HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!

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  • jessiefrancine
    jessiefrancine Posts: 271 Member
    Reinventing_Me wrote: »
    I think I figured out how to attach a picture. Here's my progress...exactly one pound difference in weight, but a pretty good difference in size. I hope you guys can tell.

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    Yes! The difference is totally visible! Way to go!
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    Great progress!@Reinventing_Me
  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member
    @Reinventing_Me ... WOW!! :)
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    @Reinventing_Me yes, can totally see a difference! Great work!
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    Thanks! @gandssmith @jessiefrancine @Sumiblue @FromHereOnOut @sistrsprkl :)
  • mora982
    mora982 Posts: 169 Member
    @becbo22 You look absolutely amazing!! Nice transformation. What program you followed and for how long to get these results!!
  • becbo22
    becbo22 Posts: 283 Member
    @mora982 I didn't follow a specific program but I started out with dumbbells at home, doing basic bicep curls, triceps extensions, ab work, etc. I now do full body strength training 3x a week including deadlifts and squats and hit cardio 6x a week. Once I get down to my goal weight I plan to hit the weights harder and start building some more muscle. For now my goal is just to maintain the muscle I have as I lose fat.
  • becbo22
    becbo22 Posts: 283 Member
    Also @mora982 I've been working on this transformation for over 2 years but took a long break in the middle. I've gotten more serious about lifting for about the past 3 months.
  • TinekaGetsFit
    TinekaGetsFit Posts: 26 Member
    Wow! Great work!
  • no_day_but_2day
    no_day_but_2day Posts: 222 Member
    RandiLandCHANGED wrote: »
    Accidentally deleted my whole post!!

    Lost my baby weight (from my 3rd child) in December. Hit the gym in January after I recovered from severe pneumonia. I weighed 125 when I started at the gym and 136 now. I lifted heavy, and ate 2300-3000 calories a day. Just tryin' to get buff :wink: I do not think I look like a dude!
    ONE YEAR! Last year vs last week
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    Now:
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    You are my goal!!!!! I want your booty!! lol
  • mom2babyk31
    mom2babyk31 Posts: 22 Member
    becbo22 wrote: »
    Lifting heavy also made me massive :D

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    Down 62 pounds incorporating both lifting and cardio.

    Bandages are from gallbladder surgery.

    You look great.
    How long since your surgery and how much weight have you lost?
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    Love this thread...
  • becbo22
    becbo22 Posts: 283 Member
    mom2babyk31 wrote: »
    becbo22 wrote: »
    Lifting heavy also made me massive :D

    2f0f1vs.jpg

    Down 62 pounds incorporating both lifting and cardio.

    Bandages are from gallbladder surgery.

    You look great.
    How long since your surgery and how much weight have you lost?

    My surgery was in August 2013 and I have lost 62 pounds.
  • Dead_Darling
    Dead_Darling Posts: 478 Member
    Hey all! Love this thread! I have been lifting since August 2015, but haven't seen any results :/ I'll be going to the hospital on the 21st of this month to see if I have PCOS, as I haven't lost any weight, and my periods are super irregular. I was wondering if lifting while having PCOS made things easier or difficult for you guys?
  • SunflowerSandra
    SunflowerSandra Posts: 70 Member
    @ prettyleelee You look AWESOME! Proof for how weight doesn't tell the whole story :)
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    @prettyleelee fantastic results!
  • prettyleelee
    prettyleelee Posts: 236 Member
    Thanks guys!!! I am actually really loving strength training and I thought I would dread every step of it.
  • Ilovelucythebeagle
    Ilovelucythebeagle Posts: 6 Member
    I am so inspired by this thread! Congrats to all!
  • Hallie82
    Hallie82 Posts: 38 Member
    I'm almost done with my first goal (a half marathon next month) and now that I've found THIS thread I'm super excited to move on to the next and try out lifting! Thanks for sharing
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    Very well done, @madube84
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Getting "bulkier" every day!!!

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    Mar 22, 2016
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  • shelleysykeskeene
    shelleysykeskeene Posts: 110 Member
    I am so happy I found this! Please tell me you ladies are still on MFP! I am trying to do lifting at home, I am doing the 'Stronglifts 5x5" method

    Please ladies can you post workout plans and meal plans to go with it? PM me if you dont mind - I am doing all of this at home and I am so damn clueless. All I have are dumbells and a barbell (the kind you add weighted disks to) Any advice would be amazing please! I have 17kgs to lose, but really care more about looking amazing (as you girls do) than the number on the scale :(
  • jessiefrancine
    jessiefrancine Posts: 271 Member
    shelleysykeskeene wrote: »
    I am so happy I found this! Please tell me you ladies are still on MFP! I am trying to do lifting at home, I am doing the 'Stronglifts 5x5" method

    Please ladies can you post workout plans and meal plans to go with it? PM me if you dont mind - I am doing all of this at home and I am so damn clueless. All I have are dumbells and a barbell (the kind you add weighted disks to) Any advice would be amazing please! I have 17kgs to lose, but really care more about looking amazing (as you girls do) than the number on the scale :(

    If you are doing Stronglifts 5x5, then that is your workout plan. And the only meal plan you need is eating at a deficit (the number that MFP gives you). As long as it fits in your calorie allowance, you can eat whatever you want. Just make sure you are lifting consistently and tracking your food accurately to get results. There is an MFP group for ladies doing Stronglifts, and it's a great source of information and support. You can join that here.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    jessiefrancine wrote: »
    shelleysykeskeene wrote: »
    I am so happy I found this! Please tell me you ladies are still on MFP! I am trying to do lifting at home, I am doing the 'Stronglifts 5x5" method

    Please ladies can you post workout plans and meal plans to go with it? PM me if you dont mind - I am doing all of this at home and I am so damn clueless. All I have are dumbells and a barbell (the kind you add weighted disks to) Any advice would be amazing please! I have 17kgs to lose, but really care more about looking amazing (as you girls do) than the number on the scale :(

    If you are doing Stronglifts 5x5, then that is your workout plan. And the only meal plan you need is eating at a deficit (the number that MFP gives you). As long as it fits in your calorie allowance, you can eat whatever you want. Just make sure you are lifting consistently and tracking your food accurately to get results. There is an MFP group for ladies doing Stronglifts, and it's a great source of information and support. You can join that here.

    Agree with all of this.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    ljk0615 wrote: »
    Lifting heavy made me supah bulky!! Left is November 2014 at 181 pounds and right is 151 pounds a month ago after lifting heavy for about 7-8 months. jduy4oh8z0wa.jpeg

    I think we have the same lifting shoes! LOL

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