Weight lifters!! What you pullin?

I got legs on Sunday I will try it.  No one will be there that early to laugh if I mess up.

you silly!!!!

Hit me on the BL - I will send you some info when I get home - info out of the book on how to stand and some pics on what your form should look like. 

Just carrying these 300+ lbs attached to my ass and belly around each and every dayum day!!!

see - you WRONG for that!!!!  LMAOOOOOO

I know

Okay, I've only been doing weights for like the last month, so I dont even have all of the lingo down yet

Upper Body:
- 45 pounds on the bench press (and that is up from seriously struggling with 30#s in the beginning, so Im happy for the improvement)
- 60 pounds on lat pull
- Only 10 pounds on free weights (and that is up from beginning at 5#s, lol)

Lower Body: I dont really do lower body as much as upper, but that is b/c I've always felt I had more leg strength than upper body (from spin w/lots of resistance, steep inclines on the treadmill).  But I try to get legs in once a week.

- 100 #s on leg press
- 80 #s on calves

How much time do you guys spend on weights?  I still primarily focus on cardio, but try to lift for 20 mins about twice a week, three times if Im really feeling myself (HA).

Great job, ladies!

Hey Nicci!  You doin it!!!  Good job!!!

i lift 3xs a week - 45min per session, no cardio.  HATE cardio.  'Hampster time' is what I call it. 

You should work your upper and lower body equally.  Leg muscles are a major group within the body that when developed, will burn calories on their own - outside of cardio.  the more muscle you have, the higher resting metabolic rate you have - and the less cardio you HAVE to do if you want to lose. 

I do a full body routine each day - I used to rotate upper body Tues, lower body Thurs and full body Sat - but work all them areas out girl! 

 

Weights? I'll take the hampster wheel any day over weights, lol.
But now that I've made it part of my routine consistently, it isnt so bad.

Thanks for the tip.  I'll start upping my leg routines to increase muscle mass.  Anything that will burn extra calories is worth a go.