Heavy lifting has

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jacksonpt
jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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Made me a better swimmer.
Made me a faster runner.
Made me a stronger cyclist.
Made me stronger in general.
Changed how I look.
Made it easier to do things in every day life (pick things up, move things around, etc)
Helped with my confidence/ego.


I may not enjoy lifting for the sake of lifting, but I can't argue with the results.


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  • alyssamiller77
    alyssamiller77 Posts: 891 Member
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    Awesome post!! It amazes me how many people (men and women alike) are still afraid to get down and really lift heavy. I too have see great improvement in running speed, general strength, improved appearance and improved self confidence. I'll also add a few more of my own if you don't mind:

    Heavy lifting has...

    Eliminated my back pain
    Given me a six-pack for the first time in my life
    Helped me meet new people (at the gym I mean)
    Inspired others to follow the same life changing steps I have
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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    Nice... that one is pretty awesome.
  • MaeRenee94
    MaeRenee94 Posts: 175
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    I may not life that heavy, but at least I lift.

    Lifting has...

    made me faster
    stronger
    more confident
    slimmer
    healthier
    and has motivated me to better myself in all aspects of my life.
  • NutellaAddict
    NutellaAddict Posts: 1,258 Member
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    Heavy lifting has...

    Taken away my lower back pain
    Taken away my knee pain (which I used to get from only running)
    Made my Johnson appear much larger.
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
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    I <3 This!

    Lifting has.....

    - transformed my body in four months unlike years of cardio/light weights/low reps
    - taught me how to listen to my body
    - makes me love being sore
    - appreciate and understand the need for good nutrition
    - made me eat clean and never look back
    - helped with my posture
    - given me more confidence in the "boy" section of the gym
    - taken my fitness to the next level
    - made me feel bad *kitten*
  • IIISpartacusIII
    IIISpartacusIII Posts: 252 Member
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    Heavy lifting has helped me to:

    1. crush my enemies
    2. see them driven before me
    3. hear the lamentation of their women

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  • majobajo
    majobajo Posts: 5
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    Nice!

    I haven't started heavy lifting yet, although I really want to! I have a question - where does "light" ends and "heavy" begins when it comes to lifting? HL for women isn't popular in my country and the trainers at my local gym don't really want to help me here...
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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    Nice!

    I haven't started heavy lifting yet, although I really want to! I have a question - where does "light" ends and "heavy" begins when it comes to lifting? HL for women isn't popular in my country and the trainers at my local gym don't really want to help me here...

    Generally, when you can more than 8-10 reps it's not considered heavy. It's not a number, it's not a weight, it's an effort. If you max out at 5 or 6 reps, then yea... that's heavy.
  • majobajo
    majobajo Posts: 5
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    Generally, when you can more than 8-10 reps it's not considered heavy. It's not a number, it's not a weight, it's an effort. If you max out at 5 or 6 reps, then yea... that's heavy.

    Thanks for a tip!
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
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    heavy lifting has...

    ...made PTSD a lot less bad than it used to be

    ...made me stronger, both actually stronger, and made me feel a lot stronger too

    ...made me think a lot more positively about myself

    ...made me be able to lose a lot of fat (I was obese) while maintaining my lean body mass

    ...made me a lot more confident

    ...made me like myself a lot more

    ...improved my stamina and cardiovascular fitness
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
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    Heavy lifting has made my husband a sexy beast and has greatly improved the quantity and quality of bedroom time (and I'm not talking sleeping).

    Oh, and heavy lifting for me has made me healthier overall too.
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
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    Heavy lifting has:

    Made me feel like a badass
    Helped lower my bodyfat percentage
    Helped my butt fill in my jeans
    Made me more confident
  • brillmer
    brillmer Posts: 1,268 Member
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    I just started in January ...

    Heavy lifting has:

    Given me self confidence I never knew existed
    Given me self worth I never knew existed
    Helped my posture and my lower back injury
    Got me out of bed at 7am every morning, for the first time in my life.

    I am addicted. I love lifting.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977878-progress-pics-january-to-april

    Even made a post yesterday about how lifting has changed my life! :D
  • minimaggie
    minimaggie Posts: 224 Member
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    ...stronger
    ...healthier
    ...lose body fat
    ...more confident
    ...less stressed
    ...happier
    ...lose over 100lbs so far

    Of course I LOVE TO LIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:heart::happy: :heart: :happy:

    I just HATE cardio!!!! :grumble:
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    starting simple strength training has taken some of the strain off my wonky knees. Sooooooo happy with that!
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
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    Lifting has ...

    - made me a faster runner
    - taught me how to push past my self-imposed limits
    - showed me I'm more capable of things that I thought I was
    - led the way to meet new people
    - helped me lose 10 lbs
    - made me anxiously await tank top season :smile:
  • NobodyInParticular
    NobodyInParticular Posts: 352 Member
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    -Stronger
    -Bad *kitten*
    -Confident
    -Invincible
    -Increased my sleeveless shirt inventory
    -Motivation to continue
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
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    Lifting has

    Made me better at all my sports
    Given me a much better body (not where I want yet)
    Given me more confidence
    Allowed me to eat a lot more
  • Weebs628
    Weebs628 Posts: 574 Member
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    - Made me a stronger dancer (better balance, higher jumps/leaps).
    - Made me want to live in sleeveless shirts!
    - Made me not care about the weight on the scale.
    - Made me feel good about getting stares as I'm in the squat rack on the "boys side" of the gym.
    - Made me feel like a BAMF all around!
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
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    Lifting heavy has:

    - Given me something to look forward to
    - Given me an outlet for practicing some of my core values about endurance and strength
    - Given me a strong, fit body that I can be proud of

    - The women... they notice these things and are vocal about their appreciation lol

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