HALP! Heavy Lifting Made Me SUPAH Bulky!!!
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ChickenLittle1121 wrote: »This thread is ridiculously inspiring. I have a question for those of you who have WAY more experience in this arena: I've injured my lower back (right above the booty) doing something (what that something was, I'm not sure) and now I'm worried that lifting may aggravate it. I'd like to start the Stronglifts program; are these exercises okay to preform with a sensitive back? Should I get a brace/belt for support?
Thank you in advance if you can answer these questions for me! Every one of you ladies are incredible!
I agree with zany. I have a neck injury and while I loved doing stronglifts, it really messed up my neck. My form was pretty good, too. I had it checked from time to time just to be sure. Your best bet is to get it to get the thumbs up from a doctor.0 -
So I have tried to start lifting... I am typically stronger in my lower body but weak as heck in my upper. I can squat and deadlift with good form, but I seriously struggle to bench or OHP with the empty bar.
Any suggestions on how to build up to where I can do these with good form with the bar? I do not want to use pink girly weights lol, but would let's say 10 then 20 pound barbells work? Any advice?
Some hot ladies in this thread, very inspiring!!
I still can't OHP or BP the 45lbs bar. Before my gym got me a woman's 35 lbs and a lighter 17lbs bar I did them both with either Dumbbells or used those body bars for form (padded bars used in aerobics classes) 6 to about 25 lbs.
Improvise with what you have available.
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So I have tried to start lifting... I am typically stronger in my lower body but weak as heck in my upper. I can squat and deadlift with good form, but I seriously struggle to bench or OHP with the empty bar.
Any suggestions on how to build up to where I can do these with good form with the bar? I do not want to use pink girly weights lol, but would let's say 10 then 20 pound barbells work? Any advice?
Some hot ladies in this thread, very inspiring!!
Just a suggestion, but I started YAYOG and had NO upper body strength. I bought a pull up bar and could just about do half a chin up and pull ups were impossible... Did YAYOG for a couple of weeks and then tried the bar again, knocked out 3 chin ups and 1 pull up!!! Now a couple of months later I can do 4 chin ups in a row or 3 pull ups!!
(I don't do heavy lifting though so not sure if this will help you, but might be worth a shot)
YAYOG = you are your own gym (body weight strength training)4 -
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ChickenLittle1121 wrote: »This thread is ridiculously inspiring. I have a question for those of you who have WAY more experience in this arena: I've injured my lower back (right above the booty) doing something (what that something was, I'm not sure) and now I'm worried that lifting may aggravate it. I'd like to start the Stronglifts program; are these exercises okay to preform with a sensitive back? Should I get a brace/belt for support?
Thank you in advance if you can answer these questions for me! Every one of you ladies are incredible!
I agree with zany. I have a neck injury and while I loved doing stronglifts, it really messed up my neck. My form was pretty good, too. I had it checked from time to time just to be sure. Your best bet is to get it to get the thumbs up from a doctor.
if your form was correct SL did not mess up your neck.2 -
Tight neck is caused by you tensing up when performing lifts, such as row, bench press or shoulder press.0
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6 inches off your waist, op is enough to make me want to sign up right there. Awesome job, all.1
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Looking great! I just took my before pictures! I'll post more when I have some progress to show
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Great job ladies!! Thank you so much for the inspiration!1 -
you ladies look amazing! I am nearly done with NROWLFW and I am loving building muscle.
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This is a great thread! You ladies are so beautiful, strong and inspiring! I am about 4 weeks into SL 5x5 and it's the first lifting I've ever done. I had no idea I would love it so much! Especially since I hate cardio with a passion. The hardest part for me is eating at a deficit, some days are good, some are baaaad. But even so I'm feeling a little different already and it's so exciting!5
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Bump it up time.1
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Began seriously lifting heavy at end of December. Looking forward to when I can post pictures 0
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Such an inspiring thread; I finally read it all! In high school I always lifted with a progressive loading program due to sports so I absolutely know the advantage that lifting can have on your body. Back then I probably was close to 145-150 and was a size 3/5, way smaller than when I weighed a good 15-20 lbs less.
Somewhere over time I guess I just forgot lol, and got caught up in cardio and HIIT type workouts. Even though I haven't lifted heavy in years I still did weight machines and classes like BodyPump at the gym. I found myself getting frustrated because after going for like a year consistently I didn't feel like I was getting any stronger, so I started lifting again(not SL).
I got derailed with pregnancy and unfortunately a miscarriage so fitness as a whole kinda took a back seat. But I started getting back into it again last month. I came across this thread and have been so impressed with the results and it reminded me how much I used to love lifting heavy. And not just because of the physical results, but the pure joy of pushing yourself to be stronger. I'm in my third week of SL and I'm loving it!
I've been doing over my lunch break since right now it only takes about 30-45 minutes. And while no it's not a huge calorie burner, I burn more in my lunch break workout than I do in my hour long BodyPump class! That blew my mind! I'm beat after BodyPump whereas after SL I feel energized and sad that I don't have the time to lift more.
Thanks for the motivation ladies! I'm gonna try and take measurements this week so I have a reference and hopefully when the scale isn't moving I'll see a change in inches!8 -
So ive been working on myself for awhile now, but recently switched to lifting. I LOVE it! Wish I would have made the switch awhile ago. Here is a before pic and my current. My before was in the very beginning of my journy, my current is a couple months into lifting. Ive actually GAINED weight since I started but ive lost inches. Im now wearing a size pants I havent worn in 12 years and I feel great! I wish I would have taken a right beforfe lifting picture. You wouldnt know it, but in the short amout of time ive been lifting ive seen some great things going on with my body. My back fat is almost gone! I had back rolls, just a couple weeks ago. Also my booty is a little higher and my shoulders and arms are more slender. If any of you gorgeuos ladies have any tips for me, please feel free to share! Im always looking to soak up good info and Id love to hear some of your dos and donts and go tos.
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That1Chick_Brit wrote: »So ive been working on myself for awhile now, but recently switched to lifting. I LOVE it! Wish I would have made the switch awhile ago. Here is a before pic and my current. My before was in the very beginning of my journy, my current is a couple months into lifting. Ive actually GAINED weight since I started but ive lost inches. Im now wearing a size pants I havent worn in 12 years and I feel great! I wish I would have taken a right beforfe lifting picture. You wouldnt know it, but in the short amout of time ive been lifting ive seen some great things going on with my body. My back fat is almost gone! I had back rolls, just a couple weeks ago. Also my booty is a little higher and my shoulders and arms are more slender. If any of you gorgeuos ladies have any tips for me, please feel free to share! Im always looking to soak up good info and Id love to hear some of your dos and donts and go tos.
Yes!!! We converted another one!
You look terrific!!! As for tips, what are you currently doing?2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »That1Chick_Brit wrote: »So ive been working on myself for awhile now, but recently switched to lifting. I LOVE it! Wish I would have made the switch awhile ago. Here is a before pic and my current. My before was in the very beginning of my journy, my current is a couple months into lifting. Ive actually GAINED weight since I started but ive lost inches. Im now wearing a size pants I havent worn in 12 years and I feel great! I wish I would have taken a right beforfe lifting picture. You wouldnt know it, but in the short amout of time ive been lifting ive seen some great things going on with my body. My back fat is almost gone! I had back rolls, just a couple weeks ago. Also my booty is a little higher and my shoulders and arms are more slender. If any of you gorgeuos ladies have any tips for me, please feel free to share! Im always looking to soak up good info and Id love to hear some of your dos and donts and go tos.
Yes!!! We converted another one!
You look terrific!!! As for tips, what are you currently doing?
Thank you! @quiksylver296 Ive been kind of feeling everything out and seeing what I like, what I dont, What feels like its working and whats not. Generally I break it up into 3 sections. Upper one day, core, next, lower body nextand then a rest day. I do about 3 set/12 reps of mostly everything I do but im toying with more weight less reps. Id love to do more barbell work like squats and bench press and really push it, but I never have a spotter so is there moves or machines that I should be using that will give me the same resistance but in a safe way? I do dead lifts twice a week and they are by far my favorite thing to do. I'd love to find a good guide/regime to follow for a few weeks and see how it goes. Im still learning my way around it but its definitely me new found love. Ive see great things happening just while im feeling it out, I cant wait to see what happens when I get the hang of it. Oh Im still of a deficit too. I eat 1500 to 1800 cals a day1
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