A LADY WHO LIFTS - 1 year of progress! (pics)

Aw thanks so much everyone! @the nutritionist's comment, don't worry I have done a lot of research on my macro intake and it's been 2 years, I'm good!

I recently started "lifting heavy" (actual heavy lifters would laugh at me for saying that) with the help and advice of an actual honest-to-goodness professional weightlifter and a bodybuilding app. My friend swears I can get good results - if they're 1/2 as good as yours, OP, I'll be thrilled witless. Thanks for the encouragement.

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You definitely will see great results! And don't worry, everyone starts somewhere (aka the beginning :P) with lifting, and you'll progress pretty quickly especially if you have a trainer helping you!

Looking great! But you have the body type to not be bulky, others like me that are big boned tend to look bulky when we lift weights

Everyone's definition of bulky is different, and there is no such thing as being big boned. Sorry but that's an excuse people tell themselves thinking they can't lose the weight they want to lose. You can if you put your mind to it! If you lose the body fat you have and do gain muscle, you will not look bulky. But it also depends what you call bulky, some people may call me bulky, it's a personal preference.

Just curious about why not 5x5 now and doing the split?
Can 5x5 alone get good results?
I just started it at the beginning of march mostly because I hate cardio but not sure if SL alone with good diet can get weightloss of around 20 lbs while building muscle.

I got bored of SL 5x5 after about a year, so I started adding accessory lifts. I've since started following various programs that incorporate big lifts and accessory lifts, and also design my own workouts sometimes. Plus accessory lifts can help you strengthen weak parts of the body.

SL + good diet can DEFINITELY help you build muscle and lose fat. You can't actively build more than a couple lbs of newbie gains of muscle when you are losing fat, but you will lose inches and tighten up. I also hate cardio so I only do it once in a while. Just trust the process! It will take time, probably 6-12 months to lose 20 lbs and tighten up. I've been lifting for 2 years and I still am not where I want ot be, everyhting is a constant work in progress! Good luck!

Thanks everyone for the sweet comments, Maybe I'll post an update on my progress now that it's been over another year!

Feel free to follow my fitness instagram, @fit_ky to see my progress