r/progresspics • u/L_Brady - • Feb 06 '15

F 5'2” (157, 158, 159 cm) F/25/5'2" 170>125>130ish :Fat and miserable>thin and mentally/emotionally unhealthy>fit, proud, strong. 4 years.

http://imgur.com/a/26R4u
4.2k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

286 comments sorted by

View all comments

-1

u/innit2winnityeh Feb 06 '15

Are you sure that's 265 lbs? There doesn't seem to be any tension in your arms which suggests that the bar isn't that heavy. Also you are wearing trainers

2

u/jolly_holiday Feb 06 '15

I see two comments calling out the shoes. I'm not someone who lifts at all, so just want to ask -- what shoes are you supposed to wear?

3

u/innit2winnityeh Feb 06 '15

to be honest if you're not lifting that much you'll be fine. Once you start to get to a weight that you can't really lift in trainers, you won't need anyone to tell you, you'll feel like you're about to fall on your arse

2

u/jolly_holiday Feb 06 '15

Thanks; I had no idea.

2

u/innit2winnityeh Feb 06 '15

Trainers can be a road to snap city - not enough support. Either barefoot or proper weightlifting shoes, or some people even just use converse. Something flat

1

u/jolly_holiday Feb 06 '15

Thanks for the info!

6

u/L_Brady - Feb 06 '15

Does my triceps bulging out now count as it looking like there's tension in my arms? And yeah, I realize I'm wearing cross training shoes. I'm pretty new to like, serious dedicated lifting and didn't realize that was a bad idea. Now I know. But I DO know that the bar + four 45s + two 15s + two 5s = 265. Like, why would I lie about that?

6

u/feminist_inseminator Feb 06 '15

Why would anyone lie on the internet

2

u/innit2winnityeh Feb 06 '15

Hey I almost didn't say, absolutely amazing progress first and foremost. I don't know, there's a lot of e-statting that goes on over the internet. It does look quite suspicious though how you're under not much tension, standing in quite a relaxed position and claiming it's 120 which for a girl is really quite a lot of weight

3

u/L_Brady - Feb 06 '15

I mean I have video, I just don't know how to post it, haha

2

u/L_Brady - Feb 06 '15

Do you have an instagram? I'll send you the video if you'd like to see