Joined a free weight gym, when I asked "Do you have...
LJSmith1989
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Joined a free weight gym...when asked "Do you have many women here?".. "Not many, but don't be scared"... not scared... TERRORFIED!!
I am looking forward to it but this pure free weights with a few cardio machines. I am going in on Friday and he is going to create me a training plan :O
I will soon be nice and toned!!
I am looking forward to it but this pure free weights with a few cardio machines. I am going in on Friday and he is going to create me a training plan :O
I will soon be nice and toned!!
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I haven't seen a woman in the free weights section since I joined three weeks ago. It is a bit intimidating at first but after I got comfortable with the equipment it was nothing. Congrats and good luck!0
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there are quite a few women in the free weights section at my YMCA, and i am one of them0
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Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
I think as a general rule women aren't encouraged to lift heavy.. or at all... unless its under 5llb and pink!0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
It's part of the "experimental phase."0 -
Joined a free weight gym...when asked "Do you have many women here?".. "Not many, but don't be scared"... not scared... TERRORFIED!!
I am looking forward to it but this pure free weights with a few cardio machines. I am going in on Friday and he is going to create me a training plan :O
I will soon be nice and toned!!
Sounds like my gym... It's amazing in 4 weeks have only seen 1 female twice and she was doing cardio.0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
It's part of the "experimental phase."
Most likely lol0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
It's part of the "experimental phase."
More mature women who lift are just comfortable with their own fitness.0 -
I've been using the 'weights' section at Planet Fitness; there are many women there. Also, due to lack of proper equipment at planet fitness, I am switching to another, much older gym where I didn't see many women. While checking the place out, I asked a few questions of some guys in the weight area (between their sets, of course) and they were very helpful and friendly and possibly a bit amused but... There is 'women only' section upstairs that SURPRISE! has a squat rack. Didn't seem to get too heavy as far as plates go but it's enough for now. I'll ask if they can increase later, and if not, I will totally be working out downstairs with the guys.0
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I've been using the 'weights' section at planet fitness, there are many women there. Also, due to lack of proper equipment at planet fitness, I am switching to another, much older gym where I didn't see many women. While checking the place out, I asked a few questions of some guys in the weight area (between their sets, of course) and they were very helpful and friendly and possibly a bit amused but... There is 'women only' section upstairs that SURPRISE! has a squat machine. Didn't seem to get too heavy as far as plates but it's enough for now. I'll ask if they can increase later, and if not, I will totally be working out downstairs with the guys.
New wave feminism? Kick them out of the weight room!!0 -
I've been using the 'weights' section at planet fitness, there are many women there. Also, due to lack of proper equipment at planet fitness, I am switching to another, much older gym where I didn't see many women. While checking the place out, I asked a few questions of some guys in the weight area (between their sets, of course) and they were very helpful and friendly and possibly a bit amused but... There is 'women only' section upstairs that SURPRISE! has a squat machine. Didn't seem to get too heavy as far as plates but it's enough for now. I'll ask if they can increase later, and if not, I will totally be working out downstairs with the guys.
New wave feminism? Kick them out of the weight room!!
LOL, nah, I like to keep them around in case I need a spotter. haha0 -
I've been using the 'weights' section at planet fitness, there are many women there. Also, due to lack of proper equipment at planet fitness, I am switching to another, much older gym where I didn't see many women. While checking the place out, I asked a few questions of some guys in the weight area (between their sets, of course) and they were very helpful and friendly and possibly a bit amused but... There is 'women only' section upstairs that SURPRISE! has a squat machine. Didn't seem to get too heavy as far as plates but it's enough for now. I'll ask if they can increase later, and if not, I will totally be working out downstairs with the guys.
New wave feminism? Kick them out of the weight room!!
LOL, nah, I like to keep them around in case I need a spotter. haha
Good point.. also some of them are quite nice to look at.. I mean to check on correct form0 -
OH just walk in there like you own the place. I am often the only girl in the weight room. Trust me the men aren't paying attention to you, you pay no mind to them.0
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OH just walk in there like you own the place. I am often the only girl in the weight room. Trust me the men aren't paying attention to you, you pay no mind to them.
Unless you are benching more than them :laugh:0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
I think as a general rule women aren't encouraged to lift heavy.. or at all... unless its under 5llb and pink!
Yeah...my wife started lifting free weights with me, but only after she saw this hot, tight chick at our gym squating a couple hundred Lbs and dead-lifting even more.0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
I think as a general rule women aren't encouraged to lift heavy.. or at all... unless its under 5llb and pink!
Yeah...my wife started lifting free weights with me, but only after she saw this hot, tight chick at our gym squating a couple hundred Lbs and dead-lifting even more.
Your wife is a clever lady.. perhaps its to keep an eye on you and the hot chicks? haha
To be honest, its the before and after photos on here of some of the women, why I'm doing it. They do look incredible.0 -
Yeah, why is that?
I've only seen women working free weights at college gyms.
It's part of the "experimental phase."
Lifting Until Graduation?0 -
[/quote]I think as a general rule women aren't encouraged to lift heavy.. or at all... unless its under 5llb and pink!
Those are the ones I bought for my then seven year old daughter!0 -
I think as a general rule women aren't encouraged to lift heavy.. or at all... unless its under 5llb and pink!
Those are the ones I bought for my then seven year old daughter!
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Me and your daughter have the same tastes!0 -
Joined a free weight gym...when asked "Do you have many women here?".. "Not many, but don't be scared"... not scared... TERRORFIED!!
I am looking forward to it but this pure free weights with a few cardio machines. I am going in on Friday and he is going to create me a training plan :O
I will soon be nice and toned!!
I would love to have access to a gym like that. Don't worry you'll fit straight in. Noone will be paying any attention to what you are doing at all0
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