HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!
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@psych101 and @nataliewalter, that is the way to do it. Inspiring! I wish I had incorporated serious weight lifting when I was losing. I started when I had gotten down to my goal weight and wanted to get stronger (typical...).0
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retirehappy wrote: »
Thanks!!
I've completed New Rules of Lifting and have been following Stronglifts for a year!
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Ok so i have been using my fitness pal for over a month now. I started IIFYM about 3 weeks ago. There are days that i slightly go over my carb n fat intake and just about everyday im unable to reach my protein goal?...not sure im doing it correctly. Ive been on point a few times. I however lost 5 lbs so far. Any tips?0
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Ok so i have been using my fitness pal for over a month now. I started IIFYM about 3 weeks ago. There are days that i slightly go over my carb n fat intake and just about everyday im unable to reach my protein goal?...not sure im doing it correctly. Ive been on point a few times. I however lost 5 lbs so far. Any tips?
Since no one can view your diary, not sure we can give any meaningful feedback on your eating patterns.
Obvious answer is cut back on carbs/fat and up the protein. Take a look at what you ate on the on point day and do that again.
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1ConcreteGirl wrote: »Oh look, heavy lifting made me bulky, too!
No heavy lifting, after losing 23 lbs:
One month of heavy lifting, 5/3/1 program
The weight difference from the first to second photo is one pound.
Daaammmnn if that's bulky sign me up. Abs for days! Great job1 -
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I am so jealous of all these results. I want to start lifting, but how do I do that at home? I dont have room for big machinery or big barbells. Can anyone recommend anything? I live in an area where the nearest gym is a half hour away, so any exercise I do, happens at home.0
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bpalhegyilaneville wrote: »I am so jealous of all these results. I want to start lifting, but how do I do that at home? I dont have room for big machinery or big barbells. Can anyone recommend anything? I live in an area where the nearest gym is a half hour away, so any exercise I do, happens at home.
Start with body weight exercises that progress in difficulty. Mark Lauren has a couple of books. "Body by You" is geared toward women and "You Are Your Own Gym" is adaptable. Check them out at your library. Also, look at nerdfitness.com
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All you ladies are very inspiring...
How do you set your calorie limits to get enough protein etc. I am starting stronglifts after lots of cardio... I don't want to put fat back on, but want to eat enough to support the lifting.0 -
All you ladies are very inspiring...
How do you set your calorie limits to get enough protein etc. I am starting stronglifts after lots of cardio... I don't want to put fat back on, but want to eat enough to support the lifting.
In my first 1300 calories I can get at least 130 or more grams of protein, which isn't even necessary for me. Quest bars, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, frozen yogurt for dessert, lean protein: ground turkey, chicken breast, tuna, shrimp, etc.0 -
I love this thread. I started with NROL4W but it was getting to the point where it was 2+ hours at the gym so I stopped and started SL 5x5 but now I'm totally bored with that... not sure where to go but back to the squat rack especially after seeing this thread again. I'm going to try and mix it up a bit more and lift the weights more regularly! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!1
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MrsK20141004 wrote: »I love this thread. I started with NROL4W but it was getting to the point where it was 2+ hours at the gym so I stopped and started SL 5x5 but now I'm totally bored with that... not sure where to go but back to the squat rack especially after seeing this thread again. I'm going to try and mix it up a bit more and lift the weights more regularly! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!
I just started NROL4W two weeks ago and the workouts haven't been longer than 40 minutes each time. I love it because it gets my heart rate up and i sweat more than i ever did with any cardio workout. Also i see strength gains in every workout. But why was each workout taking u more than 2 hours? Do the routines get longer the farther you progress in the program?0 -
MrsK20141004 wrote: »I love this thread. I started with NROL4W but it was getting to the point where it was 2+ hours at the gym so I stopped and started SL 5x5 but now I'm totally bored with that... not sure where to go but back to the squat rack especially after seeing this thread again. I'm going to try and mix it up a bit more and lift the weights more regularly! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!
I added sumo squats to my strong lifts 5x5 routine. I'm planning on adding chin ups, push-ups and bicep curls right now the amount of time I spend is an hour with the addition I'm going to make I think it's going to be 1 1/2 hours. But, it would still be only every other day!0 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »MrsK20141004 wrote: »I love this thread. I started with NROL4W but it was getting to the point where it was 2+ hours at the gym so I stopped and started SL 5x5 but now I'm totally bored with that... not sure where to go but back to the squat rack especially after seeing this thread again. I'm going to try and mix it up a bit more and lift the weights more regularly! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!
I added sumo squats to my strong lifts 5x5 routine. I'm planning on adding chin ups, push-ups and bicep curls right now the amount of time I spend is an hour with the addition I'm going to make I think it's going to be 1 1/2 hours. But, it would still be only every other day!
With the additions- you might as well do ICF 5x5 - really great program check it out I've been doing it for a month and feel super strong and weight is melting off https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout0 -
With the additions- you might as well do ICF 5x5 - really great program check it out I've been doing it for a month and feel super strong and weight is melting off https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked into it and since I work from home there are 2 exercises I can't do but I can incorporate the rest.0 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »
With the additions- you might as well do ICF 5x5 - really great program check it out I've been doing it for a month and feel super strong and weight is melting off https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked into it and since I work from home there are 2 exercises I can't do but I can incorporate the rest.
I do this whole workout from home - you just need a barbell and some weights - other exercises can be substituted for cable crunches. Whatever equipment you don't have there is a substitution- google is your friend lol. Good luck !0 -
I've been lifting for about a year and absolutely love it. I've not noticed any difference in my weight or my body shape but I know it's totally down to my diet......it's total rubbish. I over eat every day and what I do eat is crap. I have great intentions and do well all day and then evening comes and I pig out. I'm so sad when I look at all your fabulous pics cos that could be me. You are all so gorgeous. Hopefully this will be the inspiration I need to sort my diet out as my lifting routine is spot on!0
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Awesome pictures everyone
I used to lift weights until one year ago when I stopped going to the gym for almost 6 months and I gained quite a bit of weight... luckily it doesn't show that bad because the weight gain was pretty uniform and I used to be quite toned. I went back to the gym a few months ago, I've been doing a lot of cardio but my diet has been crap... so no results so far... I need to get back to lifting and cleaning up my diet.0 -
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bpalhegyilaneville wrote: »I am so jealous of all these results. I want to start lifting, but how do I do that at home? I dont have room for big machinery or big barbells. Can anyone recommend anything? I live in an area where the nearest gym is a half hour away, so any exercise I do, happens at home.
The amazing sarauk2sf put this thread up ages ago, a great place to start, you use dumbbells only.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/902569
The body weight books others have posted are good too. I hated planks originally now I kinda like'em.
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