Do you lift heavy? Are you bulky?

Take it from someone who has been TRYING to get "bulky" for several years now... it's not easy for the vast majority of women to attain that look. Yes there are some with elite genetics but they are rare. Most of us could train hard and heavy for many years and never have a "bulky" look.

I would like to start within the next couple of days. You ladies all look amazing!!! Which program did you start with?

lol - as I said to a person earlier, who bumped it and kept it alive...check the OP date.

OMG! Enough of the lifting heavy=bulky threads........so over it, so over played

So sorry you're bothered by the ladies here who lift. Personally, I'm proud of what I've achieved and the changes in my body from heavy lifting. I was definitely bulky before, but definitely much less bulky now that I lift.





Current 1 rep maxes:
Squat - 265lbs
Deadlift - 295lbs
Bench 115lbs

You look very good. But the area in which you store fat, your bust, is still large. Now, most women are delighted to have a large bust, but not very happy to have a large hips or rear. Weight training not only may not reduce those areas, it may make them bigger if those areas are where they hold fat. A woman is training primarily for aesthetics who has a different body type from yours has to tailor her workout routine. One size does not fit all.

Yes, I still have a large chest. I'm not going to say "most women" because I haven't had a chance to interview all of them, but I'm guessing there are a significant number of women who are large chested, even at their lowest weight. All the women in my family carry excess fat on their bust, even at healthy weights. I'm sure I always will too. However, having gone from a 42DDD to a 36D (almost a C) was quite a change and my lower back thanks me for it. Not only did I go down 3 cup sizes, but I've also lost 6 inches from my bust. I guess that kind of goes against your point though.
I do have friends that are pear shaped and their legs have only gotten smaller and more shapely from lifting. I'm sorry that you have such an issue with your mental image of your weight and body shape, but if I were pear shaped, I would strive to be the best pear I could be. As it is, I have broad shoulders. I tend to carry excess weight there (along with my bust, which you already so graciously pointed out). I do bench press, rows, overhead press, lateral raises, bicep curls and other accessory work. I want my arms, chest and shoulders to look amazing. And I've lost fat there too. I can see my collar bones now. I can see definition in my back, shoulders, and arms. And you know what? That looks a lot better (to me) than bulky fat. My shoulders look a lot more proportional when I lose weight. It's funny how that actually works (versus your opinion of how it works).

So so true... So tired of these posts..

So so true... So tired of these posts..

IN for the roll. So as not to offend those that are so tired of seeing these same posts I think we should all repost in Part 2, but with more bikini photos. And more flexing. For comparison purposes, of course. And for science.

I don't have a bikini like Dave requested, but here's a shot of my back instead:

Awesome, you look fabulous, front and back !!!