Weightlifting for women - I'm new please help!!

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  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Deadlift intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX8jgCFXYTU

    Mark Rippetoe is the author of Starting Strength and he has a ton of videos on YouTube that I've used to tweak my form.
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    Just lift weights like a man - we all have the same muscle, we all build it in the same way. I train my other half and she looks like this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiJYG3E-U0

    Very feminine with a good level of muscle would you not agree?

    Drop me a msg and I'll fire you a suggest routine plus have a website that shows you how to do everything you need :smile:

    Listen to Matt....he knows his stuff. I don't keep him around for his good looks...it's his knowledge...LOL Go Team Wild!
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    The only reason I'd prefer machines over free weights is because I don't really know what I'm doing, I find it hard to get my friends to come to the gym with me and the free weights section is full of men who will probably judge me for doing it wrong haha!
    walk up to the biggest guy in there and introduce yourself ask him if he'll spot you/ give you a hand. EASY win.
  • JingleMuffin
    JingleMuffin Posts: 543 Member
    lol your making this harder than it is :)
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Just lift weights like a man - we all have the same muscle, we all build it in the same way. I train my other half and she looks like this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiJYG3E-U0

    Very feminine with a good level of muscle would you not agree?

    Drop me a msg and I'll fire you a suggest routine plus have a website that shows you how to do everything you need :smile:

    Listen to Matt....he knows his stuff. I don't keep him around for his good looks...it's his knowledge...LOL Go Team Wild!

    Thanks laddyboy!
  • natini
    natini Posts: 347 Member
    New rules of lifting for women was an awesome book to help me get over the fear and walk into the weight room. The pictures and descriptions of every exercise is great. I love lifting now.
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