Women lifting heavy - with pics

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  • mellyish
    mellyish Posts: 253 Member
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    Just finished going through thread, I think I might just put some money aside now to get a gym membership. No way to get any of these amazing results at home without spending an arm and a leg >.< Seriously all you women look absolutely AMAZING :blushing:
  • Redheadllena
    Redheadllena Posts: 353 Member
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    @Melissa11412 - Dang lady, you look great!!! Seriously impressive results. I hope mine are as noticeable as yours after 3 more months :)
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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    I'm going to add some more pics of me looking mannish:

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    So I concede that ugly lifting face is ugly, but the lifts have to be heavy enough to work. I don't walk around with a loaded barbell.
  • skeo
    skeo Posts: 471 Member
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    You can clearly see how bulky heavy lifting made me [NB: "heavy" is a very relative term here. I lift what is probably very light for some of the more awesome ladies in the thread, but those weights are a huge challenge for me, to the point of failures. So let your friend know,OP, that if she is out of shape like I was, "heavy lifting" for her muscles will probably be very light in the big picture. There's basically no chance it will bulk her up. :P]

    Before Lifting - 134 lbs

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    After 4 months - 111 lbs

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    Holy *kitten* indeed! The change in 4 months is out standing; if you don't mind my asking, what did you do? Did you also change your eating habits?
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,117 Member
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    48 y/o after lifting heavy for 6 months (January to June 2013)
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    and i love everyone's pics, great job!! :drinker:

    oh and i was wearing size 16 in January, now wearing 10's (and even an 8 here and there LOL)

    WOW! You are my Idol! I'm attempting to do just that. Amazing transformation. I'm proud of you and don't even know you. :laugh: :flowerforyou:
  • thegoodner
    thegoodner Posts: 113 Member
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    bump for awesomeness
  • rswalls
    rswalls Posts: 157 Member
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    bump
  • PLoveElliott
    PLoveElliott Posts: 114 Member
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    Hi everyone,
    This forum has been inspiring. I have recently added weight training to my workout program and am excited to watch the transformation over the next several months. Thank you for sharing your pics. Am always looking to add people to my network to help with the motivation!
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    I'm very manly.

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    Benching 110lbs (although the plate on the other side doesn't look a little "manly" from this angle)
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  • mikejholmes
    mikejholmes Posts: 291 Member
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    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/987513-lifting-is-the-most-horrible-thing-to-a-woman-since-twiggy
  • BluthLover
    BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
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    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/987513-lifting-is-the-most-horrible-thing-to-a-woman-since-twiggy

    Love.
  • Tenster
    Tenster Posts: 278 Member
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    possibly the best thread i have seen on here. well done to all the ladies, your figures are fantastic and proves beyond doubt that women lifting weights is definitely a good thing!
  • raychulj
    raychulj Posts: 458 Member
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    Before lifting heavy AND eating at a deficit 2009
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    2 weeks out from my first figure competition 2011
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    Pregnancy 2012 (still lifting)
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    Now
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  • trixietime
    trixietime Posts: 8
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    The pics are just SO inspiring! Can't comment on every single one, but you all rock! I'm curious if anyone can comment on how your caloric needs and intake changed with lifting. Did you need to eat more? Are you eating clean?
    thanks!
  • Healthytobex2
    Healthytobex2 Posts: 27
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    I am looking to start lifting but don't know where to start as dumb as this sounds, what do you think for new rules of lifting for women? Thanks :smile:

    Also all the women on this thread look incredible!
  • caitlindrew422
    caitlindrew422 Posts: 109 Member
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    Well my journey has really just begun and I was going to wait to weight train until I got some initial weight off...but after seeing this I am going to start now. Probably light lifting at first though as I'm a beginner. Thanks for all the awesome pics. and motivation, you all are amazing!
  • ALittleBitLess1
    ALittleBitLess1 Posts: 119 Member
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    Before lifting weights in January 2013

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    After a couple of months of lifting weights

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    After 6 months of lifting weights

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    Edit: I just read the post about "please don't post pics of yourself flexing because it will scare girls who don't want to get bulky" so sorry if my offensively huuuuuge muscles scare anyone away :wink:


    Super cool, am very, very impressed!!

    what is your routine??
  • sljenkins
    sljenkins Posts: 76
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    A-MAZiNG!!!! Period End of Story!!!!
  • ALittleBitLess1
    ALittleBitLess1 Posts: 119 Member
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    Anyone any tips for starting to lift heavy with a dodgy back?
    have had sciatica/recurring bulging disc for 10ish years, have worked on my core quite a bit and lower back and abs much more stable these days, also have quite good arms for a girl. Really wanting to step it up, but do it safely.
    Not afraid of a bit of pain, just no damage :smile:

    At the moment am doing some of gillians dvds and have got just over half way through 100pushups a few months ago before my back had enough.

    any advice welcome

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