Females only - lifting/weight training results?
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starting weight is the pic with hubby at 217 lbs at 5 foot 6.5 inches. i am at 167 lbs now and have been for about 2-3 months. struggling to lose any more. i will be honest and say that i probably have not been tracking as closely as i need to but for the days when i assume i go over i make up for it the next day, exercise 6 days a week. what else can i change? i run 5-6 k in 30-40 minutes then do quick weights for another 30-40 minutes. i need a program or a trainer because its getting hard to stay motivated.
OMG. You are gorgeous!!!!
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After 6months of serious lifting, and following a strict diet, some ab muscles are finally starting to appear. Definitely the hardest area to train!!!!
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No picture today. But yippeeee!!! I just deadlifted 55kgs!!! My personal best22
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Karen_can_do_this wrote: »No picture today. But yippeeee!!! I just deadlifted 55kgs!!! My personal best
That's awesome!!! Hard work definitely pays off.4 -
Ladies,
Can some of you please post your weight lifting schedule.
Is it possible to develop muscles and abs with lifting 20-30 pounds of weight.1 -
SagarikaBedi wrote: »Ladies,
Can some of you please post your weight lifting schedule.
Is it possible to develop muscles and abs with lifting 20-30 pounds of weight.
It depends on the muscles. 20-30lbs dumbbells can be quite heavy for the deltoids, biceps and triceps. For your larger muscles, lats, pecs, quads, hamstrings, etc. you are going to want to progressively go heavier. Depending on your goal however, you can look quite defined by just watching your diet and doing body weight exercises. Just look at gymnasts.
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mom23mangos wrote: »SagarikaBedi wrote: »Ladies,
Can some of you please post your weight lifting schedule.
Is it possible to develop muscles and abs with lifting 20-30 pounds of weight.
It depends on the muscles. 20-30lbs dumbbells can be quite heavy for the deltoids, biceps and triceps. For your larger muscles, lats, pecs, quads, hamstrings, etc. you are going to want to progressively go heavier. Depending on your goal however, you can look quite defined by just watching your diet and doing body weight exercises. Just look at gymnasts.
I agree. Abs come from losing the fat that is covering them. I use 10-20 lb Dbs for FB chest press & alternet curls, triceps. I curl about 32 lbs with barbell. I lift much heavier for squat/chest press & deadlift.1 -
SagarikaBedi wrote: »Ladies,
Can some of you please post your weight lifting schedule.
Is it possible to develop muscles and abs with lifting 20-30 pounds of weight.
It depends on how muscular you want to get. I started with a goal of toning and gaining some muscle mass. I used dumbellls at home and found tons of routines on YouTube. Then I became addicted to lifting. Now I'm following a four day regime at the gym which incorporates a variety of free weights and machines.
As you get stronger, you'll want to slowly increase the amount of weight you're using ( again depending on your goals ).
Following a healthy eating plan is so important. It will help you with maximizing muscle definition.
I hope I'm making sense.4 -
Thank you Guys0
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@SagarikaBediSagarikaBedi wrote: »Ladies,
Can some of you please post your weight lifting schedule.
Is it possible to develop muscles and abs with lifting 20-30 pounds of weight.
It depends.
I am currently doing Stronglifts 5x5 (well I restarted it recently anyway). It's 3 days a week. My last successful 5x5 weights were:
Squat -> 100 lbs
Bench Press -> 65 lbs
Row -> 65 lbs
OHP -> 55 lbs
Deadlift -> 125 lbs
20 - 30 lbs on these lifts would be on the light side for me and not give me the results I want.
Things like bicep curls however I would find the 20 - 30 lb range to be a challenge.
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Aww thank youmagicsnapper wrote: »
starting weight is the pic with hubby at 217 lbs at 5 foot 6.5 inches. i am at 167 lbs now and have been for about 2-3 months. struggling to lose any more. i will be honest and say that i probably have not been tracking as closely as i need to but for the days when i assume i go over i make up for it the next day, exercise 6 days a week. what else can i change? i run 5-6 k in 30-40 minutes then do quick weights for another 30-40 minutes. i need a program or a trainer because its getting hard to stay motivated.
OMG. You are gorgeous!!!! Seriously!!
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OMG!! Those pics literally made my jaw drop! I think I just found my 2017 goal! Please tell me how you did it!!!Tattooedmom44 wrote: »November 30......December 10......December 30. Making some progress.
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OMG!! Those pics literally made my jaw drop! I think I just found my 2017 goal! Please tell me how you did it!!!Tattooedmom44 wrote: »November 30......December 10......December 30. Making some progress.
Thank you for your kind words. I messaged you to answer your question. It's easier.
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That back @Tattooedmom44!!!2
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Thank you.mom23mangos wrote: »That back @Tattooedmom44!!!
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Tattooedmom44 wrote: »Making some gains with my stroke arm. It's definitely been a lot harder to train.
You are such an inspiration!5 -
Thank you0
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I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around0 -
lalittaazouz636 wrote: »I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around
How tall are you?
"Toning" IS losing fat, which needs to be done by lifting in a deficit.3 -
Unreal!!! You must be so proud of yourself!!!!! Awesome. ..motivating! !!TheFitHooker wrote: »
This is the day I started here at MFP.
With weight's though, I just started about a month ago, honestly not even that long ago with weights, but this is where I'm at right now.
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lalittaazouz636 wrote: »I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around
How tall are you?
"Toning" IS losing fat, which needs to be done by lifting in a deficit.
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And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?0
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lalittaazouz636 wrote: »And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?
I loving all the progress pics!!
Well done to everyone.
Yes weight training helps with cellulite as it increases muscle tone and decreases body fat.
I put extra focus on my lower body training and use a thermogenic cream like 'sweet sweat' to improve circulation.
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lalittaazouz636 wrote: »And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?
I loving all the progress pics!!
Well done to everyone.
Yes weight training helps with cellulite as it increases muscle tone and decreases body fat.
I put extra focus on my lower body training and use a thermogenic cream like 'sweet sweat' to improve circulation.
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lalittaazouz636 wrote: »And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?
Losing fat is the only thing that helps with cellulite. There are no skin creams or exercises that remove fat from a specific area. As so eloquently described by USMCMP, it's like trying to dry out one corner of a sponge. The fat comes off from where it wants to, you can't make it come off of certain areas with anything other than liposuction.1 -
lalittaazouz636 wrote: »And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?
Losing fat is the only thing that helps with cellulite. There are no skin creams or exercises that remove fat from a specific area. As so eloquently described by USMCMP, it's like trying to dry out one corner of a sponge. The fat comes off from where it wants to, you can't make it come off of certain areas with anything other than liposuction.
That is true.
I use the thermogenic cream to aid my circulation and increase the flow of blood into the 'cooler' areas of my body, not as a cellulite cream per se.
I lift heavy on my lower body, not to try to target fat loss in that area but to increase my muscle mass, and the quads are a big muscle group, so training these reduces my body fat in all areas of my body.
A good leg day trims my waist lol
I have never bought cellulite creams but find that this helps me & wanted to share.
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You are all so inspiring, thank you ladies 0
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