Strength Training

melcowenfitness
melcowenfitness Posts: 221 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Studies show that those who solely dieted lost 25% of their weight from muscle! They lost definition AND decreased their metabolism – kinda goes against the whole weight loss goal doesn’t it?

Do you strength train? Why or why not?
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  • mrsains
    mrsains Posts: 104 Member
    Yup, I do! Makes me feel bad-*kitten* :smile:

    Oh, and studies show that strength training makes you look better naked (over just cardio). Just sayin'!
  • kjw1031
    kjw1031 Posts: 300 Member
    I do strength train.

    Ditto on the bad-*kitten* thing and because I don't want to lose muscle while losing weight.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I strength train to tone, increase my metabolism, and more obviously to break up the monotony of cardio-cardio-cardio! I enjoy it very much.
  • cheryl5115
    cheryl5115 Posts: 154 Member
    I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    No. Lifting will make you bulky.
  • DuchessOfDark
    DuchessOfDark Posts: 5 Member
    Look up calisthenics as a starter point using just your own body weight to strengthen... :-)
  • mrsains
    mrsains Posts: 104 Member
    I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:

    Hey Cheryl... try out this site: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/women.html

    It has lots of circuits for women that you can follow. Should help you get into strength training!
  • melcowenfitness
    melcowenfitness Posts: 221 Member
    No. Lifting will make you bulky.

    Seriously dude? :wink:

    For you yes - you've got testosterone. For women - you gotta do some pretty extreme lifting and diet modifications to get that bulk.
  • MrTypical
    MrTypical Posts: 24
    Bigger shoulders make your waist look smaller too!
  • MrTypical
    MrTypical Posts: 24
    I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:

    Starting Strength book. Lots of men and women do it, all with great results. It's really a back to basics program that ignores all of the broscience out there.
  • smilesalot1969
    smilesalot1969 Posts: 392
    Definitely!! i love weight training, i'd rather do that than cardio any day but i make myself do both. My trainer has just put me on another new 3 day rotating programme and i LOVE it :heart:
  • MonkRocker
    MonkRocker Posts: 198
    No. Lifting will make you bulky.

    Nicely played.
  • allirep
    allirep Posts: 26
    I am going to follow this thread. I want to start strength training. but don't know where to begin. :sad:

    Starting Strength book. Lots of men and women do it, all with great results. It's really a back to basics program that ignores all of the broscience out there.

    yes - that book. start there. no tears.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Yes Yes Yes..........I do because I love it and because it completely changed my body, allow me to eat all the food and make me feel BAMF
  • Rdahl2
    Rdahl2 Posts: 90
    Yes I do strength training. It makes you stronger, leaner and tones. I cant just do cardio, it gets boring.
  • stephcap
    stephcap Posts: 4 Member
    No. Lifting will make you bulky.

    Seriously dude? :wink:

    For you yes - you've got testosterone. For women - you gotta do some pretty extreme lifting and diet modifications to get that bulk.

    Exactly. I lift and I left heavy- barbells not dumbbells. I'm strong, toned and definitely not bulky!
  • Daniloveshockey94
    Daniloveshockey94 Posts: 348 Member
    Yes, I do it :)
  • mcouturezz
    mcouturezz Posts: 145
    I do both.. ratio is about 60% cardio, 40% strength training
    Cardio to keep the heart in shape and burn lots of calories, Strength training to tone the body :)
    Me no want no bat wings !!! lolll
  • dawnwarren71
    dawnwarren71 Posts: 18
    Yes I do and it burns more calories than even cardio alone. I do both and love it
    I don't just want to loose weight either. Why just loose weight and have flabby skin. I want to tone it as well
  • Jerodhold
    Jerodhold Posts: 87
    Yes, strength training, will get you stronger and toned up, it also helps burn some extra fat. and yeah a woman is not going to get bulky from lifting, **** it's hard enough for a me to get bulky from lifting, I had to eat more then 3000 calories a day to gain any weight haha, so unless you are eating big you are not going to get big
  • DaBossLady24
    DaBossLady24 Posts: 556 Member
    I strength train every week... even if I can't make it to the gym, I'm doing some sort of bodyweight exercises at home.

    1) It makes me look better naked
    2) I am a badass and should be able to lift like one-- trying to increase my overall strength
    3) It increases metabolism and all of the other awesome stuff that studies have shown

    :drinker:
  • dawnwarren71
    dawnwarren71 Posts: 18
    Not true if you are eating less. It makes your muscles stonger to burn more. The only way it will make you bulky is if you eat alot and work out.
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    I just started lifting yesterday and my muscles are soreeeee today, but a good kind of sore. I plan to do it slowly for the first two weeks then increase weights and why? Because it'll help you burn body fat while increasing muscle and endurance.
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    Love it, Makes me strong and allows me to eat the way I like...Love the change in my body...:-) Not a cardio fan, I do squeeze it in,But Love me some weightlifting;-)When I get off a treadmill mill, I am glad its done! When I am done lifting, I am like errrggggg bring it;-) :happy:
  • JustMichelleB
    JustMichelleB Posts: 290
    Strength training is a must for men and women, imo.

    I can't "just lift", I'm a dolt and need a dvd to workout to (don't have time for a gym, workout at home). I have done P90X and Chalean Extreme.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I mostly run, but I do weights a couple of times a week to keep my lean mass up (since I run so much and I've got "clearly stringy arms" as a poster from another thread noted). I've also noticed far fewer running injuries when I add some weights to the mix. :flowerforyou:
  • louisey112
    louisey112 Posts: 573 Member
    I just started a week ago following the New Rules of Lifting for Women and so far I absolutely LOVE it ... I feel like a badass in the gym with the guys because most of the girls are on the treadmills and not where the weights are .. I just march my *kitten* up to the weights and the guys move on over to give me space .. lol. It's a little intimidating at first, but after the first couple of times, you're an old pro at it. I'm not lifting anything heavy yet, mind you, but I'm working up to it. Definitely would recommend!!!
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    No. Lifting will make you bulky.

    Yes, this is so true. I never lift anything heavier than my nail file and lipstick case. :tongue:
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
    Most of what I do is heavy lifting. I started because of the amazing results I'd heard about and to gain and maintain lean muscle mass. I stick with it because it's starting to produce some really awesome changes. :happy: And because I get to eat more... And because I get "lifter's high"... :bigsmile:

    And yeah, I'm bulkier. (Srsly). So what? Do I wanna be fat, or do I wanna be muscly and able to knock the crap outta anyone who doesn't like it?
  • RCS17
    RCS17 Posts: 51 Member
    I loooooovvvvveeeeee strength training! It's like an addiction, lol. What's not to like?... Getting stronger, leaner, bulkier, faster, ect.! It's amazing. :D

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