female fitness

I'm starting Stronglifts 5x5 using the app and was wondering if any women could post their results from following the programme? e.g 3 months/6 months/12 months? I'm not too interested in aesthetics - just the numbers for the main lifts. In particular when you needed to deload or hit a plateau...

History and Goals I like lifting heavy things and putting them on the ground again. As a PhD candidate who is over 30 with shoulder problems and has too many hobbies already, my progress over the past few years has been good. After a year of steady strength gains and too much pizza, I knew I...

Background This was my first meet! For some background, I have been lifting in general for about 2 years and training specifically for powerlifting for about a year. I train with a team and a coach and run a program written by my coach (happy to answer any specific questions about my...

After being housebound for 6 months straight (no exaggeration) due to chronic illness and agoraphobia I went out for the first time yesterday to the gym. I haven’t worked out since October last year. I’m so excited to be fit again! So I wanted to celebrate that mainly, but I also have a...

I've joined a gym and I've finally started dedicating myself more to working out. I've been taking morning classes to up accountability, and it's really been kicking my butt. I'm finally excited to work out and I'm enjoying it - but I'm noticing that my biggest, most common excuse to not go to...

I mentioned in a comment previously that I would post some progress photos to demonstrate what a small recomp looked like for me since starting strength training for the first time ever 4 months ago, under the supervision of an amazingly thoughtful, intelligent, encouraging and understanding...

Hey everyone! Last week, I switched from lifting at 7:00 pm to 7:00 am and I wanted to get everyone else’s opinion and advice. The reason for the switch: I loved lifting at 7:00 pm but too many people kept talking to me and ruining my workouts, and I’m very socially anxious and non...

Hello! I'm eternally grateful for posts like this for teaching me about body recomp in the past, so I'm here to share my own– I've done it purposely before, but this time it really was accidental since my original goal was to lose about five pounds. TL; DR: I failed to cut calories for...

Here are my results plus a current pictures taken today: I apologize if the scan photos aren't the greatest quality - I couldn't edit the PDF on my chromebook to leave off my full name and everything, so pictures were the next best option. These results are super embarrassing, but I think it's...

Hi all, I'm back again after stretching out my calves and working on getting parallel with my squats. I also need a check on my deadlift and overhead press. 95lb squats 115lb deadlift 65lb OHP Thanks for your assistance!

Week 10 (6/6 - 6/13) Updates Another week down! Check out the entry lookup page on the spreadsheet and see how far you've come. What are your goals for the last two weeks of the challenge? Week 10 Update Form If you've missed a prior week, you can find the form links below, as well as on the...

Hello. I have been following K Mae Cags on facebook for a while now and I had her calculate my macros about a month ago. Since staying on point with them I lost 5 lbs of fat (and admittedly a little bit of muscle - but my lifts have stayed the same) which is an amazing amount for me since my...

22 Male here, sorry for barging in your sub ladies. I workout at my university gym and there’s this girl that hits the gym same time as me. On at least 5 occasions, she approached me and asked me questions about things such as form, a squat spot, and just mundane things like the time (there...

Method 1 Method 2 Here is another(improved?) method! Inspired by the comments in method 1, and my lovely mother. Supplies for Method 2 -Sewing machine (or needle and thread) -Elastic (I used 11 inches) -Scissors -Seam ripper (scissors or nail clippers will do) -Straight pins -30...

So I am a 5 ft 4.5 in female who is in pretty decent shape. I hold my weight in my butt/thighs and wanted to try an experiment to see if doing 'low carb' might make a difference. Some background about me and my habits. I don't really believe in major deficit eating. I stick to ~1800 cal a...

I moved in the fall and was very busy at work until recently, and looking back I’ve now had the longest hiatus from the gym since 2020 (haven’t gone consistently since mid July). It is now December and I am itching to go back and I’ve tried but many things have changed. Health-wise I need to...

F, 5’3”, 130lb. I’ve started lifting weights over the past two weeks, following the Brett Contreras Strong Curves beginners program that I often see mentioned here. Other than that I am mostly sedentary, averaging 7500 steps a day. I’m at a healthy BMI but I’ve got an apple shaped body. My...

Hi, I (F16) want to start exercising, and I will start to go to the gym in the summer, but I'm really scared. I'm scared because ever since I was in elementary school, I've been really bad at things like running and I have really poor stamina so it was always embarrassing to do anything physical...

Hi all 👋 Just getting used to deadlifts and looking for some advice. First time I tried it nearly completely felt it in my lower back, but after trawling through posts here and reading the “pretend you’re closing a door with your butt” advice, I’m now completely feeling it in my hamstrings and...

I finished the first 12 week workout program that I have ever attempted yesterday so I wanted to share my excitement about that, but I also want to recommend it to you guys if you're looking for another lifting regime! The one I specifically did was the gym version of their newest 12 week...