar79 Posts: 205
    5x5 you need a squat rack. Look up the madcow spreadsheet. Enter your starting weight and it does everything for you.
  • Yasmine91
    Yasmine91 Posts: 599 Member
    BUMP! <3
  • Southernsass6885
    Southernsass6885 Posts: 100 Member
    Officially my favorite thread! I'm currently lifting heavy. But about to step it up a notch. Can't wait to put my before/after pics on a thread like this!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?

    A rack is a must for stronglifts !!!
  • jennyjee18
    jennyjee18 Posts: 17
    bump
  • Dizz1430
    Dizz1430 Posts: 2
    Day 1- <img src="http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/170/282/31170282_1973.jpg"&gt;

    9 weeks later-<img src="http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/170/282/31170282_9190.jpg"&gt;
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
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    9 weeks later-
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    Great results sir.
  • Amazigh926
    Amazigh926 Posts: 33 Member
    What amazing results in only nine weeks! Congratulaions on all your hard work!
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    5x5 you need a squat rack. Look up the madcow spreadsheet. Enter your starting weight and it does everything for you.

    Thanks, although there is no way that I can afford to either buy a squat rack or join a gym which has one (my finances are stretched as it is and the only gym that is likely to have one that is near to either work or home is $100 a month).

    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?

    A rack is a must for stronglifts !!!

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?
  • Jenky85
    Jenky85 Posts: 190 Member
    5x5 you need a squat rack. Look up the madcow spreadsheet. Enter your starting weight and it does everything for you.

    Thanks, although there is no way that I can afford to either buy a squat rack or join a gym which has one (my finances are stretched as it is and the only gym that is likely to have one that is near to either work or home is $100 a month).

    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?

    A rack is a must for stronglifts !!!

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?

    SS, Do you know what the heaviest weight your gym has? I'm lifting heavy at home with two adjustable dumbells so i can add or take away plates as needed and it's working out great. My husband devised a plan using dumbell exercises that work each group so m getting a full body workout. Also remember you can use your own body weight to 'lift heavy' push ups and pull ups are great for arms and lunges for legs, I lunge whilst holding my dumbells at my side on the heavies weight for extra resistance :)
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    I did my 5x5 workout at home on Christmas day getting two housemates to help lift the bar (when full weight) on to my shoulders.
    Planning to make my own squat rack which I can store at work (self employed) - probably out of sturdy wood as not on massive numbers at the moment and have some lying about, but no power at the storage unit.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    5x5 you need a squat rack. Look up the madcow spreadsheet. Enter your starting weight and it does everything for you.

    Thanks, although there is no way that I can afford to either buy a squat rack or join a gym which has one (my finances are stretched as it is and the only gym that is likely to have one that is near to either work or home is $100 a month).

    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?

    A rack is a must for stronglifts !!!

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?

    SS, Do you know what the heaviest weight your gym has? I'm lifting heavy at home with two adjustable dumbells so i can add or take away plates as needed and it's working out great. My husband devised a plan using dumbell exercises that work each group so m getting a full body workout. Also remember you can use your own body weight to 'lift heavy' push ups and pull ups are great for arms and lunges for legs, I lunge whilst holding my dumbells at my side on the heavies weight for extra resistance :)

    I don't know off the top of my head (it is an office gym but fairly well equipped other than the lack of squat rack) but they have a range of dumbbells which, from memory, look something like this. I hadn't examined them closely, though. I'm not sure about the barbell weights either.

    DB5-30.jpg

    I have to confess I felt really disheartened to wake up this morning to the two responses I'd had. If I get a bit further down the road then I could potentially ask my gym to buy in a power/squat rack (it's a NFP gym so they happily buy in equipment if it'll be used and there's money to pay for it) but I can't from day one.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Thread rolled weeee
  • 4themoney
    4themoney Posts: 797 Member
    if you have dumbbells and just want something to do, to tide you over til you can either get into a gym or get your own rack, there is a modified dumbbell version of strong lifts......
    http://www.jefit.com/routines/workout-routine-database.php?id=4280

    you could just do this in the mean time. but you'd have to get HEAVY dumbbells. and they are NOT cheap....... the cost could end up worse than a gym membership because the idea is you move UP in weight quite quickly.

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    if you have dumbbells and just want something to do, to tide you over til you can either get into a gym or get your own rack, there is a modified dumbbell version of strong lifts......
    http://www.jefit.com/routines/workout-routine-database.php?id=4280

    you could just do this in the mean time. but you'd have to get HEAVY dumbbells. and they are NOT cheap....... the cost could end up worse than a gym membership because the idea is you move UP in weight quite quickly.

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?

    Thank you! That's really helpful. :-) My gym has some intensive looking dumbbells so I suspect it would take me a while to get to the biggest/heaviest ones.

    I think they'd probably buy a rack if there was proof that it would be used but I think the weights are massively underused at the moment. They're constantly putting money into upgrading what there is but only when there's proof that it will be used, so I'd probably have to wait 'til the AGM and get a few more people interested in it.

    There's a weight-training group at the other building but it's an hour's round trip and at really inconvenient times and I don't know if even they have a rack.
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
    <<<<<profile pic:)
  • csi4us
    csi4us Posts: 74
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    9 weeks later-
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    Great results sir.

    How nice definition! Great job!
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    5x5 you need a squat rack. Look up the madcow spreadsheet. Enter your starting weight and it does everything for you.

    Thanks, although there is no way that I can afford to either buy a squat rack or join a gym which has one (my finances are stretched as it is and the only gym that is likely to have one that is near to either work or home is $100 a month).

    So many amazing pictures on this thread! My husband's been freaking about my decision to start lifting heavy things and putting them back down because he's worried I'll get too hard, but these have shown him that doesn't need to be the case.

    I'm starting 5x5 on Monday but my gym has free-weights and a bench but no rack. Is that going to totally screw me?

    A rack is a must for stronglifts !!!

    Not a particularly helpful reply, to be honest. There is no way in the near future that I can get a squat rack. Are there any alternative programmes which don't require one?

    SS, Do you know what the heaviest weight your gym has? I'm lifting heavy at home with two adjustable dumbells so i can add or take away plates as needed and it's working out great. My husband devised a plan using dumbell exercises that work each group so m getting a full body workout. Also remember you can use your own body weight to 'lift heavy' push ups and pull ups are great for arms and lunges for legs, I lunge whilst holding my dumbells at my side on the heavies weight for extra resistance :)

    I don't know off the top of my head (it is an office gym but fairly well equipped other than the lack of squat rack) but they have a range of dumbbells which, from memory, look something like this. I hadn't examined them closely, though. I'm not sure about the barbell weights either.

    DB5-30.jpg

    I have to confess I felt really disheartened to wake up this morning to the two responses I'd had. If I get a bit further down the road then I could potentially ask my gym to buy in a power/squat rack (it's a NFP gym so they happily buy in equipment if it'll be used and there's money to pay for it) but I can't from day one.

    Don't feel too bad, I'm still at the lugging my own body around stage and trying to plan for initial home work stages with dumbbells. There are relatively inexpensive dumbbell sets on classifieds all around me that I think I can swing cost wise.
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