What's missing in Women's fitness

embarlow2014

I would love to know what you think is missing in women's fitness, especially online support / fitness?

yirara

What’s missing is that it’s the same as for men.

Lietchi

yirara wrote: »

What’s missing is that it’s the same as for men.

That is the one thing I'd love to know more about: what is actually, scientifically/physiologically, different for women.
For example: is a different rep range for women doing strength training useful?

But no to the marketing exploitation of 'fitness for women'!

claireychn074

embarlow2014 wrote: »

I would love to know what you think is missing in women's fitness, especially online support / fitness?

Nothing. There’s too much crap out there already from people making money rather than altruistically trying to help others to get healthy. It’s already too confusing for many people, who see influencers, competing posts about “try this magic tip to remove your hip dips” (other shite posts are available), and stuff marketed to women specifically.

Yep. I’m currently irritable.

springlering62

claireychn074 wrote: »

embarlow2014 wrote: »

I would love to know what you think is missing in women's fitness, especially online support / fitness?

Nothing. There’s too much crap out there already from people making money rather than altruistically trying to help others to get healthy. It’s already too confusing for many people, who see influencers, competing posts about “try this magic tip to remove your hip dips” (other shite posts are available), and stuff marketed to women specifically.

Yep. I’m currently irritable.

Lol you beat me to it, and were spicier than I would’ve been.

What’s missing is responsibility and truth in advertising.

_John_

To me: BASIC strength training. So much fluff in most workouts you get online.

Not enough sets to failure within 10-15 reps.

yirara

Lietchi wrote: »

yirara wrote: »

What’s missing is that it’s the same as for men.

That is the one thing I'd love to know more about: what is actually, scientifically/physiologically, different for women.
For example: is a different rep range for women doing strength training useful?

But no to the marketing exploitation of 'fitness for women'!

I do wonder. The molecular buildup of muscles seems to be the same. The blood flowing through them is the same. As far as I know food is digested the same way.

ninerbuff

Correct information that women won't develop huge muscles if they lift 5lbs weights. Women's fashion magazines and other sites like it don't give women the right info when it comes to weight lifting. Yes weight lifting not "TONING" since toning really isn't a thing but a made up word to feminize weight lifting.


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claireychn074

yirara wrote: »

Lietchi wrote: »

yirara wrote: »

What’s missing is that it’s the same as for men.

That is the one thing I'd love to know more about: what is actually, scientifically/physiologically, different for women.
For example: is a different rep range for women doing strength training useful?

But no to the marketing exploitation of 'fitness for women'!

I do wonder. The molecular buildup of muscles seems to be the same. The blood flowing through them is the same. As far as I know food is digested the same way.

I’ll try and find a copy of the paper I read ages ago that isn’t behind a paywall: from memory oestrogen improves the short term recovery. So women who produce oestrogen can have shorter rest times between heavy sets than men, but it was marginal. More relevant for professional athletes than everyday exercisers.

AnnPT77

I agree with the folks saying "women's fitness" needs more honesty; less skeezy marketing; 100% reduction in super posed/lit/photoshopped misleading photos; less BS about aging, menopause, and that sort of thing.

There are already too many people marketing "women's fitness", and most of it is pretty poor content, IMO.