My PT doesn't believe in heavy lifting for women

mblair1968 · May 2014

Time to find a new trainer. You need one that will work with you, toward YOUR goals.

ValGogo · May 2014

working with my trainer this AM and reading the New Rules of Lifting for Women - I told her I was interested in getting into heavy lifting as I have seen some great results frm ladies on MFP. She feels that heavy lifting will not get me the longated/buffed muscles but rather bulky - which I proclaimed that its not possible for women. I think I should be pushing myself hard and not lifting 5lbs dumbells 15x over - I feel like I am just going through the motion. Ladies with success out there what are your thoughts? What has worked for you. My goal is to reduce body fat and basically a body recomp - not really concerend about the # on the scale!

Sadly, lots of "trainers" are not really educated on fitness. Do your own homework and do what is right for you. She can say "don't" but that doesn't mean you have to.

Keep it up. I just started and I like how I feel.

dym123 · May 2014

A woman I work with was going through the same thing. Her first PT, a woman, had her doing light weights, heavy reps, she didn't feel she was making any progress. I suggested she go heavier, but her PT was against this. Fortunately her female PT left and she got a new one, a man. She told him she wanted to lift heavier and he was gung ho, because a lot of his female clients are afriad to lift heavy. Not sure if its a male female thing or just education, either way my friend likes her new PT much better.

danasings · May 2014

I think the answer is obvious.

gobonas99 · May 2014

The fact that your trainer is THAT ill-informed is scary. :noway: Fire her immediately (and let her know why) and hire someone who knows their ****. :flowerforyou:

WendyTerry420 · May 2014

What's the question here? There seems to be only one acceptable course of action

^^ This

You might even provide the PT with a brief summary of what the author of NROL4W says, just as a matter of courtesy.

capnrus789 · May 2014

Your trainer should know the benefits of both (heavy lifting vs. low weight/high rep) and work with you to develop a program that will meet your goals. If not, get a new trainer.

Myhaloslipped · May 2014

Sounds to me like she is trying to get more paid sessions out of you.

Twinmamamarion · May 2014

time for a new trainer!

cavia · May 2014

You're the client. You're paying hard earned money for her to help you reach YOUR goals, which are to lift heavy and recomp in the process. Either she gets you lifting heavy next session or you ask to switch trainers.

Pixi_Rex · May 2014

Congratulations, you know more than your trainer. Which is sadly all too easy.

Yup.

taramaclaren · May 2014

working with my trainer this AM and reading the New Rules of Lifting for Women - I told her I was interested in getting into heavy lifting as I have seen some great results frm ladies on MFP. She feels that heavy lifting will not get me the longated/buffed muscles but rather bulky - which I proclaimed that its not possible for women. I think I should be pushing myself hard and not lifting 5lbs dumbells 15x over - I feel like I am just going through the motion. Ladies with success out there what are your thoughts? What has worked for you. My goal is to reduce body fat and basically a body recomp - not really concerend about the # on the scale!

If finding a new trainer isn't an option (which would be my first advice), perhaps pick up an Oxygen magazine and show your trainer pictures of the women you want to look like. A lot of women don't want muscle, and lifting heavy will definitely give you more visible muscle, so your PT may just not have a clear understanding of your goals. You're shooting for Amanda Latona or Ashley Kaltwasser, not Nichole Richie.