should women lift weights?
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I have a 28 YO who just got married and she's putting on the pounds. She's not really that big, but she is letting herself go. I've been athletic all my life and know what proper diet and workouts can do for the body. However, when I try to explain this to her and her mom, they begin to WHINE about muscles, weights, sweat and all that other **** it takes to get to a healthy fit state. So I just let it be. But when they start talking about all the new fangled **** they are doing and spending money on to DIET (hahaha just have to laugh), I just can't keep quiet. It's funny how quickly they realize that the new thingy is not worth a crap and quickly jump on the next office FAD for the week. I don't know how much money we are out of becuase of their "quick fix" diets.
I think women look fabulous when they are toned or muscular.0 -
No doubt that "some" naturals can achieve better physiques, but you'd be naive to believe that all natural competitors started off natural. Many were juiced competitors who stopped juicing and now compete "natural".Not always drugs, can get biggish with the correct diet as well:
http://www.fitnessatlantic.com/female-bodybuilders.htm
And while diet can definitely define how much better a female can look, it takes the correct amount of hormonal response to increase muscle in a female. The average female lifting weights who is not looking to compete won't really have an issue of getting freakishly big.
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No doubt that "some" naturals can achieve better physiques, but you'd be naive to believe that all natural competitors started off natural. Many were juiced competitors who stopped juicing and now compete "natural".Not always drugs, can get biggish with the correct diet as well:
http://www.fitnessatlantic.com/female-bodybuilders.htm
And while diet can definitely define how much better a female can look, it takes the correct amount of hormonal response to increase muscle in a female. The average female lifting weights who is not looking to compete won't really have an issue of getting freakishly big.
Agree, not very easy getting big.0 -
Stop lying. This won't happen. I won't grow 5 inches, get lighter skin, grow longer hair, and have the body of a super model (or porn star...). So keep your lies to yourself lady.
LOL! Love it!
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BTW, she is so damn sexy [the one on the bottom]
I'm sorry. The lesbian in me has been trying to bust out for DAYS.0 -
Lol thanksStop lying. This won't happen. I won't grow 5 inches, get lighter skin, grow longer hair, and have the body of a super model (or porn star...). So keep your lies to yourself lady.
LOL! Love it!
My work on this thread is done! 0 -
Is it wrong that I find #1 kind of hot?0
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Love it! So true!0
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Is it wrong that I find #1 kind of hot?
She'd be the alpha .........
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Is it wrong that I find #1 kind of hot?
She'd be the alpha .........
lol yup. It's really her face that makes up for the fact that she could crush my head with her bare hands.0 -
Excellent post!0
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woo hoo, hitting the gym today to lift some of dem 3lb pink reebok dumbells 0
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they are pink, therefore they are womens weights.0
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love this ! thanks for posting. Wish there were more funny comparisons like this one LOL0
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they are pink, therefore they are womens weights.
dammit- that trainer said it didn't matter what color they were
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Hellz to the MFing yeah!0
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LOW W8S HI REPS GUYZ
**** NO! HIGH WEIGHT LOW REPS!0 -
Cept the chica on the bottom haz incorrect form for a DB row. Booyah...0
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Cept the chica on the bottom haz incorrect form for a DB row. Booyah...
At least she's not on hcg0 -
they are pink, therefore they are womens weights.
dammit- that trainer said it didn't matter what color they were
fire him/her immediately, buy some pink weights and only do arm exercises.0 -
Cept the chica on the bottom haz incorrect form for a DB row. Booyah...
At least she's not on hcg
Da phuck? Left field?0 -
The 3lbs weights at my gym are black. Plus I have some PINK WEIGHTS at home that are 20lbs...so yeahthey are pink, therefore they are womens weights.0 -
Dude I'm watching from behind and the form looks pretty tight...................Cept the chica on the bottom haz incorrect form for a DB row. Booyah...
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Dude I'm watching from behind and the form looks pretty tight...................Cept the chica on the bottom haz incorrect form for a DB row. Booyah...
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If you look from behind, you can actually tell it's me. I just look funny from the front in that photo. My face and hair just look totz different, I swear it's just a weird angle, cuz that is totally my body. *cough*0
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