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Should women lift heavy?
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If they want to. Just like men.0
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Yes women should lift heavy if they are healthy enough. Women start to lose muscle mass after the age of 50. I'm 58 and just started lifting at the age of 56. Now I'm a competitive powerlifter and some of my lifts are more than 2x my body weight.16
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sammyliftsandeats wrote: »I swear, this is the myth that never dies.
You don't get bulky unless you REALLY work for it, or you take drugs.
Lifting has done wonders for my self-esteem, body composition, and strength.
Hell, even if they did get bulky, why should I care so long as they are happy?0 -
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That's bloody awesome.PowerliftingMom wrote: »Yes women should lift heavy if they are healthy enough. Women start to lose muscle mass after the age of 50. I'm 58 and just started lifting at the age of 56. Now I'm a competitive powerlifter and some of my lifts are more than 2x my body weight.
That's bloody awesome.0 -
PowerliftingMom wrote: »Yes women should lift heavy if they are healthy enough. Women start to lose muscle mass after the age of 50. I'm 58 and just started lifting at the age of 56. Now I'm a competitive powerlifter and some of my lifts are more than 2x my body weight.
This is why I always tell people that it's never too late to start. I wish I had a dollar for every time an obese 40-something at work tried to blame their feeling like crap on age.6 -
HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
I can't speak as to whether your mother is au fait with the term 'prolapse', but given she's told you that lifting will make your uterus fall out, i.e. suffer a prolapse, and she's old enough to have an adult daughter, I'd take a guess she knows about them! Whatever her personal health, she's at the age where your close friends discover they have untreated gynae issues, even if you yourself got through pregnancy unscathed.Keladelphia wrote: »HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
She isn't entirely wrong. A pre-existing uterine prolapse can be exacerbated by lifting anything heavy, as it places pressure on the abdomen.Keladelphia wrote: »VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.
My mom legitimately believes this and reminds me on a regular basis.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Prolapse-of-the-uterus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
I'm 100% sure she has no idea what a prolapse of the uterus is and with the odds of that being extremely low for me at this stage in my life I certainly won't be informing her as I don't want to give any more fuel to her fire
I bet she might even know where babies come from, too.
Saying weightlifting will make your uterus fall out is like saying driving will make you break your neck in a car accident. Could it happen and does it increase your chances of it happening? Absolutely. Just as many things will make that neck breaking scenario more likely to happen like driving under the influence, driving over the speed limit etc., many things would make a prolapse of the uterus more likely to happen. Perpetuating the idea that it WILL happen though creates fear of something that is far more likely to have benefits to health than risks to health for most women. (Note- while my mom reminds me lifting WILL make my uterus falling out she hasn't told my brothers to stop lifting because they WILL get a hernia)
Also, I didn't say she was irrational or stupid (I think you're right, she might know where babies come from), I simply said the odds are extremely low for me at this state in my life as these seem to be the risk factors so the fear isn't really necessary.
One or more vaginal births - No
Post-menopause - No
Chronic cough or constipation - No
Pelvic tumors - No
Obesity - No
Heavy lifting - Yes
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This is an outrage.
What are they doing out of the kitchen in the first place?12 -
Women lift babies and children.
Women lift heavy bags of groceries.
Women lift big bulky vacuum cleaners.
Women lift huge tubs of cleaning supplies.
Women lift spirits.
Women lift huge baskets of dirty laundry and yeah, women should lift heavy weights
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Absolutely not. They turn into Hulk if they touch more than 5 lbs. Nobody wants Hulk for a wife.7
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VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.
According to someone on another thread today they were told that is caused by excessive running.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
She isn't entirely wrong. A pre-existing uterine prolapse can be exacerbated by lifting anything heavy, as it places pressure on the abdomen.Keladelphia wrote: »VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.
My mom legitimately believes this and reminds me on a regular basis.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Prolapse-of-the-uterus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Same goes for running.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/449307-can-distance-running-worsen-uterine-prolapse/According to the Gynecologic Specialists of Northwestern, long-distance running can worsen uterine prolapse. Running generates an almost constant impact of the uterus onto the pelvic floor muscles. In an already weakened state, these muscles can stretch even further as a result of the repetitive force, which may then lead to additional sagging of the uterus.
Development
While prolonged periods of running can worsen this condition, it doesn't lead to uterine prolapse. You'd already need to have a prolapsed uterus for this athletic pursuit to cause any real damage. The most common causes of this condition are pregnancy and vaginal childbirth, but you may also suffer uterine prolapse as a result of aging or menopause. Even obesity and chronic coughing are known to contribute to a weakening of the pelvic floor and subsequent prolapse of the uterus.
Alas, not just pre existing. Pre existing pelvic floor weakness can be exacerbated by heavy lifting, high impact activity, and some crunching type core exercises that put too much pressure on your pelvic floor and can result in bladder, rectal, or uterine prolapse.
Yeah, heavy lifting + sprints + heavy ab workout did me in. Doing PT now and hoping maybe to return to lifting and avoid surgery. So those jokes about "your uterus falling out" are funny...until you feel something funny going on down below.
That said, I recommend heavy lifting to everyone...just recommend pelvic floor and hip strength exercises too.
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If they want to2
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Ironandwine69 wrote: »Absolutely not. They turn into Hulk if they touch more than 5 lbs. Nobody wants Hulk for a wife.
Besides pots and cooking utensils arent heavy so what are they going to do with all that extra muscle?
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gradchica27 wrote: »VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.
According to someone on another thread today they were told that is caused by excessive running.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
She isn't entirely wrong. A pre-existing uterine prolapse can be exacerbated by lifting anything heavy, as it places pressure on the abdomen.Keladelphia wrote: »VioletRojo wrote: »enterdanger wrote: »My ovaries can't handle heavy lifting.
I thought it made one's uterus fall out.
My mom legitimately believes this and reminds me on a regular basis.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Prolapse-of-the-uterus/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Same goes for running.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/449307-can-distance-running-worsen-uterine-prolapse/According to the Gynecologic Specialists of Northwestern, long-distance running can worsen uterine prolapse. Running generates an almost constant impact of the uterus onto the pelvic floor muscles. In an already weakened state, these muscles can stretch even further as a result of the repetitive force, which may then lead to additional sagging of the uterus.
Development
While prolonged periods of running can worsen this condition, it doesn't lead to uterine prolapse. You'd already need to have a prolapsed uterus for this athletic pursuit to cause any real damage. The most common causes of this condition are pregnancy and vaginal childbirth, but you may also suffer uterine prolapse as a result of aging or menopause. Even obesity and chronic coughing are known to contribute to a weakening of the pelvic floor and subsequent prolapse of the uterus.
Alas, not just pre existing. Pre existing pelvic floor weakness can be exacerbated by heavy lifting, high impact activity, and some crunching type core exercises that put too much pressure on your pelvic floor and can result in bladder, rectal, or uterine prolapse.
Yeah, heavy lifting + sprints + heavy ab workout did me in. Doing PT now and hoping maybe to return to lifting and avoid surgery. So those jokes about "your uterus falling out" are funny...until you feel something funny going on down below.
That said, I recommend heavy lifting to everyone...just recommend pelvic floor and hip strength exercises too.
Yes ... my wife basically has to start over cause of her pelvic floor.
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Why is this a question???? Should humankind lift heavy?1
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Ironandwine69 wrote: »Absolutely not. They turn into Hulk if they touch more than 5 lbs. Nobody wants Hulk for a wife.
Besides pots and cooking utensils arent heavy so what are they going to do with all that extra muscle?
Carry our children around.
On a serious note, my 5yo is 50 pounds. He has a fish tank which he can't reach. Instead of bringing a chair every night for him to feed the fish, I just carry him.
My poor pelvic floor.3
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