Strength training before and afters

This is after 1.5 months of heavy lifting and eating MORE than maintenance. I had gained only 3lbs.



Yanika also posted some good ones yesterday

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I wanna add, though i only see small changes on the scale, or in the mirror, I've recorded every lift for the past 6 months. Most have gone up at least 50% more then I started, some lifts have nearly doubled. Those are the numbers I'm more concerned about.

When I cut back down and lose the fat, I'll be more focused on how I look in the mirror.

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2 years

72kg 158lbs


77kg 172lbs


Big compounds focus. Cease bicep curls!

when people respond with bump, what does it mean, sorry I am fairly new to this, but would love to learn more. I do enjoy all the interaction

when people respond with bump, what does it mean, sorry I am fairly new to this, but would love to learn more. I do enjoy all the interaction

a response "bumps" a thread back to the top, so other people can see it.

also goes into your "my topics" at the top so you can read it later

Looking good ya'll!

Thanks for posting pics! You both look great! I have a lot of weight to lose, and was told maybe strength training isnt for me, but I love doing it!

No reason to wait until you lose weight to weight lift! (Although I totally admit I thought this before) Weight lifting burns calories, it's fun, it increases strength, preserves muscle. Strong women are shown to live longer. I think it increases bone density which is great for aging and oh yeah, it's fun.

Here's my arm progression when pumped and not flexed.




My avatar is my current picture when I'm flexing and not pumped.

I am wondering if people who do heavy lifting can post their before/after photos? I know that it is quite common that the scale stays the same, but your body fat goes down as you gain muscle. I am trying to go this way, so need a bit of motivation. Thanks!

I'm gaining weight and staying lean while doing it. But in terms of gaining muscle and losing fat, for a completely untrained person...sure. But I think the more accurate description is something like this...

Assume a male 200 lbs. and at 10% bodyfat. 180 of lean mass, and 20 of fat mass. Further assume this males eats his TDEE exactly and doesn't cheat and gains 10 lbs of muscle over the course of the year with minimal if any fat gain. Now he's 210 lbs. Lean mass is now 190 and fat mass STAYS at 20. His body fat percentage is NO LONGER 10%, but now 20/210 or 9.5%

So he hasn't lost any fat, his lean mass went up, BUT the kicker is his body fat PERCENTAGE goes down, which gives him the illusion of gaining muscle and losing fat. But more correctly stated, he's gained muscle with NO fat gain (or minimal fat gain) that improves his overall body composition.

Take a person who never lifted weights and goes from 150 lbs to 170 lbs. of the 20 lbs 15 may be muscle and 5 lbs of fat, BUT the composition looks SO MUCH BETTER.

Hope this helps,
N

I was amazed at what a difference just two months made:

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Dude!! It's my goal to get ripped or at least a bit shredded. I've done P90X and Insanity for the past two years. I've lost weight but my BMI sits around 32%. I am 42 and weigh 237 pounds and know my diet has everything to do with getting me to the next level. I eat very good for the most part I just don't know how or when to eat the foods that will fuel my body the most. Can you assist me here?

Keith