claireanneh
New member
One year
So I started weightlifting almost one year after my brother tragically passed away from a heart attack. He was 29 at the time, we are/were barely a year apart. It was the most life changing event, ever. He meant the entire world to me, he was a king amongst men. Valhalla has him now, and I know he has a chair waiting for me. But it was a jolt, a realization. Your health is not only meaningful to you, but other people. Your livelihood and health are not only detrimental to you, but the ones you love. It made me feel like I was being selfish because I saw how his death affected not only me, my family, but so many others. Love yourself and others. Become and stay healthy. Please.
I will be very honest when I say, I have not lost much weight at all. MAYBE 10 pounds. My waist was 30-31 when I started, now its 24.5. I have lost about 7 inches off my hips and my ass looks pretty damn good. Because now I have one! I cut out dairy and gluten, which was way easier than I thought. I started eating way more protein and lifted as heavy as I could. I never ever ran before. My thought was, unless the cops were chasing I wasnt running. Last month I finished my first 5k ever under 30 minutes. Yeah....I didnt know squatting could help that. I plan on another 5k next month. I started cardio within the past two months, never did it prior
My routine
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My whole album
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I am currently fluctuating between 116 and 119, 5'4 and I am not a huge calorie tracker but I would say over 2000 on work out days with a 60/20/20 split C/P/F and about 1600 on non workout out days with a 20/40/40 split.
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I am so sorry first off for all the edits. And thank you guys so much for all your amazing comments and wow. I think I just had a little break down at work. Yes, y'all made me cry. Good cry!!!! Also I do want to mention something that I think is REALLY REALLY SUPER IMPORTANT. I did make a switch to the lean gains diet, but modified it to fit me. But when I started working out, I felt super bloated, I felt fatter, and it was like my jeans because sausage casings for my thighs. I looked at my diet, my workouts, and just about gave up. I didnt like my clothes feeling tighter and the scale didnt more.
It was muscle. It was the muscle forming under my fat, it made me feel gross. So for about 2/3 months I felt like I was in constant Stay-Puft Marshmallow mode. As if I was on my period. Push through it, I know it sucks and I've been there. BUT your muscle WILL start burning that fat. You can be sitting on your ass and be burning more fat that if you didnt have the muscle. Don't stop because "its not working". It took how many years for your ass to get that way in the first place? It sure as hell wont change over night. Don't expect it, don't believe gimmicks, your overweight coworker, your crazy aunt that buys all that infomercial shit, or anyone else that can't physically prove it.
Oh dear...edit 4:
My work out:
I had a severe case of fuckarounditis for the first year after my brother passed. I aimlessly wandered in and out of yoga classes. I was directed to /r/fitness from a friend where I aptley stumpled upon /@asklaura_tv's post and amazing ass transformation gif. This post was my starting point Also the FAQ, seriously...bookmark it. It answered EVERY QUESTION I HAD. It was gold for me starting off when I found my self googling "power cage", "how much does an olympic bar weigh", "why does the smith machine suck so bad", "what the fuck is a macro". All that stuff is there, waiting for you to absorb.
Mostly I went for the SS routine except OHP's because lord knows I couldnt get the bar more north than my sternum. Bench, deadlift, squats 3x a week and then mixed in Jamie Easons Live fit trainer on other days. Super basic and quick to do. Thats it folks! With a couple yoga classes a week to keep the doms at bay.
So I started weightlifting almost one year after my brother tragically passed away from a heart attack. He was 29 at the time, we are/were barely a year apart. It was the most life changing event, ever. He meant the entire world to me, he was a king amongst men. Valhalla has him now, and I know he has a chair waiting for me. But it was a jolt, a realization. Your health is not only meaningful to you, but other people. Your livelihood and health are not only detrimental to you, but the ones you love. It made me feel like I was being selfish because I saw how his death affected not only me, my family, but so many others. Love yourself and others. Become and stay healthy. Please.
I will be very honest when I say, I have not lost much weight at all. MAYBE 10 pounds. My waist was 30-31 when I started, now its 24.5. I have lost about 7 inches off my hips and my ass looks pretty damn good. Because now I have one! I cut out dairy and gluten, which was way easier than I thought. I started eating way more protein and lifted as heavy as I could. I never ever ran before. My thought was, unless the cops were chasing I wasnt running. Last month I finished my first 5k ever under 30 minutes. Yeah....I didnt know squatting could help that. I plan on another 5k next month. I started cardio within the past two months, never did it prior
My routine
edit:
My whole album
edit2:
I am currently fluctuating between 116 and 119, 5'4 and I am not a huge calorie tracker but I would say over 2000 on work out days with a 60/20/20 split C/P/F and about 1600 on non workout out days with a 20/40/40 split.
Edit3:
I am so sorry first off for all the edits. And thank you guys so much for all your amazing comments and wow. I think I just had a little break down at work. Yes, y'all made me cry. Good cry!!!! Also I do want to mention something that I think is REALLY REALLY SUPER IMPORTANT. I did make a switch to the lean gains diet, but modified it to fit me. But when I started working out, I felt super bloated, I felt fatter, and it was like my jeans because sausage casings for my thighs. I looked at my diet, my workouts, and just about gave up. I didnt like my clothes feeling tighter and the scale didnt more.
It was muscle. It was the muscle forming under my fat, it made me feel gross. So for about 2/3 months I felt like I was in constant Stay-Puft Marshmallow mode. As if I was on my period. Push through it, I know it sucks and I've been there. BUT your muscle WILL start burning that fat. You can be sitting on your ass and be burning more fat that if you didnt have the muscle. Don't stop because "its not working". It took how many years for your ass to get that way in the first place? It sure as hell wont change over night. Don't expect it, don't believe gimmicks, your overweight coworker, your crazy aunt that buys all that infomercial shit, or anyone else that can't physically prove it.
Oh dear...edit 4:
My work out:
I had a severe case of fuckarounditis for the first year after my brother passed. I aimlessly wandered in and out of yoga classes. I was directed to /r/fitness from a friend where I aptley stumpled upon /@asklaura_tv's post and amazing ass transformation gif. This post was my starting point Also the FAQ, seriously...bookmark it. It answered EVERY QUESTION I HAD. It was gold for me starting off when I found my self googling "power cage", "how much does an olympic bar weigh", "why does the smith machine suck so bad", "what the fuck is a macro". All that stuff is there, waiting for you to absorb.
Mostly I went for the SS routine except OHP's because lord knows I couldnt get the bar more north than my sternum. Bench, deadlift, squats 3x a week and then mixed in Jamie Easons Live fit trainer on other days. Super basic and quick to do. Thats it folks! With a couple yoga classes a week to keep the doms at bay.