Hey Femme Fatales!

I'm Nelly and I just started bodybuilding. I'm naturally thin, around 110 pounds and 5'10". Just want to spend my time working on my body than just sitting or lying around. Not planning to post a lot just wanna read people here but will try to post some update on how I'm doing.

Thanks and have a great one!

by NellyA1FTW via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Can I date a hot fit guy while I'm still fat ?

I'm 255 lb at 5 feet 6 inches tall. I'm a fat girl. I have always been attracted to fit muscular men but I am insecure because of how I look. It will take me a long time to lose the weight. Do I have to wait until I am thin because I can get with a fit man ?

by FattyToFitGirl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

SAHM Struggles: Identity vs. Goals question

Hey Ladies,
So I am struggling today, and wanted to reach out for some ideas/encouragement. I'm 35 years old, have lost 130 lbs and am preparing to enter a bikini competition in 2 years or so.

I workout 6 days a week, and follow a nutrition and training program (macros, strength, cardio). My results have been great, but I noticed that I struggle with my goal of a competition feeling like a "silly dream" the moment I get back from the gym. I am a stay at home mom to a 3 year old, and feel like all I am is "mommy" not a real future competitor. I know that its silly self talk, but I have no idea how to stop it

I've tried self care, but I still can't shake my stinking thinking. I'm considering a life coach, counselor etc. Would love any ideas or input. I was originally a working mom, so I guess this transition has been a bit rough.

by LighteningGirl via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

How to lose upper body muscle fast?

Hi, guys! I've become a little bit more obsessed with the gym the past two years than expected and combining this with my natural athletic figure I gained too much muscle on my upper body than I wanted to. The thing is I still love lifting weights but I really want to lose shoulder and arm muscles. I just don't feel "feminine" enough. (PLease, don't take this negatively, I don't want to offend anybody but it's just how I feel for myself).

by anawells via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Advice on nutrition?

Hi ladies,

New here! Quick bit of advice - I've been lifting for many years but since the start of this year I've been doing Powerlifting (just recreationally) and I'm loving it. I'm the strongest I've ever been. In the past many years ago I had issues with food restriction/binge episodes/too much cardio etc and dropped to a low weight (Currently sitting at 134-136lbs, 5'5 , 29 years old) I'm very familiar with macros/tracking etc but for the first few months of this year I stopped tracking altogether and just focussed on eating intuitively as tracking was causing me too much stress - I did gain weight during this period but was still lifting heavy 4-5 times a week so was extra hungry.

As of July this year I decided to go on a slow cut (as I was 141lbs and really wasn't feeling comfortable in myself), keeping my PL to keep muscle and not doing excessive cardio. I also have been seeing a nutritionist since then - And here in lies my question. The aim was to cut and then reverse diet when I got to my goal weight range. I want to be at a place body wise where I can eat a lot more but still maintain my weight as I do not want to be on low calories forever. So since July I have lost around 5-6 lbs. My nutritionist started me on about 1600 calories, then he dropped me to 1500 after a few weeks, and now he has me at 1400. My weight is dropping very slowly which is fine but I'm struggling on the low calories now and my weight has actually gone up the past couple of days and I'm starting to struggle mentally on the low calories, and I'm hungry a lot - which is leading me to crave less than healthy foods which is very unusual for me. I'm keeping my protein 120-130g per day. Weigh all my food.

I lift 3 x week (Wendlers 5/3/1) - I've had to drop from lifting 4-5 x week as the calories have been getting lower to help recovery. I do LISS (30-40 min walk outside at least 5 x week (purely because I really enjoy walking outdoors) and my commute to work is cycling (20 mins) or a 30 min walk - I also walk 20-30 mins on my break at work as I have an office job)

So my question is: Are my calories too low or should I stick with this for a bit longer until I reach goal? I feel like I can push through but it's very demotivating not seeing the scale move when I feel like I'm practically starving myself - I'm still not happy with how my body looks (hold weight in my stomach so even if I'm not overweight I look bloated and puffy easily there) and feel like I could stand to lose a bit more, but I'm not willing to be utterly miserable and lacking energy for my lifts to do so. I also don't want to reverse too quickly either and pile the weight back on.

My nutritionist has said whenever I want to he can up my calories slowly but I don't know what's best at this point.

Any advice would be much appreciated. TIA!

by Nymeria24 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

New female weightlifter lower back pain

Hi, I recently started weightlifting and am on the AllPro program now. Since I own some equipment and work out at home my wife got interested in weightlifting after watching me and got even more motivated after reading about the benefits of bodybuilding for women. Since the AllPro program is advised in the forum for female weightlifters aswell we decided to do the program together and work out at the same time.

The issue is that my wife (26) suffers from some lower back pain since puberty. Specially in the beginning of her menstruation she gets heavy back pain wich expends through her hips.

These days (before she started to work out) she randomly gets heavy lower back pain (specially at beginning of menstruation) some days or medium lower back pain and some days she gets no pain at all. The back pain comes with pain in her right leg (pain in her right leg began couple years ago). She got used to the pain by now and just takes a rest if it's hurting too much.

Now after she started working out couple days she had some little lower back pain Wich didn't stopped her from continuing her workout. Today while doing the bent over barbell row she got heavy pain and had to stop the exercise and couldn't finish the workout properly. She said she had no pain while doing squats or military presses aswell I changed sldl for rdl because I red it's lighter on the back. So now after the workout she still got lower back pain and pain in her right leg.

I would like to know if it's ok to continue the workout routine with lower weight in the exercises wich make pain and if the problem is going to get better over time since I red that strengthening the lower back muscles is a good way to get rid of the pain?

Or do I need to alternate the AllPro exercises (till now only bent over rows made her hurt for once today, she did bent over rows before with no pain) ?

I posted this in the female bodybuilding forum because maybe there are some women here so experienced similar stuff.

My wife don't uses the internet much but if you need more information I will ask and reply for her.

Thank you for you help forwardly!

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by therugbyworld via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

What do you think about a man, who is physically attracted to such a woman?

What do you think about a man (physically normal), who is physically attracted to such a woman, like the one in the photo?

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by Petro180 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Romantic relationship with female bodybuilder

Goodmorning everyone. My name is Pietro and I am 29 years old. After all, it's not exactly where to start to illustrate the complete picture.
For just over a year I have been engaged to a woman from Reims, France, who practices bodybuilding at the highest levels. Almost 4 months ago she moved to Italy. I work as a purchasing manager in the company. She does not work, because rightly to keep the body in her condition, she is training all day except one day a week. Soon he also wants to compete in shows in America. As a relationship, for my part, it's perfect. When I arrive home in the evening, I prepare something to eat, and then I read a book (my main hobby), while she trains. All I want is for her to be happy. But I find myself constantly "offended" by people who I know, because such a woman is too "strange".
But I wonder, WHAT ACCIDENTS DOES IT MEAN ?? This is also undermining my highway .. The question I have been asking myself for the past 1 week then is:

ARE YOU NEVER ATTRACTED BY A WOMAN WITH GENERALLY MALE CONNECTED? WHAT IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL REASON BEHIND THIS MY ATTRACTION?

THANK YOU HEART TO EVERYONE IN ADVANCE, FOR THE ANSWERS.

by Petro180 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

is this workout safefor twice a week

I've heard so much that deadlifts shouldn't be done with squats, not twice in a week.etc, so I am wondering if this workout looks safe for twice a week or how would you modify it. Thanks so much
Andrea

by mamaherrera via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

hamstring injury

I've got a major trigger point or pulled hamstring in the upper insertion to the glute. Don't ask me what caused it cuz I don't know. Is there any way I can do leg day or modify or should I just do cardio?? I wish I could do some quads at least, but I'm not sure which quad exercises would not involve hamstrings. Thanks

by mamaherrera via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Enough Is Enough

For many years, I've struggled with my health and appearance.
In 2016, I managed to lose 60lbs (I was on leave for a few months).
I was working out sometimes twice a day; mixing strength training, yoga and kickboxing.
Upon my return to work in 2017, old habits kicked in and I pretty much gained all the weight back.

2018: I quit cigarettes and partying, ended a 1.5 year toxic relationship, quit my job of 8 years and started a new one that is very sedentary.

Long story short - I gained nearly 100lbs and am the heaviest I have ever been.

I've been having a pretty bad week and my self-esteem and confidence have been taking a hit as well.
I can't do this anymore.
I can't do the "this year is my year" BS mantra but not make any changes or stay consistent.

In the past I followed workout plans here, but when they started to charge I was like no thanks.

I've been prioritizing all the wrong things and this time I want to give it a dedicated, honest chance.

I signed up for All Access and on Monday I will start the Fyr program.
To be honest, it seems very intimidating, but I want to try it.

I'll look for my measuring tape and add that to my profile.

If anyone has any advice, tips, constructive criticism, words of empowerment - I'll take it.

Thanks in advance.

by tytilghman via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

New to gym

Hey there.
So my wife asked me to get back to shape (after insist that I quit the gym).
She want us to go together now, she want to get in shape and lose some fat + get lean, right now height 5.5” and 216 lbs. (3 years ago she went to gym and lost 44 lbs over 6 month).

she work as a prison guard so she have some stamina (yet failed the last running / training test).

Her BMR stand around 2,100 calories so I thought to start with 1,600 calories menu for start. IS IT OK? Personally I never trained with a woman before 🥺🤷‍♂️

Any good 3-day full body workout that we can do together for the next 3-4 month?
After that I’m thinking to switch to “fierce 5” or so I have another good workout plan to switch after (and stay at 3-day program).

Thanks for the help☺️

by Doronxld7 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

I became roo bulky. How can I reverse the process and lose muscle weight?

I love weight lifting but don't want the bulk.

by Cleverwat via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Losing my trainer end of the month, worried about stalling

Aloha!

This is my first post. I am 38 and just started getting fit. I never had to work out to stay thin - when I was younger - and found it tedious, so I have 0 experience in athleticism or fitness in general. Well, after two babies and a serious tank in my metabolism after 32, I found myself using the services of a personal trainer to jumpstart a fitness routine because I was about 45 lbs overweight. I have seen extremely good progress in the 16 weeks I have worked with him and it has definitely made me more excited about going to the gym. However, it is ridiculously expensive ($850/3x wk), so I cannot continue with him, but I don't want to stall my progress - especially since I've just started (secretly) considering competing next year - I am just not sure I have the natural shape for it. Even if I end up not competing, I still want my body to be the best it can.

What does everyone here do for routines? Do you build your own? Do you focus on heavy lifting? How much HIIT do you do?

He tests me at the end of every month on differing benchmark lifts and exercises, which I will miss.

by ChelleBelle808 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

Need cardio for mental wellbeing, but want gains too

Hi Ladies

I'm new here, please be gentle... I have a pretty specific scenario going on here.

I have about one stone of fat left to lose, but can't shake it. So I'm going to try build more muscle instead, as advised by my PT. However, I can't give up my cardio as I suffer from depression / low serotonin. I need the endorphins - so I work out about 6-8 cardio hours a week. And I go for it in those sessions, this isn't pretend cardio...

I've done a lot of reading (here too), and I understand the gist of getting good gains - I need to lift heavy, and have a calorie excess of about 300 a day - and sort my macros out as well (I'm moving onto HUEL anyway so that's gonna be easy-ish)

I guess the question is - can I still do cardio AND lifting AND gain muscle? Looking at the maths:
My BMR is 1600 (sedentary, office work, medium muscle and high fitness)
I add 300 for my excess for lifting / gaining
- So, I guess eat 1900 cals on average...

I lose 500+ from a solid zumba session (I wear a HR monitor so this is probably to an accuracy of 90% or so)
I might even lose some calories from the heavy lifting session itself - does anyone know that?
I'm now in a deficit of 200 or more!

Would I lose muscle? Keep the same? Gain a little? Bear in mind I'm super careful that my macros are right, easily getting enough protein and carbs.

Assuming I have to eat even more, what's the best way to fill the extra cals? Can I be naughty since I've already hit my macros? e.g. a small slice of cake? lol not healthy but if it's just calories that i have to fit in, then that's easier...

by silkbb via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding

When to cardio?

So I'm realizing I need to get more of a sweat and get better at cardio again. However, I'm not sure how... There are so many studies saying one thing then another (as always) and time restraints and such that I am not sure what is actually best for me.

So I figured I'd ask the rest of you fine people! When do you cardio?

Do you do a cardio workout in the morning and then lift at night?
Do you do your cardio right before/after your weight training?
or
Do you have completely seperate days for cardio and strenght? (Mon, Wed, Fri are cardio while Sun, Tues, Thurs are strength)

What has worked best for you?

Thanks!

by JustSaiyan88 via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding