HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

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  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    SteveHunt113 wrote: »
    I get so tired of hearing women use "getting bluky" as an excuse to jusitfy their 2.5 lbs dumbbells.

    If this is your fear:
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    Then you should not avoid this:
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    But rather, avoid this:
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    I admire all the woman who have posted the before and after pictures. You are an inspiration to me and others!

    THANK YOU!

    ^^^ this
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    Bump!
  • slinke2014
    slinke2014 Posts: 149 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    I am 57 years old. I have no idea how much I weigh now. I last weighed around 142 and my goal weight is 125. I got down to 135lbs and was a size 10. Then March 1, 2015 I started doing strong lift 5x5. I then lost 17 inches and am now a size 5-7 depending on fit. I also went from doing 21 to 24 hours of cardio every week to ZERO I only do strong lift 5x5 for an hour every other day. I also changed from eating 1260 calories to 1600 +. I started lifting with a 12.5 lb bar and now lift 109 lbs squat, 100lb sumo squat, bench 83lbs, barbell row 89lbs, over head press 62lbs, and deadlift 137lbs.
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    wow wow wow. I have always loved heavy lifting and posts like this make me even more motivated. I just want to say thanks to all the awesome ladies who shared. So friggin awesome. all of you!
  • shrinkingletters
    shrinkingletters Posts: 1,008 Member
    You look like Jamie Alexander in the second pic!
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    slinke2014 wrote: »

    wow wow wow. I have always loved heavy lifting and posts like this make me even more motivated. I just want to say thanks to all the awesome ladies who shared. So friggin awesome. all of you!

    Thank you! I owe a huge thanks to all of the ladies that posted on here for my sucess! This thread is what motivated me to get my squat rack and start heavy lifting. The pictures of before and after was proof of what I had to look forward to. I wanted to look like that, I wanted results like that, I wanted muscle tone like that. The truth is that I worked my butt off all my life doing cardio and got fat, fat, fat! I did 3 months of strong lifts 5 x 5 and loss 24 inches and can eat normal. And I look really good naked!
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Wow, just found this thread. Amazing transformations. Keep working hard everybody.
  • boogiewookie
    boogiewookie Posts: 206 Member
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    lifting has made me huuuuuuuuge! haha! it drives me crazy when women are so scared to lift and get "bulky." I was bulky before when I didn't workout at all and ate everything in sight. I haven't been training for long and still have a long way to go but I'm.happy with the progress I've made so far. I'm sure most ppl won't consider my weights "heavy" but every lift is more than double what I started with
    (approx 1rm) squat:185, deadlift:200, bench:115-120
  • CarlydogsMom
    CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
    boogiewookie wrote: »
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    (approx 1rm) squat:185, deadlift:200, bench:115-120

    Are you kidding, those are GREAT numbers!!! Congratulations, you are rocking those weights!!!

  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    nataliewalters5851 wrote: »
    Haha. Cheers to heavy lifting!!

    Wow! Heavy lifting rules!!! You look Great!
  • jessica22222
    jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
    How often do you lift? Very inspiring!
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,780 Member
    psych101 wrote: »
    About a years difference here. Lifting heavy and IIFYM...minimal cardio cos urgh cardio!



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    What lifting program did you follow? That is an awesome result.
  • CarlydogsMom
    CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
    @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...).
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    retirehappy wrote: »
    psych101 wrote: »
    About a years difference here. Lifting heavy and IIFYM...minimal cardio cos urgh cardio!



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    What lifting program did you follow? That is an awesome result.

    Thanks!!

    I've completed New Rules of Lifting and have been following Stronglifts for a year!
  • smaew
    smaew Posts: 1 Member
    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?
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 3,780 Member
    smaew wrote: »
    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.
  • beastmode2718
    beastmode2718 Posts: 108 Member
    1ConcreteGirl wrote: »
    Oh look, heavy lifting made me bulky, too!


    No heavy lifting, after losing 23 lbs:
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    One month of heavy lifting, 5/3/1 program
    The weight difference from the first to second photo is one pound.

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    Daaammmnn if that's bulky sign me up. Abs for days! Great job
  • beastmode2718
    beastmode2718 Posts: 108 Member
    Sarauk2sf wrote: »
    I don't have proper side by sides - but my progress was from a reasonable caloric deficit and lifting some weights.

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    Wow your progress is so inspiring, you look amazing
  • That1Chick_Brit
    That1Chick_Brit Posts: 2,541 Member
    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.
  • ar9179
    ar9179 Posts: 374 Member
    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
  • Noot30
    Noot30 Posts: 54 Member
    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.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Noot30 wrote: »
    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.
  • MrsK20141004
    MrsK20141004 Posts: 489 Member
    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!
  • efrensgirl2015
    efrensgirl2015 Posts: 480 Member
    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?
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    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!
  • mfm143
    mfm143 Posts: 131 Member
    edited August 2015
    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-workout
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    mfm143 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.
  • mfm143
    mfm143 Posts: 131 Member
    fanncy0626 wrote: »
    mfm143 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 !
  • leothecat1971
    leothecat1971 Posts: 2 Member
    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!

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