Female strength training

jacquelyn_erika

I have a couple of questions for anyone who is experienced with strength training or has seen results from incorporating it into your workouts. I've read New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women about a year ago but never followed the plan. I need to get it back out and read it, but then I came across this website recently (http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html) and wondered if their workouts would be effective for what I'm trying to do which is lose about 20 lbs. and tone, tone, tone (I've lost around 55 pounds and need help in that department). If you scroll down a little bit you can see the workouts.

I really need to get a handle on this so I can go in the gym and start seeing some results!

Thanks in advance for any advice!

UrbanRunner81

I did that, well still doing it. I am about to start month 3. I am not trying lose weight really though, but I have gotten a lot stronger. I squat a lot more than I could at the very beginning. I changed a few of the workouts but I kept it pretty much the same. Oh I take a break from lifting for a week before I start the next month.
My waist/hips are getting smaller. The stomach snag I have is slowly getting tighter with this.

jacquelyn_erika

I did that, well still doing it. I am about to start month 3. I am not trying lose weight really though, but I have gotten a lot stronger. I squat a lot more than I could at the very beginning. I changed a few of the workouts but I kept it pretty much the same. Oh I take a break from lifting for a week before I start the next month.
My waist/hips are getting smaller. The stomach snag I have is slowly getting tighter with this.

Awesome...just what I was hoping to hear! Especially about the stomach snag Even though you aren't trying to lose weight, have you noticed any changes in your weight at all?

UrbanRunner81

I did lose some weight then kind of went up because I was eating more maintenance but inches stayed the same. I think if you eat a modest deficit (no more than 20% less than your TDEE) and eat above your BMR you will definitely see results. I think on that website it talks about how much protein to eat and such. I aimed for 1 g per lean body mass.