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  • KingaS32
    KingaS32 Posts: 73
    yeah I apolgoize for being a big snarky- it wasn't direct specifically at you- just in the fact that this myth still persists is kind of annoying and frustrating and just does absolutely NO ONE any good.

    You'll be fine.

    You can even go out of your way to bulk at some point and you still don't get huge.

    As a woman- building muscle is unfortunately- laughably hard.

    You can get stronger and more fit- but building appreicable muscle is really REALLY hard.

    Secondly- you are a woman. not a man- so even with muscles- you still look like... a woman.

    The only time that line gets blurred is with testosterone and anything involving hormones and a needle. You may get more defined than some people prefer their women- but unless you go out of your way to LOOK and dress like a man- you won't look like one.

    Strong lifts
    starting strength
    new rules of lifting
    strong curves


    great options for beginners.

    do absolutely not worry about how much you can lift- starting with a broom stick in your house is totally fine to learn form.
    Then when you get to a gym- an olyimpic bar weighs 45 pounds.

    If for some reason you still feel this is too much- you can do the weights with dumbbells.

    Also- some gyms have those weighted bars- those can be substituted as an intrim- they are a poor substitute- but they can be subsituted.

    Also- none of these programs are designed to be run with a Smith Machine- it's also not exactly an ideal substitute. (I only use it use it for modified push ups or reverse rows.

    For record- the picture in my profile is recent- within the last month or so- and my numbers are
    bench 180
    squat 215
    deadlift 305

    you're fine... trust me-

    go forth
    lift
    be fabulous.


    Wow this it's very helpful thank you ????
  • KingaS32
    KingaS32 Posts: 73
    haha. Wow. When I do Hip's on their own I am at 150lbs.

    Ha ha actually someone gave me that advice when I did hip abduction and adduction /weight 230 pounds 3x20
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    How many pounds woman should lift during strength training? Someone told me I shouldn't lift more than 30 pounds because then I will build to much muscles and I'll look like men.
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    OP--I am relatively certain you can lift higher weights and will not look like a man; I am only basing this on the 17,419 women I have seen on this site who lift. The 17,419 is approximate. I may have seen an additional 20 today :bigsmile: Seriously, lift it, live it, log it. Enjoy.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    We're also not supposed to use men's office supplies because they, too, are far too heavy for us. Our fingers might get muscular.

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    Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman! I'll have to sneak out and buy these pens because my husband only keeps men's pens in the house for fear that I'll learn to write. (Little does he know I can type! Oh, crap, he's coming, gotta go
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    You need testosterone to build muscle. As a woman you have about a tenth of the testosterone men have. People use anabolic steroids because they have similar effects to testosterone.

    Have a look at this: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

    And if you want to go even more in depth then I can highly recommend New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women. When I read your OP I was tempted to be a bit cheeky, but women's media programmes us to believe that 'weight loss' is the only way to go, so I am sympathetic to your confusion. If you'd like to know about my own experience or have any questions then please feel free to FR or DM me. Otherwise, good luck in your endeavours!

    I was going to suggest his link, too, but you beat me to it!

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