Hi, New and happy to have found weightlifting ladies
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Josalinn
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I did, SL over the summer, and then last semester was really bad schedule wise, so I was getting in what I could but the weights area was always packed.
At the end of last year, one of the trainers at the gym told me that SL was not for women and that I would basically "beef up." Which to be honest, scared me. :frown: He said something like "You don't want to look like a muscle bond man, do you?"
I would change gyms, but I really love the Zumba classes and the instructors there. Plus I can now get to the gym when the weight area isn't packed :bigsmile: .
This year, still scared of SL, I just worked on the weight machines and did my Zumba. And even on the machines I was able to progress in weight The month of March I've been very sick and had to back slide a bit with how much I can lift.:grumble:
But I was happy to find this group, because you have all seemed to have success and don't look like dudes. You have done the research and the work and made everything into pretty stickies, which I plan on reading with rapt attention.
At the end of last year, one of the trainers at the gym told me that SL was not for women and that I would basically "beef up." Which to be honest, scared me. :frown: He said something like "You don't want to look like a muscle bond man, do you?"
I would change gyms, but I really love the Zumba classes and the instructors there. Plus I can now get to the gym when the weight area isn't packed :bigsmile: .
This year, still scared of SL, I just worked on the weight machines and did my Zumba. And even on the machines I was able to progress in weight The month of March I've been very sick and had to back slide a bit with how much I can lift.:grumble:
But I was happy to find this group, because you have all seemed to have success and don't look like dudes. You have done the research and the work and made everything into pretty stickies, which I plan on reading with rapt attention.
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If I had a nickle for everytime someone used the word "bulky" or said lifters "look like dudes", I would be rich.0
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It just pisses me off that people who are not properly informed/trained are put in a position of teaching others.0
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It just pisses me off that people who are not properly informed/trained are put in a position of teaching others.
Me, too! I can understand not knowing about StrongLifts or even proper form on all the lifts. But, any trainer that tells a woman she will look like a muscle-bound man if she lifts heavy, should be hit over the head with a barbell! :explode:0 -
Oh, and welcome! This is a great group of very helpful, strong, beautiful WOMEN. As soon as you feel better, get to liftin'! :happy:0
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But, any trainer that tells a woman she will look like a muscle-bound man if she lifts heavy, should be hit over the head with a barbell! :explode:
Omg the mental picture I just got was FUNNY! :laugh:0
