Update Stronglifts and Kettlebell transformation! Pictures!

This is my first success story from 2015.

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.

Stronglift Workout B
Squats-1X5X 55/65, 5X5X 75
OHP- 1X5X 45, 5X5X 50
DL- 15X 115

Kettlebell Swing
GobletSquats- 3X5X35
Russian Kettlebell Swing- 10X7X35

June move your @$$ Challenge
I am going to take a couple of 2 mile walks today.

Stronglift Workout A
Squats-1X5X 45/55/65, 5X5X 75
BP-1X5X 45/55, 5X5X 65
BR-1X5X 65

Kettlebell Swing
Goblet squats-3X5X 35
Russian kettle bell swing-10X7X 35

June Move Your @$$ Challenge
I will take a walk to total around 5 miles.

Good morning ladies! After thinking about what everyone said and especially the thought that maybe she feels I'm losing too much and could be concerned about my illness I think I will have Pip go kick her butt! no, actually I will talk to her when I have my next appointment. I couldn't talk to her at the time because it would have made my daughter extremely anxious as she does not like any confrontation at all.

Allie - hang in there! Hopefully your attorney will be able to keep her from going onto the Florida property. She might even be able to evict Tom from your present residence due to this behavior.

Stronglift Workout B
Squats-1X5X 55/65/75, 5X5X 85
OHP- 1X5X 45/50, 5X5X 55
DL- 15X 125

I will be MIA for a couple days while I am helping my son's family pack up their house, paint, and move. Hopefully that will take care of my exercise for tomorrow! I left my Kettlebell at home so that my DH can use it. He is still trying to lose some weight. I am on maintenance which I consider extremely difficult! I applaud all of you ladies that have been at it for a few years! My monster inside still wants to get out and gorge on everything! I think that it thinks that now that I don't have to lose anymore weight it can eat whatever it wants.

Thanks for the compliments on Shep! He is such a joy to have around. I'm still not able to respond personally to everyone as I am still extremely low on energy. Hopefully I will have enough energy to be of help to my son. I don't know if I mentioned it or not but my MRI of my brain was normal, surprise to all! At least my husband thought that it might not be present LOL! I think we have to joke about it with all the people that we know that have chronic Lyme's especially one lady that has been hospitalized and in a coma off and on that now has moderate brain damage. Yes we are still looking to move to Tolleson, Arizona possibly the end of October. Mostly because of my health. My husband is hoping to transfer within his company but can seek employment elsewhere if necessary or retire.

Have a fantastic day everyone!



Mary from Minnesota

I suggest that you start out with the basic five week plan and you can actually do squats and swings every day. And the dead lifts every other day. If you have a dumbbell or weight plate that you could practice with to see how heavy you would want to go. Anywhere from 15 to 25 pounds is generally a good starting point.

loveswalking wrote: »

I will try the one you posted. But I did notice that the sample video on his site on day one looked like he was doing a squat and went past chest high on the swing video. Almost like a squat, swing combo.

Did you watch the YouTube Strongfirst Kettlebell Swing video? Doesn't go past chest high called Russian Kettlebell Swing.

Baconslave I disagree that it is a good training for beginners nothing more than cardio. If anything if you read my post I suggested that you should start with a lightweight like a 10 pound kettle bell to get perfect form first. But not swinging it around like you are a aerobic bunny but, using it like you are strength training.

Also the StrongFirst video that I shared are the ones that I suggest watching for excellent form.

Plus, I do not think that Amy has good form. But I'm just going by my results in following Pavel. And I do have excellent results! I am transitioning to heavier Kettlebells and my arms are getting tighter not bigger as well as my waist, legs and hips are getting smaller. Don't be afraid to use heavier kettle bells if you are a woman it only perfects your physical form. I'm going to be 60 beginning of November and I definitely look 10 times better than I did when I was 20 and I wasn't bad then!