Gym or Home??

Jenlwb

Be very careful not to injure yourself. Resistance bands are a much safer way for women to tone and build muscle with less occurance of injury. Many dvd's utilize them, the ones I use are Leslie Sansone Walk away the pounds. Or...go to a local gym for a few classes to get an idea of what you are doing. Another resource is magazines like Fitness and Women's health, they always have exercises you can do at home.

There's no need to discourage women from lifting weights, it doesn't take much searching the site and others to see clear benefits. Suggest you check out this topic:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/463445-why-women-should-avoid-weights