Ladies who dead lift are.....

gtwin

Every woman should deadlift! Deads will always be a major component in my training, along with heavy squats. It's a shame I can only count maybe 3 guys at the gym who do them.....

grapenutSF

OP, your original "almost always sexy" gave me a giggle. Go in strong... just straight up sexy!

teagin2002

Dat da da daaaaa, here I am :flowerforyou:

thedreamhazer

I just finished doing 1 x 6 at 165. I even grunt and drop the bar like a big boy.

You already know that I think this, I'm sure, but nonetheless ...

...you are awesome.

mgmlap

are necessary....and fun when the boys stare at you for doing them...

jenhowse1

Love dead lifts!

I often train at the univeristy gym and got admiring coments from some of the 19 year old lads in there the other day! Yes I may be a girl and 14-15 years older than you but I can still dead lift 1.5x my own body weight which was more than they were managing and I had far better form if I may say so ;-)

Veganbambina

Yep, yep! Just wish I had more weight to do them!

freaksfitness

OP, your original "almost always sexy" gave me a giggle. Go in strong... just straight up sexy!

Very True... I have a weak spot in my heart for women who dead lift;)

MotorCityFemmeFatale

Oh, absolutely! Squat, Press, Deads are my favs

ATLMel

WOO! DEAD LIFT! I can't go the week without getting in my deadlifts and clean and press. They make me feel like a bad@ss...

DixiedoesMFP

Are.....Awesomesauce!

cyndist

I love dead lifts! But I am far from sexy.
Cindy

daffodilsoup

Deadlift party in the hooouuuuuuse.

Anelda

Absolutely. One of my favorite exercises!
Hoping to rock out a set of 5 at 195 lbs tonight!

GorillaNJ

Actually had a girl ask me about deadlifts as i was doing them yesterday.. and you know what, she was sexy!

SimplyShanRunning

OP, your original "almost always sexy" gave me a giggle. Go in strong... just straight up sexy!

^^^ this

and yes I love them and I hate them but I do them religiously

shanolap

*Raises hand* Deadlifts rule!

CoryIda

Every time I go to the gym and use the machines (which is all I was taught during the month of personal training I won) for my strength training, I stare longingly at the free weights.

One of these days, I will grow the (figurative) balls to go over there (my gym is full of college boy meat heads, but I need to get over it and do it anyway). When I do, be prepared for total awesomeness.

Until then, I'm just a sad little wannabe and am in platonic love with all of the women who lift heavy things.

ryno0618

strong is HOT. and gals doing dead lifts are SEXY. no doubt.

skittybang

I used to - but I was NOT sexy. I did a lot of weight training when I was doing crew. Never has a guy told me my power cleans turned them on.

gleechick609

I did kettlebell deadlifts....

I want someone to come to NJ and make sure I am doing it right!!!!!

redfox43

I just PR'd at 200 lbs.

taso42

Any friend of the barbell is a friend of mine

Jazzmagic

Hey all,

I'm really interested in starting to do weights at the gym rater than just cardio, I'm not too sure how to get into it though... I'm not too good with reading books on subjects, I'd much rather be physically shown as I don't want to hurt myself etc... Do you think if I was to ask someone who worked at the gym they would show me? How did you all get into it?

Thanks

Cat

Rae6503

Every time I go to the gym and use the machines (which is all I was taught during the month of personal training I won) for my strength training, I stare longingly at the free weights.

One of these days, I will grow the (figurative) balls to go over there (my gym is full of college boy meat heads, but I need to get over it and do it anyway). When I do, be prepared for total awesomeness.

Until then, I'm just a sad little wannabe and am in platonic love with all of the women who lift heavy things.

Do it! I work out in a college gym too. Those boys RARELY dead lift or squat. I just started the Strong Lifts 5x5 and really like it. It's a good simple program.

Rae6503

Hey all,

I'm really interested in starting to do weights at the gym rater than just cardio, I'm not too sure how to get into it though... I'm not too good with reading books on subjects, I'd much rather be physically shown as I don't want to hurt myself etc... Do you think if I was to ask someone who worked at the gym they would show me? How did you all get into it?

Thanks

Cat

They might charge you. Youtube is actually a great resource.

grapenutSF

Hey all,

I'm really interested in starting to do weights at the gym rater than just cardio, I'm not too sure how to get into it though... I'm not too good with reading books on subjects, I'd much rather be physically shown as I don't want to hurt myself etc... Do you think if I was to ask someone who worked at the gym they would show me? How did you all get into it?

Thanks

Cat

yes, hire a trainer. worth the dough.

there are also lots of videos on youtube-- i like mark rippetoe vids. others here really like bodybuilding.com

if you read new rules of lifting, it's not very "booky". ie, not too much critical text. the tables and pics are the focus. give it a try.

kerri007

i do and love it

HeidiMightyRawr

Hey all,

I'm really interested in starting to do weights at the gym rater than just cardio, I'm not too sure how to get into it though... I'm not too good with reading books on subjects, I'd much rather be physically shown as I don't want to hurt myself etc... Do you think if I was to ask someone who worked at the gym they would show me? How did you all get into it?

Thanks

Cat

Yes, ask someone who works at the gym if they can show you around the free weights etc or better yet, get a PT for 1 session if you really don't have a clue.
If they don't know much about it, and you don't have PTs there, then just ask somebody in the gym who looks like they know what they are doing, maybe somebody you see there a lot. Most people would be glad to help

Jazzmagic

Great thanks, I'll look into the you tube videos. Might even try and get the courage to ask another gym member sometime... we'll see.