Why don't you bench?
elprincipito
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Directed mostly towards girls but I can't seem to think of a time i saw a girl benching....without a trainer.
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I bench without a trainer. I have my husband to spot me but only when I look as though I'm going to drop the weight on my head.
Perhaps you need to look a little harder because I always see girls benching.0 -
Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly0
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Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly
I call bullsh*t on this.
I lift properly without a trainer. Women are capable of lifting properly without trainers by themselves.
I suppose that they should use little pink weights and wear super cute outfits while they work out too?0 -
I do but only if I have someone with me that I know to spot me. I can't bench very much yet.0
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I bench every week. Generally with dumbells because I rarely ever have a spotter. I do it on the Smith occasionally. I am currently benching 45# dumbells.0
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I was actually thinking more above the lines of "chest/shoulders and triceps muscle aren't a glamour muscle" . This is why women would rather work out their legs and *kitten*, which i see happening very often.0
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I was actually thinking more above the lines of "chest/shoulders and triceps muscle aren't a glamour muscle" . This is why women would rather work out their legs and *kitten*, which i see happening very often.
Again a misconception. I work every body part. I do love working my legs however as for chest/shoulders bi's and tri's not being a "glamor" muscle is kind of ridiculous. I work my arms because I love the way they look in short sleeves and sleeveless tops. I also love working my back and absolutely adore how muscular it is.
I lift heavy and I have muscles that I absolutely love.0 -
I work out on my own, so I use a machine to bench since I have no spotter. But bench and lat pull-down are my must-dos. And military press as my shoulders allow.0
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Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly
I call bullsh*t on this.
I lift properly without a trainer. Women are capable of lifting properly without trainers by themselves.
I suppose that they should use little pink weights and wear super cute outfits while they work out too?
I think you are missing his point altogether. He's not saying women shouldn't. He's offering an explanation as to why many don't. I think more women are these days but there is still the whole "women should not do weight training" thing out there. Look at all the threads where women say they are intimidated by going into the free weight area. Or they'll get bulky. Additionally, look at all the marketing material for programs like Insantity or Body Pump. It's all aimed at women.
Good on you that you didn't let any of that stop you. There are still a lot of women who do let it stop them.0 -
I don't have a gym membership.0
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i bench with dumbbells as well because my core sucks and i'm not stable enough. I also don't have a spotter or else I'd give it a go.0
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Women tend to be weak through the arms/shoulders/chest (compared to men the same size). For me, that means those are the things I make sure to hit when I work out. Apparently not all women think the same as I do.0
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Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly
I call bullsh*t on this.
I lift properly without a trainer. Women are capable of lifting properly without trainers by themselves.
I suppose that they should use little pink weights and wear super cute outfits while they work out too?
I see far more females on the squat rack than I do males though!0 -
No one has ever shown me how...and I don't have a spotter. Hoping to change this in the new year.0
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Because of fitness marketing, women are less likely to lift properly
I call bullsh*t on this.
I lift properly without a trainer. Women are capable of lifting properly without trainers by themselves.
I suppose that they should use little pink weights and wear super cute outfits while they work out too?
You don't agree that more fitness marketing directed at women has more to do with cardio, yoga, and pilates rather than lifting?0 -
I bench 75# without a trainer and 95# with - goal is to get me to higher weight without him -- my upper body is my weakest area BUT I do BP...and about 90% of the females on my list also lift heavy like that0
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I bench 75# without a trainer and 95# with - goal is to get me to higher weight without him -- my upper body is my weakest area BUT I do BP...and about 90% of the females on my list also lift heavy like that
Dangit, you're so killing me!
I'm up to 70# without a spot, can maybe push it to 80# with one. And I have no problem asking guys like YOU OP to spot me if needed.0 -
I was actually thinking more above the lines of "chest/shoulders and triceps muscle aren't a glamour muscle" . This is why women would rather work out their legs and *kitten*, which i see happening very often.
Again a misconception. I work every body part. I do love working my legs however as for chest/shoulders bi's and tri's not being a "glamor" muscle is kind of ridiculous. I work my arms because I love the way they look in short sleeves and sleeveless tops. I also love working my back and absolutely adore how muscular it is.
I lift heavy and I have muscles that I absolutely love.
Women with defined backs are freaking hot. The same goes for well shaped arms and shoulders.
I'm 100% certain you don't need my approval for your motivation, but...you've got it anyhow lol.0 -
I'd love to bench....but don't have the means. I use dumbbells in place of a bar. But b/c I don't have means to a bar or plates....hard to guesss what'd i would actually bench.0
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Because I lift from home and I don't have anyone to spot for me!0
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