The Let's Help Each other Get Healthier Thread!!!

[northwoods_sub]

Way to go hm. I am so proud of you.

 

[Homburg]

I would not want to look like her. I don't particularly care if I have a washboard abs - not that that's likely. Stretch markes to my boobs and all that.

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The point is not to look like her. The point is that women should not be afraid of lifting weights. It's certainly a helluva lot more time efficient to lift for 30 minutes than it is to spend an hour on the treadmill.

I would actually be bothered if my wife got that small. Hannah is too thin for my tastes. Then again, aside from powerlifting, she's also a fitness pro and competitor in that arena too. The low body fat is a necessity for that side of her work.

The point I was trying to make is that here is a woman that lifts heavy 3-4 times a week and she is not some muscle-bound hercules.

 

[graceanne]

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[graceanne]

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The point is not to look like her. The point is that women should not be afraid of lifting weights. It's certainly a helluva lot more time efficient to lift for 30 minutes than it is to spend an hour on the treadmill.

I would actually be bothered if my wife got that small. Hannah is too thin for my tastes. Then again, aside from powerlifting, she's also a fitness pro and competitor in that arena too. The low body fat is a necessity for that side of her work.

The point I was trying to make is that here is a woman that lifts heavy 3-4 times a week and she is not some muscle-bound hercules.

Marilyn Monroe lifted weights.

 

[Homburg]

Marilyn Monroe lifted weights.

No kidding? That's a cool bit of trivia =)

 

[myinnerslut]

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The point is not to look like her. The point is that women should not be afraid of lifting weights. It's certainly a helluva lot more time efficient to lift for 30 minutes than it is to spend an hour on the treadmill.

I would actually be bothered if my wife got that small. Hannah is too thin for my tastes. Then again, aside from powerlifting, she's also a fitness pro and competitor in that arena too. The low body fat is a necessity for that side of her work.

The point I was trying to make is that here is a woman that lifts heavy 3-4 times a week and she is not some muscle-bound hercules.

im more afraid i wont be able to do it properly, especially with my shoulder problems, so im likely to stick to other things besides weights.

 

[northwoods_sub]

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I would actually be bothered if my wife got that small. Hannah is too thin for my tastes. Then again, aside from powerlifting, she's also a fitness pro and competitor in that arena too. The low body fat is a necessity for that side of her work.
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*makes the realization that at 125# I am too thin for homburg*

Ah well can't win them all.

 

[myinnerslut]

*makes the realization that at 125# I am too thin for homburg*

Ah well can't win them all.

i was thinking that too

 

[graceanne]

No kidding? That's a cool bit of trivia =)

yeah, it was kept kinda hush hush, cause weigh lifting isn't 'feminine', but that's how she kept her figure. Take it from someone who's naturally 'round', if she hadn't been doing something she'd have just kept getting rounder.

To tell the truth I'm not interested in being a skinny minny. I never will be one, and there's no point in trying. As a teenager I was a size 12, and I drew stares cause I was all curves - the good kind.

 

[graceanne]

nw and mis? I'm gonna pin your asses down and shoves cookies down your throats. 125 lbs - THAT'S JUST WRONG!

 

[Homburg]

*ahem* both of you can pipe down. Weight is immaterial. It is distribution. she actually has a great overall shape, I'm just not fond of women that are quite that cut. Are you two that shredded? If so, well, damn, I'm impressed, and I'd probably still like what I saw, even if it didn't "suit my tastes". And she competes in the 148# class. Muscle is heavy. If you don't have that much muscle, you may well look properly padded. Feel free to send pictures and I will tell you

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And MIS, shoulder problems are THE toughest thing to deal with (with the possible exception of foot problems). You have my sympathies, sweetheart. If you want, I can forward some resources on dealing with shoulder issues. I had to do a pile of research to help one of my training partners get around his rotator cuff issues.

To anyone else that is interested in actually trying barbell stuff, there is an incredible book out that I suggest VERY highly - "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe. Rip is an amazing coach and extremely well-respected. The style of lifting that he teaches won't get you the most pound sin the air, but it will allow you to lift safely (real safely, not bullshit personal trainer "Heavy weights are dangerous" crap), and lift in the way to actually get good benefits from each movement. It also gives info on how to spot errors in form, and how to diagnose problems with technique. It is written largely from the perspective of training youths to lift safely and properly, but it good for anyone, at any level.

This book is so good that it should be required source material for any gym with a barbell in it. It's that damned good.

 

[Homburg]

yeah, it was kept kinda hush hush, cause weigh lifting isn't 'feminine', but that's how she kept her figure. Take it from someone who's naturally 'round', if she hadn't been doing something she'd have just kept getting rounder.

To tell the truth I'm not interested in being a skinny minny. I never will be one, and there's no point in trying. As a teenager I was a size 12, and I drew stares cause I was all curves - the good kind.

the more I think about it, I saw a pic once of her doing some dumbbell work. I figured it might've just been some weird publicity shot. It would explain her arms and shoulders. They were feminine, but really gloriously shaped, and it was because of the muscle. I figured she was just one of those gals that has good upper body musculature, or swam a lot or something.

And curves are good. I like curves.

 

[graceanne]

I remember when I was in track I tried to start lifting weights, and I could barely lift the bar that the weights go ON, let alone any weights. It was embarrassing, and everyone laughed at me.

 

[Homburg]

nw and mis? I'm gonna pin your asses down and shoves cookies down your throats. 125 lbs - THAT'S JUST WRONG!

As an aside, once, when we were first dating, "v" got down to the 125# range. It was NOT a good look for her, which is why I can say that I would be bothered if she got that thin. I've seen it. It just looked wrong with her build. She was also constantly sick and feeble at that weight.

Luckily the weight loss was due to an illness of some sort, and once she recovered she got to a more sustainable weight.

I also do not like it when I get too thin. I got down to 230# around this time last year, and I looked WEIRD. My arms were skinny, my neck was thin, and my head was HUGE by comparison. NOT a good look for me. I'm happiest around 255# or so. I need to get back down to that point. I've been slack for a few months, and am around 267# right now =P

 

[myinnerslut]

thanks. i see an ortheo something or other specialist/chiropracter on monday. right now im sitting with a heating pad on my shoulder to try to loosen up the muscle a bit.

 

[the_pet]

*makes the realization that at 125# I am too thin for homburg*

Ah well can't win them all.

i guess i'm too thin for him too then

 

[graceanne]

As an aside, once, when we were first dating, "v" got down to the 125# range. It was NOT a good look for her, which is why I can say that I would be bothered if she got that thin. I've seen it. It just looked wrong with her build. She was also constantly sick and feeble at that weight.

Luckily the weight loss was due to an illness of some sort, and once she recovered she got to a more sustainable weight.

I also do not like it when I get too thin. I got down to 230# around this time last year, and I looked WEIRD. My arms were skinny, my neck was thin, and my head was HUGE by comparison. NOT a good look for me. I'm happiest around 255# or so. I need to get back down to that point. I've been slack for a few months, and am around 267# right now =P

I haven't weighed 125 lbs since I was like 12. I weighed 150 when I got married, and looked pretty good. Granted I could have lost five or ten pounds, but I couldn't be 125 lbs if I tried. Well, maybe if I starved myself for months. Or had a really bad Crohns attack when I was at my peak weight. I have very realistic goals, and no way to get to them.

 

[Homburg]

i guess i'm too thin for him too then

*facepalm*

You ladies are killing me here.

And I've seen pics of you. You are damned hot, pet. Yes, you are thin, but still hot.

C'mon, if I said I preferred blondes would that mean that I won't express interest in a brunette? Or if I said I liked small breasts that I wouldn' tbe happy if presented with large breasts?

Frankly, I'd happily take one of you slender gals and apply some rope. I like different body types!

Well, no rope for myinnerslut. Sorry, active shoulder problems contra-indicate most ropework. (Not that A would allow it, but you know what I mean.)

The rest of you? C'mon by. Give me your slender, your plush, your blonde, your brunette, aching for the loving caress of rope. Send these, the homeless, tempest toss'd to me. I lift my lamp by the golden door...

 

[northwoods_sub]

I used to lift weights back in high school. Was never very good at the upper body stuff I could never lift much more than the bar either. lol
As for legs though I kicked ass if I do say so myself. By the time I graduated I could squat 225# and I weighed about 110.
I will be starting a weight training class for spring semester and I look forward to getting that strength back.

As for weighing 125 I recently have lost about 15 lbs. but I still feel like I am a little overweight. I carry all of my weight in my ass and thighs and it bugs me. For most of my adult life I weighed about 115 and have only gained the weight I now have in the last 3 years after my last pregnancy.
Weight though isn't everything. I think it has a lot to do with bone structure. My sister K has a bigger bone structure than I do and if she weighed 120 she would look very unwell. Its all in the proportions.

 

[Homburg]

I haven't weighed 125 lbs since I was like 12. I weighed 150 when I got married, and looked pretty good. Granted I could have lost five or ten pounds, but I couldn't be 125 lbs if I tried. Well, maybe if I starved myself for months. Or had a really bad Crohns attack when I was at my peak weight. I have very realistic goals, and no way to get to them.

Crohns sucks. One of my best female friends has Crohns. She hated it because any time she wanted to lose weight her doctor had a hissy fit. Her Crohns has calmed down for a while now, and he finally let her lose a little bit of weight. I'm just hoping that it stays calm.

 

[graceanne]

My doctors pay as little attention to me as I let them. I can't get anyone to help me lose weight, even though it's fucking up my joints. For God's sake, I have arthritis, being 100 lbs overweight ISN'T HELPING!

I've lost, due to crohns, up to 70 lbs in one week. Then I gained it back (plus another 20) in the next two weeks cause of steroid shots. Wanna talk messed up metabolism? I need to see a nutritionist, but can I get a referal? NO!

WHERE IS FUNGI'S SOAP BOX WHEN I NEED IT?

 

[myinnerslut]

*facepalm*

You ladies are killing me here.

And I've seen pics of you. You are damned hot, pet. Yes, you are thin, but still hot.

C'mon, if I said I preferred blondes would that mean that I won't express interest in a brunette? Or if I said I liked small breasts that I wouldn' tbe happy if presented with large breasts?

Frankly, I'd happily take one of you slender gals and apply some rope. I like different body types!

Well, no rope for myinnerslut. Sorry, active shoulder problems contra-indicate most ropework. (Not that A would allow it, but you know what I mean.)

The rest of you? C'mon by. Give me your slender, your plush, your blonde, your brunette, aching for the loving caress of rope. Send these, the homeless, tempest toss'd to me. I lift my lamp by the golden door...

but....but... but...

i want the rope!!!!

 

[Homburg]

I used to lift weights back in high school. Was never very good at the upper body stuff I could never lift much more than the bar either. lol
As for legs though I kicked ass if I do say so myself. By the time I graduated I could squat 225# and I weighed about 110.
I will be starting a weight training class for spring semester and I look forward to getting that strength back.

A 225# squat at 110# BW is hot, nice lift! I was almost at 2xBW in my deadlift. Getting close to it. I did do a 2xBW rack pull, but it's not the same.

I'm a lower-body lifter too. My squat and DL are pretty good for how long I've been doing it (Bests are 375# squat and 435# DL), but my bench blows. Best ever is a pathetic 245#. I have long arms. great for DL, bad for bench.

As for weighing 125 I recently have lost about 15 lbs. but I still feel like I am a little overweight. I carry all of my weight in my ass and thighs and it bugs me. For most of my adult life I weighed about 115 and have only gained the weight I now have in the last 3 years after my last pregnancy.
Weight though isn't everything. I think it has a lot to do with bone structure. My sister K has a bigger bone structure than I do and if she weighed 120 she would look very unwell. Its all in the proportions.

Honey, if you are going to carry a little extra weight anywhere, the ass is a fine lookin' place to carry it.

as to frame and proportion, you've seen pics of "v" in my ropework thread. It may not be obvious in the pics, but she has broad, muscular shoulders, and wide lats. Comes from being a competitive swimmer when she was younger. Her frame is the big reason why she looked weird at 125# or whatever it was.

Our kids have solid builds. Only one is stocky (the baby, he's built just like me), but all of them have great musculature. My oldest son is something else. He's five, and already has the body of a swimmer. When he flexes right you can see his abs. The kids got muscles. And my eldest daughter is a little machine when she wants to be. She loves to show how much she can lift, and how strong she is. Looks totally like a little girl, but she likes to be strong. I love it

 

[Homburg]

My doctors pay as little attention to me as I let them. I can't get anyone to help me lose weight, even though it's fucking up my joints. For God's sake, I have arthritis, being 100 lbs overweight ISN'T HELPING!

I've lost, due to crohns, up to 70 lbs in one week. Then I gained it back (plus another 20) in the next two weeks cause of steroid shots. Wanna talk messed up metabolism? I need to see a nutritionist, but can I get a referal? NO!

Wow, that's ugly weight swing. Seriously.

Arthritis complicates the issue like crazy too, by limiting what sort of movement you can do to exercise. But, let's face it, diet is 80% of the problem.

 

[Homburg]

but....but... but...

i want the rope!!!!

Get A's permission, and get close enough to me for the rope to reach you, and we'll do some lower body work, or maybe upper body stuff that doesn't touch the shoulders. I can accomodate, we just have to be careful, and I would accomodate you because I'm just that kinda nice guy.

*looks innocent*