sweet little baby jesus UP!!
you are rockin a supah cool avi.
you are hitting Pr’s like crazy
that back pic is like NOM!!!
cool on hitting the big girl wheels.
you are in such a beautiful place right now. feel it, store it for future need of awesomesauce.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
sweet little baby jesus UP!!
you are rockin a supah cool avi.
you are hitting Pr’s like crazy
that back pic is like NOM!!!
cool on hitting the big girl wheels.
you are in such a beautiful place right now. feel it, store it for future need of awesomesauce.
[/quote]
Thanks and I will!
Need to get more big wheels now 
OK So as Cav brought up recently the getting to the point the “average” person (female-although I am going to include males) may consider a little too much muscle.(I do not think I am, or think I necessarily look it esp in clothes) BUT and now comes the “big” butt…do you think the “average” person knows the difference between a big butt and a squatters big butt?
I guess even though I am enjoying being bigger/stronger I never really thought much about anyone (husband) thinking anything about getting just that. Now before you jump on him, he is not saying I look bad, just made comment how my shape is changing and im getting a squatters butt. That he knows its muscle but others may just see it as a big round butt. Again not sure I really care, its just wondered if any of the ladies have had this concern or comment? I find the roundness attractive myself, he just liked my can better before I got heavier in size and weights. The concern may have come out as he sees my excitement from training hard. and knows it will continue to “grow”.
That being said Legs today
Not all people like any particular look. Which is why you gotta be happy with how you look because there always will be people who would prefer you to look otherwise.
I think there is a huge difference between having a large butt and a tight stomach and having a large butt and a large stomach. A lot of women would love a larger butt but don’t understand that that means they need their glutes to get bigger. Women are having botox injections in their butts lolz.
Beginners gains come to an end eventually. Like how strength increases come quick to start with and then things kinda plateau and you gotta work real hard for gradual increases. Same for muscular hypertrophy. Don’t worry - you won’t continue to gain muscle the way you have been, things will slow down / stabilize. Especially since muscular growth needs feeding so you have control over how much muscle you allow yourself to gain… And of course it is harder for chicks to get big…
[quote]alexus wrote:
Not all people like any particular look. Which is why you gotta be happy with how you look because there always will be people who would prefer you to look otherwise.
I think there is a huge difference between having a large butt and a tight stomach and having a large butt and a large stomach. A lot of women would love a larger butt but don’t understand that that means they need their glutes to get bigger. Women are having botox injections in their butts lolz.
Beginners gains come to an end eventually. Like how strength increases come quick to start with and then things kinda plateau and you gotta work real hard for gradual increases. Same for muscular hypertrophy. Don’t worry - you won’t continue to gain muscle the way you have been, things will slow down / stabilize. Especially since muscular growth needs feeding so you have control over how much muscle you allow yourself to gain… And of course it is harder for chicks to get big…[/quote]
No I understand that everyone likes different body types, just was a bit taken back that getting even firmer and bigger wouldnt necessarily mean getting better, guess it caught me off guard.
I said Is this a compliment? or just a comment?..is how the convo kinda started.
(comment was the answer) huh ~~~
I agree with alexus that there is a world of diference between a body that is toned muscular and firm and one that is big ‘soft and flabby’–i would say that you are looking great (from the photos and videos) and way way better than the average.
Without getting all blokey about it i would definitely have to take a ‘second look’—if you know what i mean !!
[quote]big nurse wrote:
I agree with alexus that there is a world of diference between a body that is toned muscular and firm and one that is big ‘soft and flabby’–i would say that you are looking great (from the photos and videos) and way way better than the average.
Without getting all blokey about it i would definitely have to take a ‘second look’—if you know what i mean !![/quote]
yes- but not everyone likes that “I am a lifter” look. I guess I need to wrap my head around that a bit. Its not going to make me stop lifting, that wasnt his intent Im sure, but I will be a little more watchful about gaining any more weight. I have put on 12# or so.
But I thought you were happy with packing on muscle?
[quote]UpScale wrote:
[quote]big nurse wrote:
I agree with alexus that there is a world of diference between a body that is toned muscular and firm and one that is big ‘soft and flabby’–i would say that you are looking great (from the photos and videos) and way way better than the average.
Without getting all blokey about it i would definitely have to take a ‘second look’—if you know what i mean !![/quote]
yes- but not everyone likes that “I am a lifter” look. I guess I need to wrap my head around that a bit. Its not going to make me stop lifting, that wasnt his intent Im sure, but I will be a little more watchful about gaining any more weight. I have put on 12# or so. [/quote]
Clothes will make a huge difference. In regular street wear, most people who train don’t look like they lift. This is particularly true of women since it is a challenge to put on real “bulk”. If you are wearing more revealing clothes (tank tops, yoga pants etc.) then it might be a little more obvious.
That being said, I don’t think you are even close to the stage where some would think you were too developed. Unless their standard is Gwyneth Paltrow, which is a shitty standard.
Personally, I think you have a great look. Very balanced.
[quote]cavalier wrote:
But I thought you were happy with packing on muscle?[/quote]
I am …I really want my “legs” to fill out more. I guess my only point was I think I have a different image of what I think is uber attractive then he does. Maybe because I relate that look to putting in a lot of effort? Bottom line is we all have to do what makes ourselves happy.
Dont want to make a bigger deal out of this then it is.
Also, time seems to resolve a lot of this. For quite some time, my wife had concerns that I would be getting “too big”. Obviously not the case.
She has become much more comfortable with the whole lifing thing, and even encouraging. He will too.
Well, I think you look trim and athletic. Git’s right, you’d have to put on a lot more before getting the “eww, a woman bodybuilder” look.
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]UpScale wrote:
[quote]big nurse wrote:
I agree with alexus that there is a world of diference between a body that is toned muscular and firm and one that is big ‘soft and flabby’–i would say that you are looking great (from the photos and videos) and way way better than the average.
Without getting all blokey about it i would definitely have to take a ‘second look’—if you know what i mean !![/quote]
yes- but not everyone likes that “I am a lifter” look. I guess I need to wrap my head around that a bit. Its not going to make me stop lifting, that wasnt his intent Im sure, but I will be a little more watchful about gaining any more weight. I have put on 12# or so. [/quote]
Clothes will make a huge difference. In regular street wear, most people who train don’t look like they lift. This is particularly true of women since it is a challenge to put on real “bulk”. If you are wearing more revealing clothes (tank tops, yoga pants etc.) then it might be a little more obvious.
That being said, I don’t think you are even close to the stage where some would think you were too developed. Unless their standard is Gwyneth Paltrow, which is a shitty standard.
Personally, I think you have a great look. Very balanced.
[/quote]
This is true, I cant tell I lift unless I am in said tank top, yoga pants. Believe me i dont think anyone would “look” at me and think Im “big”, just he made the comment when i was wearing jeans. He is probably just wondering where i am going with all this. There was a time when I was wanting to buy the Oly bar, he was thinking it was a “phase” until I went out and really picked one up. Persoan;;y I think I will be pretty happy with my “look” by summer.
Adding in some running and conditioning will help too.
Remember people T-Nation is a world we live in…my friends think Im crazy and cant relate.
Personally Id much rather not be the norm.
[quote]UpScale wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]UpScale wrote:
[quote]big nurse wrote:
I agree with alexus that there is a world of diference between a body that is toned muscular and firm and one that is big ‘soft and flabby’–i would say that you are looking great (from the photos and videos) and way way better than the average.
Without getting all blokey about it i would definitely have to take a ‘second look’—if you know what i mean !![/quote]
yes- but not everyone likes that “I am a lifter” look. I guess I need to wrap my head around that a bit. Its not going to make me stop lifting, that wasnt his intent Im sure, but I will be a little more watchful about gaining any more weight. I have put on 12# or so. [/quote]
Clothes will make a huge difference. In regular street wear, most people who train don’t look like they lift. This is particularly true of women since it is a challenge to put on real “bulk”. If you are wearing more revealing clothes (tank tops, yoga pants etc.) then it might be a little more obvious.
That being said, I don’t think you are even close to the stage where some would think you were too developed. Unless their standard is Gwyneth Paltrow, which is a shitty standard.
Personally, I think you have a great look. Very balanced.
[/quote]
This is true, I cant tell I lift unless I am in said tank top, yoga pants. Believe me i dont think anyone would “look” at me and think Im “big”, just he made the comment when i was wearing jeans. He is probably just wondering where i am going with all this. There was a time when I was wanting to buy the Oly bar, he was thinking it was a “phase” until I went out and really picked one up. Persoan;;y I think I will be pretty happy with my “look” by summer.
Adding in some running and conditioning will help too.
Remember people T-Nation is a world we live in…my friends think Im crazy and cant relate.
Personally Id much rather not be the norm.
[/quote]
You are clearly far from the ‘norm’ if what i have seen is the average state of women (and men) in the USA and here in the Uk, part f why i went down the T Nation route is that i was becoming the new norm ie obese,weak and mediocre.
Part of it sounds like just adjusting to a new (and we would say better) body. I for one don’t think you look ‘big’–ie eastern eurpean female weightlifter circa 1970–just a very fit lady who clearly works out and i for one have huge respect for that.
I hear ya nurse, I dont think the problem is me being too big, guess its hard to explain. No biggie.haha
warm up rolled and rolled …
jump shrug from rack 4x5
high pull from rack 4x5
pocket clean from rack(drop under to catch)4x5 ~~~~not a natural thats for sure, but its a good warm up and is fun/different
squat 45/5 65/5 80/2 90/5 felt good
squat to 10" box ummm well… took a bit to get these and was a pain to unload and re-rerack #75 3x5 feel it lots in hips, need to get used to different feeling, felt “harder” thatn a reg squat at 75 even the low low ones
good mornings 1x8 85 1x6 95 1x6 100 1x4 105 kept a nice back went parallel.
combo walk lunge 25s 3x6 each
band leg curls 3x7-8
combo bulg spl sq 3x6 each 25s
hip thrusts 95 3x12
[quote]UpScale wrote:
Remember people T-Nation is a world we live in…my friends think Im crazy and cant relate.
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I can so relate to this. People really dont get what I’m into now. I also think that being in a community like T-Nation alters our perceptions aswell. When i was doing push presses today, people were staring at me!
I’m not even strong in my own head, because I look at meat, Strick and Matty’s overhead pressing and think I have so much further to go. I think perceptions get twisted on both sides of the divide.
I am lucky in that my husband is into big round asses. Squats please us both. However he has to deal with the total package: wide shoulders, bigger arms… In 6 years I gained a solid 30lbs.
My brother thinks I got ugly, most people think I am weird.
My husband will say he likes firmness regardless of size. Firmness I’ve got. Also he has seen the women I compete with and they hardly look like they “lift”, athletic perhaps but they don’t look like they could lift 3x their bodyweight.
I will add that me being happy and balanced makes the relationship go smoother. A happy wife is a happy home. He knows how happy it makes me to bust a PR.
If it really bugs you a good tip is to stay in the high rep range 8-12. My personal opinion is that if you stay true to what makes you happy, then the positive energy will find it’s way around you and through you.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
A happy wife is a happy home. [/quote]
Sounds cliche, but damn this is so much truth.
Staffy weights all relative anyway right! It doesnt bother me anymore what people think about what i enjoy, It puts me in the best mood, how can that be anything but awesome!
NLmain Dont get me wrong he enjoys my curves, just is noticing the changes. I have no plans of changing my training style, I love how Im looking and Im my own worst critic. I would be shocked if I ever got even close to what i find the most appealing of figures, but am having a hell of a time trying haha.
Git spoken outa the mouth of babe… so true! He probably treads a little lightly knowing how happy training makes me.
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
A happy wife is a happy home. [/quote]
Sounds cliche, but damn this is so much truth.[/quote]
x3
I wish to look half as good as you when I grow up 