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Women who had weight lifting success

AmandaJ12
AmandaJ12 Posts: 75 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
Hi. I'm just starting out heavy lifting and I need some inspiration. I feel like I have so far to go. Any success stories and photos you can share to keep me motivated would be great. Looking for women who started with high body fat percentage and now are toned and fit. Thanks everyone!

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  • ElizabethKalmbach
    ElizabethKalmbach Posts: 1,415 Member
    I started at 178 and dropped to 145 lifting weights. The first time you squat with the big-girl-plates, you will feel like SUPERWOMAN.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1096001-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky?page=13#posts-19366042

    this post...

    I personally don't have recent pics but I have gone from a size 16/18 to a 4/6, weight from a high of 205 to 143(low) and my lifting has improved.

    started lifting at very low weights such as

    Bench press was 45lbs now at 130lb (almost my body weight)
    OHP was 35lbs it's now at 99lbs (getting ready to break that triple XXX mark)
    Squat was 65lbs now 200lbs
    DL was 90lbs now it's 218lbs

    no idea where my BF% is as numbers other than clothing size and barbell amounts mean nothing to me now.

    Here I am at 205 in 2010

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    Here I am at 145 nov 2014
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  • AmandaJ12
    AmandaJ12 Posts: 75 Member
    Amazing, thanks ladies!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Oh why not? I'm feeling AW-y today.

    First day of lifting:

    58bb5ec2-0b5b-400c-b8b2-fe8c0606c5a5_zps703a1a7c.jpg

    This morning:

    8572dd82-8470-4d7b-a81d-6fca4d831737_zpshnrq8p6p.jpg

    e34ba407-6e5a-47d6-903c-59c82d5f512b_zps3cf7062a.png

    Honestly though, I wanted to start lifting for the aesthetics but the first time I touched the barbell I was hooked on how it makes me feel. I've had some ups and downs, and had to take several months off from the heavy stuff, but I know I'll always come back to it because it makes me feel like I have super powers.
  • AmandaJ12
    AmandaJ12 Posts: 75 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Oh why not? I'm feeling AW-y today.

    First day of lifting:

    58bb5ec2-0b5b-400c-b8b2-fe8c0606c5a5_zps703a1a7c.jpg

    This morning:

    8572dd82-8470-4d7b-a81d-6fca4d831737_zpshnrq8p6p.jpg

    e34ba407-6e5a-47d6-903c-59c82d5f512b_zps3cf7062a.png

    Honestly though, I wanted to start lifting for the aesthetics but the first time I touched the barbell I was hooked on how it makes me feel. I've had some ups and downs, and had to take several months off from the heavy stuff, but I know I'll always come back to it because it makes me feel like I have super powers.

    Beautiful...thank you for sharing.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    8572dd82-8470-4d7b-a81d-6fca4d831737_zpshnrq8p6p.jpg

    With the greatest respect for the hard work...dayum!

  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Chaelaz wrote: »
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    8572dd82-8470-4d7b-a81d-6fca4d831737_zpshnrq8p6p.jpg

    With the greatest respect for the hard work...dayum!

    :blush:
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Oh why not? I'm feeling AW-y today.



    e34ba407-6e5a-47d6-903c-59c82d5f512b_zps3cf7062a.png

    Honestly though, I wanted to start lifting for the aesthetics but the first time I touched the barbell I was hooked on how it makes me feel. I've had some ups and downs, and had to take several months off from the heavy stuff, but I know I'll always come back to it because it makes me feel like I have super powers.

    I see you grew a booty! :smiley: Excellent work and definitely inspiring me to get out there and lift!
  • BBeccaJean
    BBeccaJean Posts: 453 Member
    Wowza! I definitely need to do some heavy lifting :). Y'all have weightlifting schedules to share?
  • jontucc
    jontucc Posts: 142 Member
    I just started a week ago so am here to learn and keep motivated. I pretty much have no strength or muscles in my upper body so can only manage about 7kg bench press and overhead press. Going to keep at it. Those pics are super sexy!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    BBeccaJean wrote: »
    Wowza! I definitely need to do some heavy lifting :). Y'all have weightlifting schedules to share?

    Just starting out I'd recommend a beginner program that focuses on compound lifts. I did Stronglifts because it's free but it's a little spammy and hard to read (he's got a real "used car salesman" vibe). Starting Strength is basically the same program but it's better written with more explanation of form. There are tons of form videos online that you should definitely watch over and over and over. Or if you can afford it hire a trainer at least for a session or two to teach you proper form.

    Other beginning programs that are supposed to be good: New Rules of Lifting for Women and Strong Curves.
  • Sweet_Heresy
    Sweet_Heresy Posts: 411 Member
    Been on Starting Strength for 6 weeks and lost 13 pounds so far, and added a good amount to my lifts. I love it!
  • kratschie
    kratschie Posts: 30 Member
    here's some more motivation
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1045433/women-lifting-heavy-with-pics#latest
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