Where are my girls who lift HEAVY?

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erinlane93
erinlane93 Posts: 170 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If you lift weights, let's be friends!! Add me! :*
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  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
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    I lift☺
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
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    Me too! :smiley:
  • Makenziez2611
    Makenziez2611 Posts: 1 Member
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    I'm pretty new to this and I'm just curious what's the benefit to lift heavier with less reps then lift lighter to more reps?
  • erinlane93
    erinlane93 Posts: 170 Member
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    Makenziez2611 wrote: »
    I'm pretty new to this and I'm just curious what's the benefit to lift heavier with less reps then lift lighter to more reps?

    Can burn so much more and rip more muscle fibres which then results to burning more when you're resting as the muscle fibres then work harder to build.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
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    Makenziez2611 wrote: »
    I'm pretty new to this and I'm just curious what's the benefit to lift heavier with less reps then lift lighter to more reps?

    You get stronger. (If you do it intelligently)
  • yoherbs421
    yoherbs421 Posts: 160 Member
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    Lifting heavier burns more calories. 'mi right?
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
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    I lift as long as barbell is pink.
  • allisonshaw710
    allisonshaw710 Posts: 52 Member
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    i'm on a weight loss journey and lifting/strength training at home. glad for more friends!
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
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    The only colored plates are the bumpers for deadlifts. Green=10, yellow=25, blue= 45
  • kenzienal
    kenzienal Posts: 205 Member
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    I just started last week! Started with benching 55lbs and deadlifting 115lbs. Can't wait to get back in the gym and keep going.
  • fionadg
    fionadg Posts: 28 Member
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    I do but why is there 0calorie burn given by MFP????? >:)
  • fionadg
    fionadg Posts: 28 Member
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    slaite1 wrote: »
    Makenziez2611 wrote: »
    I'm pretty new to this and I'm just curious what's the benefit to lift heavier with less reps then lift lighter to more reps?

    You get stronger. (If you do it intelligently)

    You build lean muscle, more muscle=more calorie burn= more food, yipee :p love it
  • fionadg
    fionadg Posts: 28 Member
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    yoherbs421 wrote: »
    Lifting heavier burns more calories. 'mi right?

    actually when your doing the exercise, cardio uses more calories than weights but after you stop you still burning calories this is called the EPOC effect(post exercise oxygen consumption) Weights are particularly good in women to prevent ageing and avoid osteoporosis.
  • fionadg
    fionadg Posts: 28 Member
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    never seen a pink bar bell! The plates on the olympic platform have coloursbut no pink.
    :D
  • maranarasauce93
    maranarasauce93 Posts: 293 Member
    edited May 2017
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    Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »
    I like red plates. That's close enough to pink, right?

    25kg plates yaas gurl! 4 days til my 3rd full meet here hoping that I can finally have a successful blue plate bench here lol. But them reds are goals!!
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
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    Willbenchforcupcakes wrote: »
    I like red plates. That's close enough to pink, right?

    I hate red plates.
    3 red plates is crazy heavy compared to 3 lb-plates.
    Lol-but not really.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    Makenziez2611 wrote: »
    I'm pretty new to this and I'm just curious what's the benefit to lift heavier with less reps then lift lighter to more reps?

    You get more awesome faster-er.
  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
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    I want to get into lifting. I'm not very strong yet but I'm working on it. Feel free to add me!

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