Lifting for women

ammerlou
ammerlou Posts: 18
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
I started lifting weights last week after a 3 week plateau and lost 4 pounds just this week! I was worried about gaining bulk, but after much research and doing the work...I'm amazed at the weight that came off!

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    you wont get bulky unless you're overweight and eating well over your maintenance calories. keep lifting.
  • calmmomw3minimeez
    calmmomw3minimeez Posts: 499 Member
    That is awesome! I will begin lifting next week and I was afraid of having a gain and I have also been on a plateau for MONTHS now. I'm glad to hear of your success - I'm really stoked now! Btw, I read somewhere that 35lbs is a good starting point...what did you start with?
  • forest0spirit555
    forest0spirit555 Posts: 164 Member
    nice job! keep going. women dont have the testosterone to build heavy muscles. just enjoy your amazing loss :D
  • forest0spirit555
    forest0spirit555 Posts: 164 Member
    That is awesome! I will begin lifting next week and I was afraid of having a gain and I have also been on a plateau for MONTHS now. I'm glad to hear of your success - I'm really stoked now! Btw, I read somewhere that 35lbs is a good starting point...what did you start with?

    A good starting weight is whatever is challenging for YOU. I started with 5 lb dum bells, but most women start with 2. Remember: the key is being challenged but being able to squeeze those last couple reps in without sacrificing form
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    That is awesome! I will begin lifting next week and I was afraid of having a gain and I have also been on a plateau for MONTHS now. I'm glad to hear of your success - I'm really stoked now! Btw, I read somewhere that 35lbs is a good starting point...what did you start with?

    agree with the above poster. a good weight is whatever is challenging for you. a good way to find that out is to first figure out what your max weight is. that's basically the weight where you can only perform one rep with good form at that weight.you have to be honest if you want to challenge yourself and see results.

    then you can take 60%- 75% of that max if you want to do something like 3 sets of 12 reps (remember to increase your weight) or 80%-95% of your max rep weight if you want to work out for strength and do something like 3 sets of 5 reps. when i'm not doing NROL4W, i do a mix of those 2 where 1 session per week is devoted to moving past my max.
  • marynificent
    marynificent Posts: 110 Member
    Awesome work, congratulations. For anyone looking for a great lifting plan for beginners, google Jamie Eason's Live Fit program. It is on bodybuilding.com and really awesome, tons of variety and daily plans.
  • calmmomw3minimeez
    calmmomw3minimeez Posts: 499 Member
    Thanks for all the info - I'm ready for it! :flowerforyou:
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