Hey Guys how is everyone!! now i was looking at the other forums with the transformation pics and there was just all pics of guys!!! so now i am starting one for the ladies of the site, please post your before and after pics or just progress pics, letting us know maybe your weight or size, and some motivational tips to keep us going!! I havent got an after pic yet, plenty of BEFORE PICS so Im hoping this will help motivate me and everyone else....so start posting ladies!!!!
As far as strength and such, I pretty much couldn't even bench press the bar by itself even 2 or 3 times when i started. and it swayed side to side when I did.
Currently I can bench 145 for 3 sets of 8.
Everything else moved up too, and I'm thinking about trying a competition next summer just to see how I would do.
As far as strength and such, I pretty much couldn't even bench press the bar by itself even 2 or 3 times when i started. and it swayed side to side when I did.
Currently I can bench 145 for 3 sets of 8.
Everything else moved up too, and I'm thinking about trying a competition next summer just to see how I would do.
Tawney
WOW
you look AWESOME!!! Cant wait til I can get some muscle in my arms like you have. You look so good, something to help keep me motivated
Do it hard, or turn around and go home
I to will one day have the body of my dreams, and until then, I will work a little harder each training day.
I still have a ways to go, but at least I am not like I was a couple of years ago.
Originally Posted by tawney76
I started at 135-140 pounds, 28-30% bodyfat 5'2".
I'm currently at 125 pounds, 12% bodyfat
As far as strength and such, I pretty much couldn't even bench press the bar by itself even 2 or 3 times when i started. and it swayed side to side when I did.
Currently I can bench 145 for 3 sets of 8.
Everything else moved up too, and I'm thinking about trying a competition next summer just to see how I would do.
Tawney
Great job, ladies! There is a progress pics thread in the women's misc, btw!
I really like this last transformation. Those are killer results for 2 years, and now you're ready to truly get ripped because you have the base already built up. I can tell that there's quite a bit of muscle there. You would look AWESOME at 12% bodyfat.
Shelleyt2005: Thanks sweetie, I've pretty much got myself where I wanted to be now, and the arms were hard to get there. It's the pullups, that's the key. Do underhanded pullups, 6 sets of 8 if you can, slow and strict- at least 2 days per week. I guarantee you in 2 months from now your bicep will be making people ask you, "where do you workout?" btw- great progress yourself! Your face has a whole different attitude about it... you look like you're ready to go on the prowl! LOL now you just need a little mass builder training to sculpt that last little bit of the "t.v. bod" look.
thanks... I would like to be at 15% by the time I go on vacation which is Nov. 30 so very doable. 12% would be around competition time which is Oct. 2009
Originally Posted by tawney76
I really like this last transformation. Those are killer results for 2 years, and now you're ready to truly get ripped because you have the base already built up. I can tell that there's quite a bit of muscle there. You would look AWESOME at 12% bodyfat.
Ladies, you all look amazing! My before shot is in my avatar (too embarrassed & ashamed to show skin). I've always been thin but I had NO muscle tone at all and the jiggle was disgusting. I've seen a lot of improvement since I started a few months ago and now I wish I had taken some true before pics. Maybe I'll get the courage to take more at my 6mos mark (December).
Thanks to everybody that had such kind words to say.
Precisou2004: YOu look amazing. You really have done an awesome job.
Tawney76: I cannot do a pull up to save my life. I do the assisted pull up machine for my back, I guess I could try it for my arms as well. I have started taking supplements (creatine, protien powder, glutamine) in hopes of getting more muscle. I am working on it.
To all the ladies in here, you are all wonderful, and really give a person help with feeling like they have actually accomplished something, so thank you.
Do it hard, or turn around and go home
I to will one day have the body of my dreams, and until then, I will work a little harder each training day.
Shelleyt2005 said:
"***Tawney76: I cannot do a pull up to save my life. I do the assisted pull up machine for my back, I guess I could try it for my arms as well. I have started taking supplements (creatine, protien powder, glutamine) in hopes of getting more muscle. I am working on it.
To all the ladies in here, you are all wonderful, and really give a person help with feeling like they have actually accomplished something, so thank you."***
In my before picture I couldn't do one single pullup either. As a matter of fact, even in the easy position (underhanded) when I got into position and pulled, I never even moved one bit upward. Nothing. It was like a total joke. All I could do was hang straight armed like a monkey. I remember telling my husband, "there's no way I will ever do that, so don't bother asking me to try again." He was smart, he took me over to the rowing station and sat me down. He got me started doing 2 rowing exercises 2 times a week. The standard row (pulling the cable toward myself at chest level) and then the basic overhead row (pulling the close grip bar down to my chest) He made sure we started me on the right weight for 8 reps and taught me to pull hard and do a tiny cheat type motion and grunt like a real boat rower (believe it or not, that little motion thing helped me break through sticking points many times) I began that journey rowing 70 pounds. He let me know that until I could row my bodyweight 8 times, not to expect to do 8 pullups. I weighed 130 at the time, so it seemed worlds away. after about 7 months of hard work I reached the 130 mark. That day we went over to the pullup area (I had not been over there since the first days try) He said, "ok, you should have no problem now." I was shocked when I grabbed the bar. 8 of them no problem.
Try this yourself, it worked for me, it can work for you.
It's been a year and I currently row about 160 for 8 reps. When I do pullups now, I can hang a plate from my belt. I would never have believed that would be possible.
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It's been a year and I currently row about 160 for 8 reps. When I do pullups now, I can hang a plate from my belt. I would never have believed that would be possible.
It reminds me of my barbell squats. 2 yrs ago, I was doing 17.5 lbs plates on each side and my trainer at the time was telling me "I want you to be able to go up to 25 lbs on each side". I was like Pfft... u kidding ? I'll NEVER be able to do that !!!!
Now I am able to squat with 65 lbs on each side (total 175 lbs including the 45 lbs barbell)... so there is hope for anyone who works hard enough and patient enough
fitinidaho: very nice. Good weightloss accompanied by a solid workout base. Shoulders and arms starting to come out ripped, you should be very proud. (as I'm sure you are)
precisou2004: it's a shame we're not at the same gym, all the girls at mine just do stair stepper and pink dumbells. LOL
I was smiling ear to ear when I read your last post- The squats are another one of those, "I can't do this, I don't WANT TO do this, can't we just do leg curls instead?" kinda deals. 175 is pretty decent weight for us girls (actually your thighs look even stronger than that)
I started those with just the bar and 2 tens. Now after a year I'm finally doing reps with 2 45's on each side. I just had this discussion on another thread with a girl who got upset when I suggested that she could build up her leg muscles to look the way she wanted them to look by being able to squat reps with 225 like I did. The difference in my quads now as opposed to when I could only do 95 pounds is like night and day. You're on the ball- you realize that in order to get that "look" you need to be strong like the guys are.
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precisou2004: it's a shame we're not at the same gym, all the girls at mine just do stair stepper and pink dumbells. LOL
I was smiling ear to ear when I read your last post- The squats are another one of those, "I can't do this, I don't WANT TO do this, can't we just do leg curls instead?" kinda deals. 175 is pretty decent weight for us girls (actually your thighs look even stronger than that)
I started those with just the bar and 2 tens. Now after a year I'm finally doing reps with 2 45's on each side. I just had this discussion on another thread with a girl who got upset when I suggested that she could build up her leg muscles to look the way she wanted them to look by being able to squat reps with 225 like I did. The difference in my quads now as opposed to when I could only do 95 pounds is like night and day. You're on the ball- you realize that in order to get that "look" you need to be strong like the guys are.
My trainer, and I believe also, says that Im one of the only, if not the only one, who trains the way I do, at least bodybuilding style ! dang i need to catch up to you if u put 2x 45 lbs plates on each side... im close... early next year i'll probably be able to put up that too. I swear I put some guys to shame at the gym LOL some cant even do half of what I do... and the girls ? uh we won't go there.. u can tell those who DONT want to bulk up by doing leg presses with 1 10 lbs plate on each side LOL
I think a lot of females are affraid of getting big muscles or looking too masculine. What they don't realize is that genetically/hormonally they are already at a disadvantage to men as far as muscle gains AND bodyfat loss. For them to say, "I don't want to get big muscles." is like a guy who is being asked to work a double at McDonald's saying, "no, I don't want to get rich."
It always makes me giggle, because I'm thinking, don't worry- nomatter what you do you probably won't.
As far as you reaching the 225 goal- you are closer than you think. It was a LOT harder getting from 95 to 185 than it was going up to 225. The stronger you get with squats the more confidence you get. (which you seem to have a lot of) it's almost like you start to build up momentum. The fact that you train in a gym with all pink dumbell girls, and half-hearted guys is good- because that pride and vanity serves to fuel you passion and drive. TRUST me... when you're looking good and showing off, vanity goes a LONG WAY to forcing that last heavy rep out.
My husband trains with me set for set, so that also helps a lot. When one of us doesn't want to push, usually the other one does, so it make it all work out.
I'm not sure what your rep scheme is on squats, but for the heavy compound exercises like squats and deads I use the 3 rep thing. Even though I can do many more, I stop at 3 and add 20 pounds. by the time I pyramid up to 225 i still have plenty of juice left to push and i can usually add an extra 2 1/2 to 5 pounds to my last set on every workout. That's how I got from 185 to 225 in such a short time.
I went and checked out your videos and pics. The last video looked great, I can see your point about bodyfat. When you walk away from the camera your rear shoulders bulge and flick- don't you just love that!
I'm gonna figure out how to download a little cell phone video my husband did of me curling the other day.
Yeha... sometimes i love feeling like "a needle in a hay stack" LOL... When I do my chest press, and go pick up some 50 or 55lbs dumbells and I have people give me the look like "omg u can/gonna do THAT ???" and Im like YES I AM BABY !!! of course only when Im with my trainer cuz i cant life those babies up by myself LOL.. Gosh I remember when I tried 40 lbs db's for the 1st time.. Fern HAD to help me... now its like feathers LOL I like when I can match up what a guy can do right beside me LOL... ok call me Ms Vanity Fair LOL
thanks for the comment on the vids. I think the last one was in early september right ? Fern says I got natural trapeses (sp) is that the word in english ? LOL...
and as for the squats... i can see the real difference in my legs now than before... just amazing !
Originally Posted by tawney76
I think a lot of females are affraid of getting big muscles or looking too masculine. What they don't realize is that genetically/hormonally they are already at a disadvantage to men as far as muscle gains AND bodyfat loss. For them to say, "I don't want to get big muscles." is like a guy who is being asked to work a double at McDonald's saying, "no, I don't want to get rich."
It always makes me giggle, because I'm thinking, don't worry- nomatter what you do you probably won't.
As far as you reaching the 225 goal- you are closer than you think. It was a LOT harder getting from 95 to 185 than it was going up to 225. The stronger you get with suats the more confidence you get. (which you seem to have a lot of) The fact that you train in a gym with all pink dumbell girls, and half-hearted guys is good- because that pride and vanity serves to fuel you passion and drive. TRUST me... when you're looking good and showing off, vanity goes a LONG WAY to forcing that last heavy rep out.
My husband trains with me set for set, so that also helps a lot. Whewn one of us doesn't want to push, usually the other one does, so it make it all work out.
I went and checked out your videos and pics. The last video looked great, I can see your point about bodyfat. When you walk away from the camera your rear shoulders bulge and flick- don't you just love that!
I'm gonna figure out how to download a little cell phone video my husband did of me curling the other day.
Wow girls
one day I want to be where you girls are now. I just started going to the gym in June, before that I was doing turbo jam and hip hop abs. I wish that I had a trainer that could help me. I really need someone to push me. I am intimidated by squats, but know if I had someone to help me, I could do them and make you guys proud.
I Tawny76: I am going to take your advice with the building up to be able to do pull ups. that really sounds like a great idea, and starting next week (taking the weekend off, out of town right now) I will begin trying what you suggested. I really want to be where you guys are. I am going to do some more looking around for a trainer. I live in a small town in oregon, and you just cannot find a personal trainer anywhere. I am going to continue coming to these boards because they really are helping me by getting me motivated. I just love having people who can help me out. YOu ladies are wonderful, thank you
Do it hard, or turn around and go home
I to will one day have the body of my dreams, and until then, I will work a little harder each training day.
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