Women Who Lift

shannmcq45 wrote: »

Hey women! I'm glad I found this community. I started lifting last September and cannot believe how much better I feel. Stronger and more confident. I'm a BEAST with yard work now!! Removed a tree by the roots myself!! Okay it was a small tree. But still looked impressive!! I started out "skinny fat". Now I'm focusing on adding muscle weight. Particularly to my quads and upper glutes. (So as to tighten the loose skin on the back of my legs). I've noticed myself nit-picking my body with things like cellulite. I know it's normal and most women have it and blah blah blah. But I'd like to minimize the appearance and I found that the thin sagging skin that comes with getting older (45) is a big part of it. So I'm seeing success with drinking a lot of water and keeping skin moisturized. Okay I've rambled on enough! Just wanted to check in and say hello! You all inspire me! 😄💪🏻🎊🎸

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm facing same issue. I'll give it a try!💪

Bend_and_sway wrote: »

I did TLS for a whole year. I'm on my second book. I fell off a bit with my diet and I've been trying to get back on board. His macros were sets for too low in fat for me but the calories were good for a cut.

I have those leggings!

I'm feeling a little ambivalent at the moment. I feel like I need a little break, but I only have a week left until vacation. I'll have a week or two off in June and then might not have access to a gym in July. Then I'll have to figure out how to build back up again once I get my schedule back to normal. I'm thinking of pushing through squats and bench tomorrow, and then deadlifts and ohp Thursday. Any advice?

I do t is scales to track %, because they just aren't very reliable. But I will say that trying to cut while increasing muscle is difficult to impossible when already lean and in good shape.

DancingMoosie wrote: »

I don't use scales to track %, because they just aren't very reliable. But I will say that trying to cut while increasing muscle is difficult to impossible when already lean and in good shape.

Thanks. Well, I’ll see where the extra weight training takes me. Mainly I want to lose BF, so if I can do that, I’m thinking my muscle definition will show more as a result.
I’m going for this look to be honest 😊

I’d love those friendships too!

I have been strength training consistently for about 6 weeks now. Took me a while to get into a routine and am doing the following 3 times a week: 3 x 10 barbell curls, military press, bench press, lat pull downs, tricep pull downs and 3 x 5 deadlifts. I started out with the same weight for 2 weeks to get form down and get used to it and now gradually adding when I can do all the reps at the weight.
Anything I should add for general strength workout? I know everyone says to follow a prescribed program but I cant find one that doesn't focus heavily on squats but my knee problems preclude that. I do very light weight "chair squats" but will never be able to squat heavy weight.
I also workout at home alone so my bench press right now is moderate weight (less than the others) because I am a little wary of hurting myself. 😁 I have basic weights and benches and a basic "home gym" system for the pull downs.

Anything major I am missing here?

DancingMoosie wrote: »

33gail33 wrote: »

I have been strength training consistently for about 6 weeks now. Took me a while to get into a routine and am doing the following 3 times a week: 3 x 10 barbell curls, military press, bench press, lat pull downs, tricep pull downs and 3 x 5 deadlifts. I started out with the same weight for 2 weeks to get form down and get used to it and now gradually adding when I can do all the reps at the weight.
Anything I should add for general strength workout? I know everyone says to follow a prescribed program but I cant find one that doesn't focus heavily on squats but my knee problems preclude that. I do very light weight "chair squats" but will never be able to squat heavy weight.
I also workout at home alone so my bench press right now is moderate weight (less than the others) because I am a little wary of hurting myself. 😁 I have basic weights and benches and a basic "home gym" system for the pull downs.

Anything major I am missing here?

You are only doing one lower body exercise. Can you do lunges, step ups, split squats, goblet squats, or kettle bell swings?

Yes I think I can probably do kettle bell swings and/or step ups. It is important my knee stay perfectly aligned when doing anything - so I will try adding those and review with my physiotherapist at my next appointment.

Raabooka wrote: »

5 weeks into the Strong Lifts 5x5 program! I’ve lost 25 lbs during the last 5-ish weeks and still have a long way to go. But I am LOVING lifting.

Awesome!! May I ask what your calorie goals are set at? Maintenance, Lose 1lb a week, what sort of deficit are you at (if any) and are you logging your exercise calories in MFP + eating them back?

I’m currently doing Strong Curves and while I’m noticing good body comp differences + strength increases, I haven’t lost a single lb in 3wks. This is totally ok!! I’m familiar with recomp! I just am so curious what you’re doing to have achieved such awesome loss!

Glad to have run across this thread.... Curious to know what you ladies are lifting... amounts/reps etc.

I just started in January and feel I'm seeing a difference finally

DancingMoosie wrote: »

I got back into the gym today. I stuck with my deload and tried not to do too much since I had a week off and am leaving for another week. Maybe I'll start to build back up when I get back.
squats 145 4x7
bench 95 4x7, 1x5
Deads 165 4x6
OHP 65 4x5
pull ups 4x4
Split lunge 50 4x6 ea

Wow, that's impressive!!