TO ALL WOMAN!!!!! PLZ READ!!! Y U SHOULD LIFT!!!

aneumany
aneumany Posts: 165 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
hey guys! i know there are tons of posts on here about whether or not woman should lift heavy! i for one do! and its awesome! ive seen the best results since!.. however alot of woman are still afraid.. which im still not really sure why!.. alot of women think they'll look like these 300lb body builders! not knowing the facts/information/differences btwn men and womans bodies!.. i found this article on bodybuilding.com today and thought i should share! i think it breaks it down pretty simply!.. im not one to post pictures of various body parts! but for those ppl who see me everyday, they constantly comment and ask me wat im doing and wat they can do to look like me and lose the fat and see the muscle definition and be strong!.. LIFT!.. it'll be the best decision u ever made and ull be so happy! ive been doing it steadily since Jan of this year and i still have along way to go before i look manly! lol..enjoy the read!.. i hope this link works..

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/girls-get-your-guns-why-women-should-lift-weights.html?mcid=face
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  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    *Like*

    I love lifting!
  • lockef
    lockef Posts: 466
    Woman who say they don't lift because they don't want to look bulky, is like saying you don't want to work because you don't want to make a million dollars.

    You have to work REALLY hard to gain that much muscle, and even then, some won't even come close.
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    I agree!
  • AlyRoseNYC
    AlyRoseNYC Posts: 1,075 Member
    I was really into heavy lifting last year. It made me feel good and I really increased my strength. I would wear a HRM while doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women program and would burn as much (or more) calories while lifting as I did in the same amount of time on an elliptical. Then, the gym membership got a little too pricey for me and I had to give it up =(

    Eventually, I want to start doing heavy lifting again. I was thinking about just slowly buying some basic equipment, until I have a decent setup for simple lifting routines.
  • dieseljay74
    dieseljay74 Posts: 376
    Finally someone who gets it!
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Woman who say they don't lift because they don't want to look bulky, is like saying you don't want to work because you don't want to make a million dollars.

    You have to work REALLY hard to gain that much muscle, and even then, some won't even come close.

    I don't want to pick up a golf club incase I turn pro.
  • ering
    ering Posts: 183 Member
    I love to use weights!
  • AlyRoseNYC
    AlyRoseNYC Posts: 1,075 Member
    What really upsets me sometimes is that I know that the key to really toned and sculpted body is weights. I'm so mad that I don't have the equipment. If anyone has any ideas on how to mimic the effects of lifting without having the proper equipment, please share!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    Here's what's funny to me. Women will usually say that men and women are totally different. When it comes to romance, child care, what's important, what is not, feelings, blah, blah blah.

    But when it comes to exercise and lifting, a lot of women compare their bodies reacting to that of a man's. That because men lift weights, that if a female does, her body will react the same.

    So go back to thinking that we are different and lift the HEAVY weights. Every female I've ever worked with will attest that this is what made the difference in their transformation.
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    What really upsets me sometimes is that I know that the key to really toned and sculpted body is weights. I'm so mad that I don't have the equipment. If anyone has any ideas on how to mimic the effects of lifting without having the proper equipment, please share!
    Do pushups, squats, lunges, tricep dips on a chair, etc. You can use your own body weight for strength training. Use things around the house to add weight eventually. Resistance bands are usually fairly cheap if you want to get those instead of weights.
  • LittleD311
    LittleD311 Posts: 618 Member
    I am all for lifting now! Most people assume us women will bulk up, but really, it all depends on how heavy and how many reps your doing! yay!
  • AlyRoseNYC
    AlyRoseNYC Posts: 1,075 Member
    What really upsets me sometimes is that I know that the key to really toned and sculpted body is weights. I'm so mad that I don't have the equipment. If anyone has any ideas on how to mimic the effects of lifting without having the proper equipment, please share!
    Do pushups, squats, lunges, tricep dips on a chair, etc. You can use your own body weight for strength training. Use things around the house to add weight eventually. Resistance bands are usually fairly cheap if you want to get those instead of weights.

    Thanks I really appreciate this.
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    I sooooo agree with you, I have to say I find it so silly when I hear women say "I don't want to bulk up" not possible. I have a trainer and that is pretty much all we do, she said u don't need a trainer for cardio, she tells me what and how to do it. but I have been lifting and I LOVE it, I swear it gives off something, makes me feel strong and I love being soar afterwards, lets me know i have done something. Here's to lifting
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    What really upsets me sometimes is that I know that the key to really toned and sculpted body is weights. I'm so mad that I don't have the equipment. If anyone has any ideas on how to mimic the effects of lifting without having the proper equipment, please share!
    Do pushups, squats, lunges, tricep dips on a chair, etc. You can use your own body weight for strength training. Use things around the house to add weight eventually. Resistance bands are usually fairly cheap if you want to get those instead of weights.

    Thanks I really appreciate this.

    You're only limited by your imagination, but pulls are the most difficult to replicate. Mark Lauren has a book You Are Your Own Gym. Do some searches and see what you can glean from sites.
  • AlyRoseNYC
    AlyRoseNYC Posts: 1,075 Member
    You're only limited by your imagination, but pulls are the most difficult to replicate. Mark Lauren has a book You Are Your Own Gym. Do some searches and see what you can glean from sites.

    Great info! I'll be going to B&N this weekend to check out this book. Thanks a lot!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I'm not afraid to lift heavy, I just don't want to. I don't enjoy it and I don't like the look it gives. Whether bulky or not, I don't like to have a lot of visible muscle. I just like to be firm (not flabby) but not muscley. If I could be firm without any strength training like I could when I was younger, I would. Pushups, squats, lunges, weights. Ugh!! It's just not fun to me.
  • tartz66
    tartz66 Posts: 75 Member
    I really want to learn the in and outs of lifting. I hear different things and I want the facts. I hate cardio because I have asthma and it is so hard to do intense cardio work outs. I want to know how much cardio and how much lifting I need to do to get the results I want. Any helpful information would be great! Thank you for your post. Terri
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    If you're not trying to build muscle, what on earth do you think you're doing in the gym?
  • tartz66
    tartz66 Posts: 75 Member
    I am also having problem with my signature. How do you change the colors and font for my stats? Thank you Terri
  • jkuhn71
    jkuhn71 Posts: 199
    Here's a link to an article that really impressed and inspired me. It's proof positive that you can lift CRAZY amounts of weight as a woman and not look like a bodybuilder or a man! If you think she looks like a body builder (May 2011 pic), then I guess for me, personally, I'm totally, 100% ok with looking like a bodybuilder! :wink:

    http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
  • circusmom
    circusmom Posts: 662 Member
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  • lemonadem
    lemonadem Posts: 398 Member
    Great article! I've recently become a huge fan of weight lifting... with great results so far!
  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    I really want to learn the in and outs of lifting. I hear different things and I want the facts. I hate cardio because I have asthma and it is so hard to do intense cardio work outs. I want to know how much cardio and how much lifting I need to do to get the results I want. Any helpful information would be great! Thank you for your post. Terri
    My husband is asthmatic and has been his whole life. He and I both ran a half marathon this past spring and are currently training for our 2nd half marathon. He does some very intense kettlebell workouts. His mantra "Asthmatic...no excuses!" So, start slow and build up... you can totally do and learn to love it! And how much? As much as you are willing to give!
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 1,607 Member
    I really want to learn the in and outs of lifting. I hear different things and I want the facts. I hate cardio because I have asthma and it is so hard to do intense cardio work outs. I want to know how much cardio and how much lifting I need to do to get the results I want. Any helpful information would be great! Thank you for your post. Terri
    I suggest getting the book New Rules of Lifting for Women.
  • tmaksparkie
    tmaksparkie Posts: 279
    I agree, I love to lift heavy have been doing it for 9months know. It is funny how women think they need to lift light weights, I have had 4 women in my gym actually ask how they can get my arms and shoulders I said lift heavy and do it right so I normally ask them what weight they are lifting I have got the answer of 3lbs dumbbells I did have to stop myself from laughing. So I showed and helped them and really just showed them it can be done. I see them occasionally and they say it is the best I of course sent them to bodybuilding.com (my fav website) in my gym I am normally the only women their lifting weights and the rest sit on cardio, ha ha for them I will take my weights anyday.
  • dkvote
    dkvote Posts: 58
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  • dkvote
    dkvote Posts: 58
    I just want to know more about where to start when you haven't done it for years? I have dumbbells from 5 to 20lbs two each. I also think I have a bar with weights...I did the "body for life challenge" about 12 years ago but can't remember reps and how many for need of a large amount of weight loss and muscle replacement. Help please? Add and message me if you can help?
  • lorika1977
    lorika1977 Posts: 144 Member
    Woman who say they don't lift because they don't want to look bulky, is like saying you don't want to work because you don't want to make a million dollars.

    You have to work REALLY hard to gain that much muscle, and even then, some won't even come close.

    Good point lockef!!! I also like your signature quote - ain't that true!
  • mrivera713
    mrivera713 Posts: 232 Member
    What really upsets me sometimes is that I know that the key to really toned and sculpted body is weights. I'm so mad that I don't have the equipment. If anyone has any ideas on how to mimic the effects of lifting without having the proper equipment, please share!

    Check out to see if you have a freecycle.org in your neighborhood... Make a post that you are wanting weights and see what happens...
  • iwantniceabs
    iwantniceabs Posts: 357 Member
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