WOMEN: **Heavy-Lifting Free Weights* - 16 month progress

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  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    Woop,woop!!!
  • BarbellCowgirl
    BarbellCowgirl Posts: 1,271 Member
    Again, you are so inspirational!!!
  • Evasavealot1
    Evasavealot1 Posts: 76 Member
    Bump
  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 857 Member
    Go heavy or go home. That's what's up.
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    I did heavy lifting for 4 months and lost a few pounds, not much. A lot of powerlifters are fat too.

    Proper Nutrition + heavy lifting is more efficient.
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    Awesome transformation!!!!! Good for you!:)

    I just want to day that I did body 4 life using only free weights and lifting to failure. I probably won't do this approach again, but I did have fantastic results.

    * not recently, many years ago...
  • sweetcurlz67
    sweetcurlz67 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Great job Beeps! You look Amazing!
  • FitnSassy
    FitnSassy Posts: 263 Member
    Did you cut out ALL forms of cardio?
  • DynamicDiva
    DynamicDiva Posts: 138 Member
    Awesome transformation! Way to stick with it. I guess everything comes in time.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,194 Member
    FitSassy - no, I have always kept a long-ish (75 minutes) cardio session on Saturday mornings. Because I have severe asthma, it *is* necessary that I keep my cardio health as much as I can!
  • WannaBLoser2013
    WannaBLoser2013 Posts: 247
    ....had to resize the picture....apologies!!

    16monthprogress_zps56ea7824.jpg

    For those interested in "stats" - I measure between 5'8" and 5'8.5" tall and I currently weigh 143 lbs.


    Awesome transformation. Very inspirational. I love strength training. It is the only way to transform your body to a better shape.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,194 Member
    YES, that is it EXACTLY, WannaBLoser....I was interested in morphing from a "pear-shape" to more of an "hourglass" shape.

    So, I'm really glad I started the weight-lifting journey, even if it took me until age 42 to figure out THAT is what I "should" do!
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    Great work Beeps! You always work so hard and are so supportive! You look amazing!
  • fitandgeeky
    fitandgeeky Posts: 232 Member
    Awesome progress. You look great. And I'm with you, heavy lifting all the way :happy:
  • Tandi_S
    Tandi_S Posts: 439 Member
    You look FANTASTIC! Thank you for posting this. I am in mid-stage 3 of NR, and I am LOVING it.

    :drinker:
  • Klem4
    Klem4 Posts: 399 Member
    Amazing transformation!! Inspiring!! love it!
  • Litababy5
    Litababy5 Posts: 68 Member
    U look like money...i.wanna like that at 44 with 3kids.
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    Whoooo! Go Beeps! You look fantastic!
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    Holy crap! Well done. That's a different body. You deserve every bit of pride you feel over your accomplishment and then some.
  • dmcruz08
    dmcruz08 Posts: 9 Member
    BUMP...you look great!!! Thanks for the info.
  • keepongoingnmw
    keepongoingnmw Posts: 371 Member
    Can you do "New Rules" at home or is a gym really required? I just joined a club by me that is just classes. I really enjoy them, but I like weight lifting too but cant afford both memberships.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,194 Member
    keepongoing - while I chose to do NROL4W (and all my weight-lifting) at a gym, the program (and many of the "New Rules of Lifting" series) are 100% designed as a D-I-Y....MANY women here at mfp are doing NROL4W AT HOME!
  • littlebutnice
    littlebutnice Posts: 83 Member
    Bump
  • bymyslf892
    bymyslf892 Posts: 114 Member
    WOW what a difference it has made! You look truly amazing and I admire your dedication over this long period of time!
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    GREAT work!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,194 Member
    Once I realized that this will be a lifelong "journey" and NOT a "destination", I got very comfy with the "shaping" process.

    From the outset, I gave myself 24 months to get to an hourglass shape, which means I have 8 months of CHISELING left!

    And, even after that, weight-lifting will be my present and my future!

    It's all good....doesn't matter "when" you get there, as long as you're moving in the right DIRECTION - that's how I FEEL, anyway!
  • laurie41565
    laurie41565 Posts: 64 Member
    ....had to resize the picture....apologies!!

    16monthprogress_zps56ea7824.jpg

    For those interested in "stats" - I measure between 5'8" and 5'8.5" tall and I currently weigh 143 lbs.

    That's awesome progress!!! Is that from NROLFW? I just ordered a squat rack for my home gym so I can start this next Monday. I need to see some results....what I am doing now isn't working!!
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    ya look amazing!!!!!
  • LuvtheCubs
    LuvtheCubs Posts: 161 Member
    Thanks!
  • FlowersInTheDirt
    FlowersInTheDirt Posts: 124 Member
    Awesome! WTG

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