Fear no Heavy lifting

Leggo1288
Leggo1288 Posts: 25 Member
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Today I overcame my fear of weights! I was anxious the whole way to the gym, but got there and did what I had to do. I started the stronglift 5x5 program. I started out just lifting the bar. Hopefully I'll be posting a success picture here soon.
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  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    That is awesome!!!! Keep at it and you will see great results.
  • JessicaPippen
    JessicaPippen Posts: 21
    Awesome!!!
  • Chickee8586
    Chickee8586 Posts: 155 Member
    And each time you go to the gym, you will get more confident. You belong there! Keep on going.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    You go girl! Lifting will do wonderful things to your body!
  • Love2lift72
    Love2lift72 Posts: 157 Member
    WTG. It does get less intimidating each time, at least going. The actual lifting should stay intimidating. :)
  • loriemn
    loriemn Posts: 292 Member
    I am just starting my second round of 5x5..the first round was 13 weeks,and I lost 4 holes in my belt,,I dont know how many inches that is,,maybe two?..and I wear low hip rider jeans so thats the fattest part of my waist..I took 10 days off from lifting and just started again last monday for round two..I love this program!
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    It's a bit awkward starting out with just a bar while surrounded by grunting guys lifting car weight or whatever. It becomes normal after awhile. It's great that you started!
  • jaeone
    jaeone Posts: 649 Member
    :drinker: Yay for lifting heavy! Cant wait to see your progress! :drinker:
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    That's fantastic! I hope you grow to love the benefits that come from it!
  • scooterjay_wwis
    scooterjay_wwis Posts: 120 Member
    Today I overcame my fear of weights! I was anxious the whole way to the gym, but got there and did what I had to do. I started the stronglift 5x5 program. I started out just lifting the bar. Hopefully I'll be posting a success picture here soon.

    AWESOME. Stronglifts 5x5 is a great program.
    I use it.
    As a matter of fact I'm getting ready to start my 2nd 12 weeks.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    YAAAY! :bigsmile:

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  • suremeansyes
    suremeansyes Posts: 962 Member
    Good job girl! I am going to be starting the same thing myself pretty soon. :D

    Switching from my trainer to a gym membership, and going to research a lifting program this week.
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    Get it done girl! I Started my heavy lifting program two weeks ago and I was super nervous. I am still uncomfortable every time I do it, but as soon as I am done I forget about it.
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    Good job girl! I am going to be starting the same thing myself pretty soon. :D

    Switching from my trainer to a gym membership, and going to research a lifting program this week.

    New Rules of Lifting For Women is great for beginners, or Stonglifts 5x5 is a popular program.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Excellent!
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    Awesome!
  • Sadiyyah70
    Sadiyyah70 Posts: 38 Member
    Good for you - the results from other women I see here are pretty impressive!!! Working up my nerve to start heavy lifting & super impressed that you are going for it! :drinker:
  • NegaAshley
    NegaAshley Posts: 35 Member
    Awesome! Keep at it! =)
  • harphy
    harphy Posts: 290 Member
    Grab the iron, it burns TONS of calories. I'm starved like a woolf after throwing 40 kg kettlebell around at the gym. No need to worry about the guys they are really sweet. Women are the ones that can be really mean. Sad, but true.
  • Ronni66
    Ronni66 Posts: 43
    Working out with weights and putting on some muscle does wonders for weight loss. It's a fact that the more muscle you have the more calories you burn..that's why men can lose weight easier then women because they naturally have muscle.

    I also plan to do some weight training since I found out aerobics and such really don't do as much to lose weight as working with weights! Good luck and keep us posted!
  • purple180
    purple180 Posts: 130 Member
    Yay! Way to go. You will be setting new PR's in no time. :-) I am so proud of you.
  • logg1e
    logg1e Posts: 1,208 Member
    "No need to worry about the guys they are really sweet. Women b**ches are the one that can be really mean. Sad, but true."

    Why did you feel the need to hide the use of a single word when the sentiment is ten times more offensive?
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    "No need to worry about the guys they are really sweet. Women b**ches are the one that can be really mean. Sad, but true."

    Why did you feel the need to hide the use of a single word when the sentiment is ten times more offensive?

    Because MFP hides it for you. :tongue:
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    Woot! Lift it, girl! You'll be hitting the big stuff soon enough! And no worries on the guys -- they'll be impressed you're there and going for it! Most of the time, people aren't even really paying attention and just doing their own thing, though! So go, lift, and be merry! :bigsmile:
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Congrats! Stick with it. You'll love it!
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Welcome to the world of lifting!! Kudos for making that first step and crushing your fear. Just make sure you have proper form and safety bars in place and you will do great! :happy:
  • Jenky85
    Jenky85 Posts: 190 Member
    Awesome! I'm doing Stronglifts and love it, it's a great programme :happy:
  • harphy
    harphy Posts: 290 Member
    "No need to worry about the guys they are really sweet. Women b**ches are the one that can be really mean. Sad, but true."

    Why did you feel the need to hide the use of a single word when the sentiment is ten times more offensive?

    Sentiment is offensive because it comes from a real experience, not presumption. For a short while I was a member of an all-women fitness and have no wish to endure icy looks and mean barbs from so-called cardio bunnies. Mind your own fat AS**S, b**tches. I like guys ten times more.
  • logg1e
    logg1e Posts: 1,208 Member
    With respect, that's a load of tosh. Are you saying it would be ok to replace the word "women" with "black" or "Jewish" because one person claimed that was their experience? I hope you don't find my posts aggressive harphy, I just think the onus is on all of us to tackle discrimination when we see it, and I think that sexism harms everyone of us.
  • amylg05
    amylg05 Posts: 89 Member
    Way to go! Can't wait to see the results from the Stronglifts programme! I've been lifting for about a month now, the gym I go to is a body building gym and full of men! But they're friendly enough and pay themselves more attention than anyone else! I love it though :D I'm reading new rules for women and hope to start that programme soon. Good luck and keep at it ^-^

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