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I am so inspired by all of you!!!

I only have free weights up to 10 lbs at home and a 10 lb Kettlebell. I would love to be able to do this from home. Can I get started simply with the equipment I have and slowly work my way up? I honestly haven't lifted anything other than what's listed (and not consistently) since high school almost 20 years ago :blushing:

You'll outgrow 10 lbs incredibly quickly even if they are heavy enough to start with. I've never lifted before and my upper body (still) is very weak but that would have been too low even to start with for lower body exercises and I've now outgrown it even for shoulder presses (my shoulders are my weakest point). When you start and try and push yourself, you'll probably notice that you're a lot stronger than you think :flowerforyou:
That being said, if you can't/don't want to either join a gym or get heavier weights, you can also look into bodyweight training. A good starting point for that could be Body by You/You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren.

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@bombshellphoenix - Excellent! Thanks for the info! I'll check that out. A little nervous to get started (I'm in my 40s) but I really need to do something. Diet alone just isn't cutting it!! Appreciate the advice!!

No problem at all! Here's my original inspiration when I joined the forums

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/sarauk2sf/status
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics

The greatest thing about weightlifting for me was the change in body composition. The scale is still a gauge I use loosely to ensure I'm gaining at a decent pace or when I go back to cutting, that I'm not losing too quickly but it truly makes a difference to maintain muscle mass and later gain to be lean. You've got this!

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Wow, you look great. I'm still I n the process of losing my excess fat, Burt I also started doing a bit of strength training, mainly push ups and sit ups.

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All of you ladies are rad!

I've just started my fifth week of StrongLifts 5x5 and freaking love it!

Have my before pictures, and looking forward to the day when I can post them alongside my after / in progress pics.

C.

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I've been lifting for over a year now. Started June 2013 after my 6 week postpartum check up after having my second baby. Erm, started out at 170 lbs at 5'3.5".








For those afraid to be all bulky and things lol:



I ended at 115 lbs before I started bulking in mid February. I've only gained 6 lbs but this made me super happy



Sorry for the spam this has truly been the best thing I have done fitness-wise in my entire life. Weightlifting means the world to me. I feel like a badass and I hope to do it forever. I've learned and have grown so much from patience under the barbell.

Love all you lifting ladies! Keep being incredible. And for those scared to start, don't be just do it!

You results are incredible!! Can you give more information on which All pro program you followed? There seem to be a million options out there. I've done NROLFW and Live Fit and would love to find another lifting program. You are so inspirational!

Not BombshellPhoenix (obviously), but you can find AllPro's routine here: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=155009423&page=1

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I promised I would post B&A every 6 weeks. Starting weight 160. Today's weight 152.

I can't quite see the after.., maybe quoting will make the pic smaller?

Great job,! WTG!!! You can totally see the difference and you look great!!