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I'm not a big fan of cardio, but I really like lifting. Currently, I'm really interested in powerlifting. :)
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I'm 5'2", 22, and roughly 114-116. :)
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I outgrew my apartment's little fitness room pretty quickly. We had dumbbells, a few machines including a small cable machine, treadmills, and a smith machine. It was good for the first 6 or so months, but it got boring and I knew i would improve better at a real gym.
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You look fine! Your legs are actually really thin. Your legs look like mine here on the left. I thought I had big thighs then, but it was body dysmorphia talking. They were jiggly and felt big because my legs were under-muscled. My legs are obv a lot bigger now, but I love them. :) They only got noticeably bigger after I…
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Go on a cruise to a tropical paradise with lots of eye candy :D
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You misspelled flower pot. :D
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Lift heavy things together and take over the gym B) Then go have the ultimate cheat day!
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Forward
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Sounds delicious! Bacon & blue cheese burger~
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Lemon meringue!
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Brains & booze.
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Present.
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Realtor.
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Nope
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Nice!
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No, I don't go in the forums enough to talk or remember people :(
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Nice?
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5mil worth of jewelry robbed over the course of a 2 decades.
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Thank you! No, I was on my own program, but it's not that different from a program called PHUL. I did an Upper-Lower split and did pretty much all compound lifts with a few accessories. I followed the Upper-Lower template for almost a year, then switched to a powerlifting program called the Texas Method in Oct 2014 because…
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Caloric Surplus + hypertrophy reps w progressive overload + patience = butt There's no magic to it. Just eat, build, and be consistent and patient. :)
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No, but a lot of people (or at least the type of people who post in MFP forums) THINK that they 'put on muscle easily' and that 'lifting made me bulky' when most of the bulk comes from fat.
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Thanks for the shoutout! (I need to check the desktop version of MFP more often haha). OP, if you need any help, feel free to message me. :)
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Unless you're an experienced figure/physique competitor, then your bulk is likely just body fat. How big/small you look will always depend on your intake. You can train for hypertrophy/strength/endurance with different rep ranges obviously, but you'll always lose size at a deficit no matter what rep range you do.
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And thank you for the compliments, everybody! :) <3
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I've been following a powerlifting program since Oct (Texas Method). Before that, I used an Upper-Lower split. My lower body days when I used that split included Squats, DLs, leg extension, leg curl, Bulgarian Split squats, and single leg deadlifts. A big part of the reason my butt looks nice there is because I learned how…
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That would be me! Haha :) About a year and half apart. I honestly didn't have much of a butt in the first place, so anything beyond was improvement. Lol.
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I recommend using a barbell (and a power rack for squats and bench) for compound lifts since the weights you use will greatly vary. However, if you're strapped for cash, you can buy adjustable dumbbells. Just keep in mind that you will outgrow them within a year or so if you're consistent with working out. :) There's…
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Soreness doesn't indicate that you've worked hard. If anything soreness most likely means that your muscles aren't used to the workload and they need to be trained more often. Basically, if you take 3 weeks off from the gym and come back afterwards to lift weights, you'll most likely be sore for a few days. Does that mean…
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Like the the cake analogy, compound lifts build the base (the actual cake), and isolations are the decoration (frosting). Isolations are used to being up lagging body parts, whether it be for aesthetics or for strength.
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Squats + a caloric surplus = bigger butt Muscles don't grow unless you're feeding them properly. Squats + caloric surplus + patience + consistency + optional glute isolation exercises = bigger glutes .
