Women lifting heavy - with pics

SilviCor
SilviCor Posts: 110 Member
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I`m trying to convince a friend that working out with heavy weight for women will NOT make you bulky. Can you send along your pics! I would love to show her how right I am!
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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,026 Member
    It made me bulky. :sad:

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  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
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    me with heavy lifting:

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    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    *sigh*

    Jules, I never get tired of these pics. Never.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,026 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
    44475254_1042.jpg

    me with heavy lifting:

    44475254_7338.jpg
    44475254_630.jpg
    44475254_6214.jpg
    44475254_9.jpg

    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

    Yum. Just...yum. And bendy too.
  • lostdogg
    lostdogg Posts: 450 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
    44475254_1042.jpg

    me with heavy lifting:

    44475254_7338.jpg
    44475254_630.jpg
    44475254_6214.jpg
    44475254_9.jpg

    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

    Yep you're awesome
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,026 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
    44475254_1042.jpg

    me with heavy lifting:

    44475254_7338.jpg
    44475254_630.jpg
    44475254_6214.jpg
    44475254_9.jpg

    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

    Yep

    Mine. :angry:
  • ssaraj43
    ssaraj43 Posts: 575 Member
    Amazing!
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    stop infinity quoting me!!:blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

    thanks guys.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
    44475254_1042.jpg

    me with heavy lifting:

    44475254_7338.jpg
    44475254_630.jpg
    44475254_6214.jpg
    44475254_9.jpg

    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

    Yep

    Mine. :angry:

    :mad:
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I'm just getting started seriously working with the weights. I just bought my very first barbell, and I'm about ready to move up from my 10 lb dumbbells... holla!:tongue:

    So in so I can remind myself of the awesomeness ahead (hopefully) when I get intimidated or discouraged.

    You ladies rock!:drinker:
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,230 Member
    Me ( I am 41)
    44475254_1042.jpg

    me with heavy lifting:

    44475254_7338.jpg
    44475254_630.jpg
    44475254_6214.jpg
    44475254_9.jpg

    pretty sure I was more bulky BEFORE i ever picked up a barbell.

    Yep

    Mine. :angry:

    :mad:
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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I lift weights. I'm not bulky. See my profile pics. The ones with the blue headband are the most recent of all (including the one it is set at now). I do mostly lower body and compound lifts. And also body weight exercises as well (such as pushups).

    I don't lift as heavy as some of the ladies here. But, I do lift heavy for me. And heavy enough that people that see me at the gym are like: Wow!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,026 Member
    ^Badass!
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Most of my lifts are in the intermediate/advanced ranges for my weight class. Bench is lagging behind, almost to intermediate, because of my surgical history, but it's catching up.

    here's one of me with enormous delts and biceps

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    and here's one of my bulky man-physique

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  • kairisika
    kairisika Posts: 131 Member
    Ladies, when trying to show people that lifting doesn't make you bulky, don't show photos where you flex.
    It doesn't look bulky to your eye, because you're thinking lady-bodybuilder bulky. But some of the people who fear bulk are actually just afraid of the cut look, where you can see the muscles.

    Show your relaxed photos that show what you look like on a daily basis.

    The flexed photos are awesome in general, but not for this purpose. Sometimes they are detrimental to the effort.
  • Zaniejane
    Zaniejane Posts: 329 Member
    I really love this thread!! You all look amazing :)
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Yeah, I also want to say how beautiful all you ladies are!!! So inspiring!!
  • Zaniejane
    Zaniejane Posts: 329 Member
    Ladies, when trying to show people that lifting doesn't make you bulky, don't show photos where you flex.
    It doesn't look bulky to your eye, because you're thinking lady-bodybuilder bulky. But some of the people who fear bulk are actually just afraid of the cut look, where you can see the muscles.

    Show your relaxed photos that show what you look like on a daily basis.

    The flexed photos are awesome in general, but not for this purpose. Sometimes they are detrimental to the effort.

    Wha......!? If I were to post a pic, I'd post anyway I was proud to post. If I was dead lifting 200 pounds you bet I'm gonna be proud of my muscles.

    Lack of "cut looking " muscles is fairly easy to achieve, just don't move much and they'll atrophy a bit.

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