A LADY WHO LIFTS - 1 year of progress! (pics)
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Thanks for sharing! Very inspirational!0
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IM GONNA TRY IT!0
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Thanks everyone! Glad to see more women interested in lifting!0
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Firstly congratulations, you look fab, there is a lot of hard work there and it has so paid off!
I have just started strength training in the last 3 weeks and whilst I am definitely not heavy lifting (yet!) I have doubled what I am lifting. I like it, and I am noticing changes. However i am so hungry! I cannot stop eating, everything and anything (this is the worry...) Is this normal? Will it even out. I am 5ft2, 113lb and have been scoffing between 1400 to 2000 a day (ahem and some days 2500) given before strength training I was around 1300 I am bit concerned I will balloon.
Hey! So at 5'2" 113 lbs you're not eating enough at 1300 cals so that's why you're really hungry! A lot of people find they are very hungry when they lift and that's cuz it's tough on your muscles, your body needs food!
Check out this link to calculate how much you should be eating while lifting:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/538943-how-to-calculate-calorie-goals-according-to-nrolfw
Your weight will move around when you first start lifting/eating more but it'll balance out in a month or so.
Yes so not eating 1300 these days! I am eating in the NROL range, some days a bit more. Though probably not lifting heavy enough yet. Still despite eating lots for about 4 weeks I have not gained and have more definition in may upper body. Lifting is genius, why did I not know this years ago!
I probably do need to swap chocolate for chicken though......
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Firstly congratulations, you look fab, there is a lot of hard work there and it has so paid off!
I have just started strength training in the last 3 weeks and whilst I am definitely not heavy lifting (yet!) I have doubled what I am lifting. I like it, and I am noticing changes. However i am so hungry! I cannot stop eating, everything and anything (this is the worry...) Is this normal? Will it even out. I am 5ft2, 113lb and have been scoffing between 1400 to 2000 a day (ahem and some days 2500) given before strength training I was around 1300 I am bit concerned I will balloon.
Hey! So at 5'2" 113 lbs you're not eating enough at 1300 cals so that's why you're really hungry! A lot of people find they are very hungry when they lift and that's cuz it's tough on your muscles, your body needs food!
Check out this link to calculate how much you should be eating while lifting:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/538943-how-to-calculate-calorie-goals-according-to-nrolfw
Your weight will move around when you first start lifting/eating more but it'll balance out in a month or so.
Yes so not eating 1300 these days! I am eating in the NROL range, some days a bit more. Though probably not lifting heavy enough yet. Still despite eating lots for about 4 weeks I have not gained and have more definition in may upper body. Lifting is genius, why did I not know this years ago!
I probably do need to swap chocolate for chicken though......
Thank you!
Awesome!!!! I agree that lifting is genius
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thirded if that's a wordFirstly congratulations, you look fab, there is a lot of hard work there and it has so paid off!
I have just started strength training in the last 3 weeks and whilst I am definitely not heavy lifting (yet!) I have doubled what I am lifting. I like it, and I am noticing changes. However i am so hungry! I cannot stop eating, everything and anything (this is the worry...) Is this normal? Will it even out. I am 5ft2, 113lb and have been scoffing between 1400 to 2000 a day (ahem and some days 2500) given before strength training I was around 1300 I am bit concerned I will balloon.
Hey! So at 5'2" 113 lbs you're not eating enough at 1300 cals so that's why you're really hungry! A lot of people find they are very hungry when they lift and that's cuz it's tough on your muscles, your body needs food!
Check out this link to calculate how much you should be eating while lifting:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/538943-how-to-calculate-calorie-goals-according-to-nrolfw
Your weight will move around when you first start lifting/eating more but it'll balance out in a month or so.
Yes so not eating 1300 these days! I am eating in the NROL range, some days a bit more. Though probably not lifting heavy enough yet. Still despite eating lots for about 4 weeks I have not gained and have more definition in may upper body. Lifting is genius, why did I not know this years ago!
I probably do need to swap chocolate for chicken though......
Thank you!
Awesome!!!! I agree that lifting is genius
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You look amazing!! What an awesome transformation!!0
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Thanks!!!0
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bump0
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Hi just started and was wondering how many days I need to rest. Also do you drink protein shakes? How about cardio? Do you do it and how often? I try to eat 1200 calories but starve especially on workout days. Sorry for so many questions.0
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You look amazing well done!0
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Nice work there! I've have to say, you've got a nice butt.
Emmalee
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Hi just started and was wondering how many days I need to rest. Also do you drink protein shakes? How about cardio? Do you do it and how often? I try to eat 1200 calories but starve especially on workout days. Sorry for so many questions.
It is good to rest 3-4 days per week. With Stronglifts I was lifting MWF and resting all other days. My new program I'm lifting MTRF and resting the other days. I drink protein shakes post workout and any time I need to supplement my protein. I don't do any cardio but I may start adding about 15 minutes of HIIT on lifting days. You're starving because you're eating so little. As you can see in my post if you read it, I do not starve myself and that is why I have been successful. I eat 1800 calories per day plus exercise calories.0 -
And thanks everyone!0
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Tremendous effort. Looking at your photos should make girls want to lift. Do your hair next time though :P0
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outstanding!!!0
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WOW, you look great!
Can I ask how many minutes each of your workout sessions are? Also if you had to lose a larger amount of weight (like 15-20 pounds) would you do cardio then? Or still just skip all cardio and just lift?
I really need to read this book. I realize these answers are probably in the book but if you have a chance to answer I'd appreciate it 0 -
Amazing!!!!!!!0
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Good for you! You look awesome.0
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Tremendous effort. Looking at your photos should make girls want to lift. Do your hair next time though :P
:sick: says the guy with headless torso pic.
fittiephd - YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT! Be so proud of yourself0 -
U r just amazing. Wow. Thanks for the share and all the information.0
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Thank you so much for posting! Yesssss you look great!0
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WOW, you look great!
Can I ask how many minutes each of your workout sessions are? Also if you had to lose a larger amount of weight (like 15-20 pounds) would you do cardio then? Or still just skip all cardio and just lift?
I really need to read this book. I realize these answers are probably in the book but if you have a chance to answer I'd appreciate it
Hey!
The length of the workouts varies. Today I was at the gym for about 45-60 minutes. Stronglifts 5x5 is a pretty quick workout because it's only 3 lifts. NROLFW is notoriously longer, though sometimes the workouts are shorter depending on the stage and also depending on how many sets you do (they usually tell you to choose either 3 or 4 sets after the first stage) You can adjust your workouts and your rest periods as needed.
If you don't like cardio then you can definitely skip cardio and only lift even when you have weight left to lose. Lifting will get your heart rate up just like cardio does if your'e lifting heavy enough. NROLFW tells you to avoid cardio during stage 1 because your muscles are getting used to lifting and need all the rest they can get, but after that it incorporates 15 minutes of HIIT after every other workout, so you could choose to do that if you'd like.
I personally recommend NROLFW for beginners, but I've seen some people do LiveFit or Starting Strength or even Stronglifts as beginners and have great success.
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Tremendous effort. Looking at your photos should make girls want to lift. Do your hair next time though :P
:sick: says the guy with headless torso pic.
fittiephd - YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT! Be so proud of yourself
HAH I know right. Prettyyyy sure my hair has nothing to do with my success. Better make sure my hair and make up are perfect next time so I can maintain my femininity while I get all these muscles :noway: LOL
and thanks
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you look amazing!!!0
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Would love to learn more about this. Was flipping through some pages on Amazon and was able to read a lot on their theories, but does the book also give guidelines and actual workouts? Thanks!0
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Tremendous effort. Looking at your photos should make girls want to lift. Do your hair next time though :P
:sick: says the guy with headless torso pic.
fittiephd - YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT! Be so proud of yourself
HAH I know right. Prettyyyy sure my hair has nothing to do with my success. Better make sure my hair and make up are perfect next time so I can maintain my femininity while I get all these muscles :noway: LOL
and thanks
you rock0 -
Daaaaaamn girl! I want those quads.0
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Tremendous effort. Looking at your photos should make girls want to lift. Do your hair next time though :P
:sick: says the guy with headless torso pic.0 -
Would love to learn more about this. Was flipping through some pages on Amazon and was able to read a lot on their theories, but does the book also give guidelines and actual workouts? Thanks!
Yup, the book has a meal plan, how to calculate your calories, 6 months worth of a workout plan and how to warm up and pictures demonstrating all the lifts etc0
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