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Lift heavy ~ women.

kittywrangler
kittywrangler Posts: 81 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I see all these articles on how women need to " lift heavy". What does that exactly mean? Is it in reference to going to a gym and lifting 100 lbs or can it mean simply using free weights at 15-20 lbs during in home work outs?

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Heavy is a relative term meaning you use enough weight to cause failure in a low rep range. Lifting heavy can refer to heavy enough weight to cause failure in the strength rep range (1-7 reps) or it can also refer to using weight heavy enough to cause failure in the hypertrophy rep range (8-12 reps).
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Well 15 to 20lbs isnt that heavy

    It generally means progressive weights and compound lifts

    Here look at http://stronglifts.com/5x5/

    Or strong curves or NROLFW
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Depending on the exercise, 15-20# can be heavy for some. Bicep curls for example. But not squats or other compound exercises.
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