Females only - lifting/weight training results?

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  • kontehhalima
    kontehhalima Posts: 44 Member
    Omg you girls are amazing! I would love some advice. I'm on the skinnier spectrum but I gain weight relatively easy and I tend to gain on my upper body. I'm trying to do a bulk and gain some muscle around my butt, hips, and thighs for a curvier figure. So far I've gone from 35 to almost 37inches from September till now and my ultimate goal was to get to 38inches. Since I'm almost there I want to up my goal to 40inches by the summer. But im not sure if I'm mostly just gaining fat or muscle. I'd hate to keep going and then do a cut and lose all those gains around that area. What should I do?
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    @kontehhalima
    How much weight are you gaining per week, how much have you gained total? Measurements are one tool but using a variety such as weight, progress photos, how your clothes fit and workout performance will be helpful too
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Bump
  • nitalieben
    nitalieben Posts: 681 Member
    My new favourite thread!!! <3
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    Love Women only threads I find them relatable and so incredibly empowering! <3
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,261 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Pulled 355 lbs for THREE!!!

    https://youtu.be/Qc-H8JKujV0

    Whoah: Nice work, Quik

    Like I said on that other thread, sleek and *strong*. I'm all swoon-y with admiration over here! 😍
  • KickassAmazon76
    KickassAmazon76 Posts: 4,678 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Pulled 355 lbs for THREE!!!

    https://youtu.be/Qc-H8JKujV0

    Incredible and impressive! WOW! Well done!
  • gelatinouscube
    gelatinouscube Posts: 92 Member
    KickassAmazon76 wrote: »
    I've been toying with lifting off and on for about 8 years. I am back on again, have been lifting 2-3x a week since November and watching my cals.

    Celebrating my tricep/shoulder cut.

    Absolute goals! What has your routine been like?

  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Lots of new year's bumping.
  • KickassAmazon76
    KickassAmazon76 Posts: 4,678 Member
    edited January 2021
    gelatinouscube wrote: »
    KickassAmazon76 wrote: »
    I've been toying with lifting off and on for about 8 years. I am back on again, have been lifting 2-3x a week since November and watching my cals.

    Celebrating my tricep/shoulder cut.

    Absolute goals! What has your routine been like?
    Thanks!

    I am working the stronglifts program (5 sets of 5 reps.. Squats, bench, overhead press, deadlifts, back row, with some accessory lifts added for biceps, triceps, traps, abs.

    I also try to box at least 1x week.

    Eating at a mild deficit. (half pound a week)
  • stephaniek511
    stephaniek511 Posts: 86 Member
    Alright ladies, joining in here - I've always been a cardio hound (swimming, mainly) but as I age, appreciate the need for weights. I've started Strong Curves just this week with my (please don't laugh) 3lb dumbells. I'd really prefer not to join a gym, at least until things get more back to normal...so I welcome pointers on upping my game over the next few weeks.
  • Ara_the_halfelven
    Ara_the_halfelven Posts: 19 Member
    stephaniek511 wrote: »
    Alright ladies, joining in here - I've always been a cardio hound (swimming, mainly) but as I age, appreciate the need for weights. I've started Strong Curves just this week with my (please don't laugh) 3lb dumbells. I'd really prefer not to join a gym, at least until things get more back to normal...so I welcome pointers on upping my game over the next few weeks.

    I wouldn't dream of laughing, when I started training I could only manage wall push ups and doorway pulls. We all start somewhere. I would recommend you start a proper beginners program. There are quite a few out there and they all tend to be very similar. I like the routines in WWW.AWORKOUTROUTINE.COM. The beginners program is free, but to make the most of it, you would be advised to get his Superior Muscle Growth document, it costs $37, so it's reasonable, but it explains how to progress, and discusses diet too.
  • Ara_the_halfelven
    Ara_the_halfelven Posts: 19 Member
    stephaniek511 wrote: »
    Alright ladies, joining in here - I've always been a cardio hound (swimming, mainly) but as I age, appreciate the need for weights. I've started Strong Curves just this week with my (please don't laugh) 3lb dumbells. I'd really prefer not to join a gym, at least until things get more back to normal...so I welcome pointers on upping my game over the next few weeks.

    I just wanted to add, that since you won't be starting with much equipment, exercises needing a bench can be done on the floor, and dumbbells can always be substituted for barbells initially.
  • mermaidthatlifts
    mermaidthatlifts Posts: 57 Member
    I've been training about 5 years. got really serious in the past year. add me for my progress pics! I love being inspired by others (:
  • stephaniek511
    stephaniek511 Posts: 86 Member
    Thank you @Ara_the_halfelven - I will check it out!

    I've started with Strong Curves as recommended on the weight lifting thread. It's been going well but I need to make some adjustments to that and figure out how to expand my access to equipment.
  • Turtlepower41
    Turtlepower41 Posts: 1 Member
    edited June 2021
    Not sure I'm normal? I'm 5ft 2. 48kg and consume nearly 4000 calories a day. I cycle around min 10 miles a day and 20 minutes on my mat for abs training daily/plus small weights. Recently added in protein shakes too...I'm naturally slim but wouldn't mind gaining 5 or 6 pounds but getting bored of constantly eating! It's exhausting. I have really good muscle tone...I had my thyroid checked too. Any tips?
  • saramelie77
    saramelie77 Posts: 50 Member
    Yay for strong womens!!! I'm absolutely not there yet, but I've been there before, lifting weights and looking damn good! So I'm going back to it soon. Give me a year and I'll post MY pictures!

    ((I used to weight 119 pounds, no muscles, undereating, and wear a size 11. Then, after lots of lifting and eating enough, I got to 139, wearing a size 7!! So at some point, with lifting, the weight on the scale doesn't matter so much, it's all about composition! But you all know this already. ))

  • lucytalbot94
    lucytalbot94 Posts: 32 Member
    Ladies you are all on fire you're that hawt! Definitely inspiration to start lifting!!
  • sonjamoore2
    sonjamoore2 Posts: 1 Member
    ContentlyMe wrote: »
    So, I had some pretty serious residual gastric symptoms for months after having Covid last September and got dangerously thin because I couldn’t keep any food down. I’ve always been a competitive athlete, races, bodybuilding, powerlifting, LawFIt, O-Course style races, you name it. I’ve been training for something since I was 17. And suddenly I couldn’t. I didn’t even know how to plan my week! I didn’t know what to do. I began having a reduction in symptoms early April, and as soon as I could keep a whole meal down I started lifting again. I broke 120 pounds this week and I’m ecstatic. I hope to compete in my next powerlifting meet next Spring. Here’s a photo of me last Easter, thinner than I’ve ever been, and my most recent “progress” photo.

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    Wow! That is absolutely amazing. A testament to not only your physical strength now but also the mental strength to get yourself back in the game.

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