women should lift weights?? wtf?

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  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    you can use your own body weight for push-ups, dips and lunges. You don't have to use weights. Or you can use resistance bands. If you are worried about building too much muscle it won't happen.
    I run too. I have done some reading on safe running and for women we obtain more injury due to weak glutes and quads. Do body weight squats and lunge to help and it will improve your run too!

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    I went from 212lbs to 176lbs in just over 3 months doing nothing but bodyweight exercises. No weights, no resistance. 5x5 format, 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week. No cardio, and no other real form of exercise other than occasional tabata heavy bag workouts.

    Just in case this is misinterpreted, I am in no way implying anyone should do this, nor am I suggesting that others doing this might be benificial. I mean, who wants to lose fat, gain muscle, improve their cardiovascular health (yes, I run these exercises as a circuit...ALL the cardio I need), improve their strength...and overall just feel better?
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