For women who lift weights

CMmrsfloyd

Then again, maybe she was trying to encourage you that if you lift heavier weights your uterus will fall out and make your stomach flatter. She was trying to be helpful. LOL

I brought my groceries in last week and stepped on the scale holding the bags and then not holding the bags - turned out I was carrying around 50 lbs worth of groceries. I think I lost my spleen in the parking lot.

Sonnie124

I lift 8 to 15 pounds and will continue to go up as it feels too easy. Pffft bad for your uterus...

I have never heard of such a thing! Ask your trainer and lift your heart out!

CMmrsfloyd

I lift 8 to 15 pounds and will continue to go up as it feels too easy. Pffft bad for your uterus...

I have never heard of such a thing! Ask your trainer and lift your heart out!

That's what the sales lady is warning about! Lifting your heart right out of your chest!

MMarvelous

SMDH! Where is GOOGLE when you need it?

ZugTheMegasaurus

If someone said that to me, I'd be looking around for the camera and waiting for a prank show host to come running out! The lightest weights I lift are 25 pounds, and last I checked, my uterus is just fine, thank you very much.

meldaniel

Ridiculous! I lift as heavy as I can...in Pump class, machines and free weights. Lifting is awesome for women, and lifting heavy is fun! Wow, why are so many women afraid of it????

McGirrGrant

Don't listen to that!!! I was a Powerlifter years ago and let me tell you I lifted more then 4 lbs!! I benched 180 lbs, deadlifted 320 lbs and squated 330 lbs....and my uterus is just fine!!!

RoanneRed

Not sure if anyone else has raised this but you do need to make sure you are activating (lifting) your pelvic floor correctly to avoid excess intra-abdominal pressure and 'bearing down' on the pelvic floor muscles - perhaps this possibility is more what the sales person was referring to as I've not come across any references to damage to the uterus.

cutmd

Yikes, I've been lifting heavier than that while pregnant! But my uterus is still growing.... Although, seriously there has been a link between placental abruption during pregnancy and heavy lifts, especially when associated with breath holding. But that's about all I got

honeysprinkles

That's absolutely silly. Why would 10-15lb weights be bad for a woman's uterus that's built to hold an 8lb baby? Not to mention women are usually the primary caregivers of their children and you don't just leave your 15lb child on the floor to protect your uterus! haha! I've never ever heard this before, but it sounds ridiculous!

badgerbadger1

I would have loved to see her face if she was serving me and I told her I squat 105 lbs and deadlift 135. Then I'd introduce her to my uterus, which would be dragging two feet behind me

gemiwing

I thought I was really pushing it with the 15 lb dumbbells for my bench press today but ignored my womanly intuition. I stood up and picked up my 20 lb dumbbells and started in on my squats and BAM! SPLAT! Uterus on the floor. I should have listened to the sales lady.

Oh thank goodness- me too! Now I don't know what to do... am I supposed to add the weight of my uterus to my deadlift total? HELP!?!221!



/sarcasm just in case. MFP's boards are so damned touchy.

sleepytexan

I am now squatting and deadlifting over 100# after beginning weight training about 6 weeks ago. I would have laughed out loud if that woman said that to me.

Rae6503

<- So I wonder how she feels about 175lbs...

TrophyWifeSass

I would have loved to see her face if she was serving me and I told her I squat 105 lbs and deadlift 135. Then I'd introduce her to my uterus, which would be dragging two feet behind me

ummm, Miss, I think you dropped something...

Jennical

Bump for later.

zaithyr

I don't do hardcore weight lifting but I regularly lift my 40 lb 4-year-old and just had another baby, so I'd say lifting heavy objects has no effect on your uterus (unless you're pregnant or something) lol

norabeth

Lift heavy with proper form is great for your muscles and aiding in weight loss and bone health.

songbyrdsweet

this made me laugh out loud. I lift anywhere from 30 to 160 lbs. And my ob/gyn hasnt given me a death sentence. thats like saying chewing food too hard is bad for a mans prostate.

:laugh:

I have deadlifted 225 on a couple occasions, and my uterus is still intact and right where I left it.

KaleidoscopeEyes1056

I lift heavy all the time, and I'm pretty sure my uterus is fine. I haven't spoken to it in a while though, so I might want to check in. It might be holding a grudge against me.

suziecue66

unless you are lifting 15 pound weights WITH YOUR ACTUAL UTERUS, i don't think it does anything :P

Actually you don't have to be lifting with your uterus to be causing damage to it.

To the OP: I'm not saying women shouldn't lift, but try not to go too heavy too fast relative to your own strength. Meaning, if you're brand new to lifting and relatively out of shape, don't start with 30 lb dumbells. Yes, lifting CAN affect your core, including your uterus. Otherwise women with risky pregnancies wouldn't be told to limit their lifting load (which they routinely are).

Lift, but like any other exercise, don't go way beyond your limits. Push yourself bit by bit. But yeah, 2-4 lb weights are useless lol

I was thinking about how it relates to pregnancies. Other than that or if you have a uterine prolapse, heavy weights are fine.

jetscreaminagain

*hushed tone of voice* There might be something to this. On Monday I had a killer lifting session. I PR'd some stuff: 120 on lat pull downs. I did half my weight on back extensions, a few other woo hoo heavy lifts. It was awesome.

The next day I started bleeding from my girlie bits. I must have hurt my hooo hah.

And as I think about it, about a month ago I had a good session. Then I bled.

Oh noes!

Lift heavy. You don't need to buy 8 pounders. Just whatever gives you a challenge to do 10 reps or so. And depending on what the lift is, your weight will be different.

docktorfokse

I guess it could be bad for your uterus if in some freak accident you drop a barbell on your pelvis. In normal circumstances, no.

engineman312

I have just started to lift heavier weights going from 5lbs. to 10 lbs. then a little later will go up again. Since I'm just using my brother's 10-lb. dumbbells so I decided to go to a sporting good store to buy my own sets of 10 & 15 lb dumbbells. However when I went to a sporting good store, a woman sales clerk offered me some that suits for women which is 2-4 lb dumbbells & told me that its not advisable for a woman to lift that heavy like the way I do since it is bad for our uterus. In contrast, I have subscribed to many fitness articles online & all of them said that it is generally OK for women to lift heavy weights. So I just want to know your opinions about this. Is it generally safe for women to lift heavy weights?

lol. no. just no.

kelseyk14

The lady that told you that is an IDIOT! LOL You need to lift weights to straighten your pelvic floor. Also lifting weights is so good for you in many ways. I lift heavy weights. I squat about 150 lbs, deadliest 125 and curl 20. I am NOT bulky at all and feel great! Seriously that lady is crazy. Lifting weights can help with bladder strength and easier births!

ZugTheMegasaurus

After reading this thread, I started watching a Futurama episode and happened across this gem:



Seemed appropriate! :laugh:

sweetslover22

I had to laugh at the uterus remark lol, and i left my bfs 15 pound dumbbells all the time lately ,i get sore arm up top buit it means musles!! :glasses: ,hope you get the results yuo want girl