Looking for fellow female lifting buddies

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  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    I completed the program (book) "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" and loved it! Here are some links to MFP groups targeting weight lifting:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/102-new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-nrol4w

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/771-women-strength-training

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/807-strength-training
  • jcomley1
    jcomley1 Posts: 133
    Hey!
    I am a 6.1 ft girl. only twenty years old, but devoted to health and fitness. I am using lifting to get lean and strong.
    I do heavy weight lifting 3-4 days a week and cardio on top of that. usually i work out 6 days a week. Sometimes seven if I have taken it easy one of two days in my work outs. But I strongly believe in a rest day.
    Squats, lunges and deadlifts are my fav,
    and I do a lot of tai Chi, tai Bo, Pilates and Yoga to strengthen my muscles. (it takes a different kind of strength and much more control! it kills)
    And I love my 5 k runs and elliptical trainer.

    So if there are any ladies out there who love strength training and lifting and are serious about their goals! Feel free to add me!!!!
    :-D
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    Ok, so I do only lifting, 3 days a week. My schedule is recorded on Jetfit, but here is what I do:

    Tuesdays:
    Squats
    Lunges
    Shoulder Press
    Shrugs
    Standing barbell press
    Barbell raise
    Walking Lunges

    Friday:
    Squats
    Bent over rows
    Deadlift
    Tricep extension
    One Arm Tricep Extension
    Bent over tricep Extension
    Iron Cross (this one REALLLY tires me)

    Sunday:
    Bicep curls
    Calf raises
    Deadlift
    Hammer curls
    Romanian Deadlift
    Incline dumbbell curls
    Arnold press

    I don't have much trouble eating the extra calories as I'm usually more hungry those days. I do no planned out cardio, but I walk to and from the train to work 5 days a week, which totals about 30 minutes a day of walking, but I don't log it. I only log my lifting sessions. Oh and I loooove it! Amazing results and it's only been a few weeks. :-)
  • s00sh
    s00sh Posts: 91
    that sounds like an amazing program! i'm loving lifting soooo much more than cardio. i actually look forward to lifting days!
  • Mishka84
    Mishka84 Posts: 17

    Mishka - welcome! i'm sure your bodybuilding other half will get you started on an awesome routine. don't be afraid to push yourself with heavier weights - it's really rewarding! i've noticed i get completely famished on lift days, so you almost have to eat more if you don't wanna be really irritable all the time.

    oh yeah, and if you click on someone's user name you can go to thier profile and send them a friend request.

    Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to it, going to start Paleo too just to see if I can manage it although I have a really sweet tooth so I'll have to see how that goes!
  • LifeChangingExp
    LifeChangingExp Posts: 454 Member
    Hi, I'm very new to MFP this is my first post so don't really know what I'm doing! I'm 27F 5'6'' 150 pounds. Dieted since early teens, you name it I tried it, always come back to around 155-160 ! Quit smoking early February and within 4 weeks None of my jeans would fasten, so here I am!
    I have been running 2-3 times a week and doing a little weights and strength on the days in between. Am about to start a routine with the barbell, dumbbells and kettle on Monday and I am scared!!
    My other half is a bodybuilder, he's over the moon that I've 'seen the light' and thinks Weight Watchers is a swear word! He's going to show me the ropes but I can't seem to shake the mantra that's been drilled into me since a young age, 'eat less weigh less'

    No matter how much research I read about the benefits of building muscle vs reducing caloric intake I know I'm going to struggle with the idea of eating more (albeit healthier food) and not obsessing over how many calories I'm eating!

    Only time will tell!

    Oh and how do I add friends?!

    Just go for it.. youre going to feel amazing. It took me a while to accept i needed to eat more, but you really must. Im still learning, but i know Im going to be sexy soon lol
  • cellokitty91
    cellokitty91 Posts: 127 Member
    Hey I'm pretty new to lifting but feel free to add me :] I alternate lifting and cardio days.
  • Absidey
    Absidey Posts: 116 Member
    Hi! I've been working on adding weights, and recently finished reading NROLFW. I'm in a class right now that mixes weights, cardio, and circuits, but stays fairly high intensity, so I'm going to be adding just one heavy lifting day until I finish the class. I don't want to overdo and have to lose time for an injury. Really focusing now on learning to eat good food in balanced proportions, and adding activity to a primarily desk job life. I'm excited about learning to lift heavy, and I'm psyched about finding something that supports my philosophy that I'm training primarily to DO STUFF not look good.

    Imma send out adds to people in this thread - anyone welcome to add me, too. I'm a beginner, but I'm motivated. Current goals: achieve an unassisted pull up and 100 consecutive pushups.
  • melissam226
    melissam226 Posts: 59
    I'm about to start lifting soon. Anyone is free to add me! :-)
  • Sheila_Ann
    Sheila_Ann Posts: 365 Member
    I love lifting! I do a lot of KBs and do zumba for cardio. I work out with my trainer 2x wk and do zumba 3-5x a wk. Anyone is free to add me and FR sent.

    Sheila
  • cpiton
    cpiton Posts: 380 Member
    I'm using Tom Venuto's plan as outlined in The Body Fat Solution. I've read New Rules of Weightlifiting for Women (great book), but Tom's was the one I liked best for me. Both are sound plans, though.

    I lift M,W,F. Some sort of cardio every day in between and light cardio on lifting days just for fun.
    I cycle between 2 semi-full-body split superset workouts. This is what I'm doing now:

    Workout A:
    Squats
    Bird dog
    Split squat/static lunge
    Row
    Bench Press
    Planks
    Calf raise

    Workout B:
    Romanian dead lift
    shoulder press
    one-legged hip extensions
    pullover
    reverse crunch
    cross-knee crunch
    bicep curls
    tricep extensions

    There's also a preconditioning phase for beginners. I like weightlifting friends, too. Feel free to add me. :)

    (edit: I forgot to add that I use dumbbells.)
  • mrsrood
    mrsrood Posts: 13 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am 5'8' 173 pounds looking to get to 150 or be in the mid range body fat %. I lift heavy once or twice a week and then do a body pump class as well as some body weight resistance stuff.
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    I'll add you :)

    I'm currently on a modified version (by me) of this program:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/lindsay-kaye-muscle-building-program.html

    I've been lifting for a little less than 1 year.
    I did the Jamie Eason 12 week trainer and NROLW in the past. I've also tried Vanessa Tib's workout but after 4 weeks decided to switch to this. Will find another program in a few weeks to keep my body guessing as well :)

    I usually lift 4-5x a week (5th day is usually a 'mini' workout for some additional abs & glutes exercices) and do cardio a few times (between 1-3x) as well.
  • Maridelsol82
    Maridelsol82 Posts: 90
    Feell free to add me too! I weight lift 3 times a week on my own no real program but will be starting "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" next week or so.

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  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    I started lifting in Feb. I've been following my trainer's instruction. Looking to transition to New Rules. (My trainer is expensive!)

    I just posted to my wall that I'm struggling with what I should do with my calories, because my cutting has gone pretty slowly. However, I'm hypothyroid and my metabolism sucks... What to do, what to do...

    Anyhoo, I'm up for friends who are lifting, male or female.
  • samra2012
    samra2012 Posts: 715
    im using body pump... add me :wink:
  • firstnamekaren
    firstnamekaren Posts: 274 Member
    I've also lost interest in cardio. I do cardio on my lifting days, to warm up and burn fat afterwards, but I LOVE lifting. HEAVY lifting.
  • isa75
    isa75 Posts: 156 Member
    I'm here

    36F,5'4"

    Just started lifting in the last couple of weeks. I'm doing NROLW.
    Looking at getting my overall %BF down from 35% (boo)
    I ligt three times a week and do some interval training or jogging for the cardio during the week, weekends I try to do hiking.

    I'm up for more friends if you would like to add me.
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    I am happy for friend requests from anyone who wants to add me, it's always nice to have more weight training friends. I lift 2-3 times a week, full body, currently moved to a 5x5 type programme as a basic, I cycle 5 days a week and am also dabbling with some crossfit WOD's and the skills that go with them.
    As for diet etc, broadly maintaining but with slight focus on leaning out at the moment for the summer, then planning to bulk and gain muscle in autumn. I tend to carb and calorie cycle to some extent also.
  • s00sh
    s00sh Posts: 91


    Anyhoo, I'm up for friends who are lifting, male or female.

    I suppose I shouldn't have excluded guys with my thread title - I'd love to have male lifting buddies too! It's just nice to talk about this stuff with other women ;)

    If you're a dude reading this and like to lift, add away!
  • s00sh
    s00sh Posts: 91
    I am happy for friend requests from anyone who wants to add me, it's always nice to have more weight training friends. I lift 2-3 times a week, full body, currently moved to a 5x5 type programme as a basic, I cycle 5 days a week and am also dabbling with some crossfit WOD's and the skills that go with them.
    As for diet etc, broadly maintaining but with slight focus on leaning out at the moment for the summer, then planning to bulk and gain muscle in autumn. I tend to carb and calorie cycle to some extent also.

    your profile pic is rad :)
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    I am happy for friend requests from anyone who wants to add me, it's always nice to have more weight training friends. I lift 2-3 times a week, full body, currently moved to a 5x5 type programme as a basic, I cycle 5 days a week and am also dabbling with some crossfit WOD's and the skills that go with them.
    As for diet etc, broadly maintaining but with slight focus on leaning out at the moment for the summer, then planning to bulk and gain muscle in autumn. I tend to carb and calorie cycle to some extent also.

    your profile pic is rad :)

    Thanks, yeah my 'diet' involves alcohol too :-)
  • s00sh
    s00sh Posts: 91
    i think it's about time for a bump

    add me, lifting buddies :)
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I've been lifting heavy for awhile and always been into lifting the last 10 years or so. I stopped for a few years due to a move and then trying to have a baby. Today after exceeding my goal weight loss I've decided to up my cals to TDEE + 125-200 cals to help build some more muscle mass. Im hoping to keep my BF% right where it's at but with more LBM. Now that I'm at my UGW I'm not totally comfortable here. Love ladies with muscle! I do my own programs; I've been around the block enough to know what to do and have trained with some amazing fitness competitors in the past.


    Edit: I graduate C25K for the second time next week and will start the Bridge to 10K as part of my 1/2 marathon training. I'm cutting down my HIIT cardio sessions as well from 3 per week to once or twice.

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