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Women shouldn't lift heavy weight!

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  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    I wouldn't recommend becoming a powerlifter out of spite. You will hurt your back, and once your back is ruined it is ruined.

    ^ this.
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    Pick heavy stuff up and put it back down! Let them think what they want. It's your body.
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    My dad and step-momster were mortified in June when they found out I deadlifted 135. Told me I had no business lifting anything that heavy and that I should consider just buying a bike. :noway:

    They were visiting from out of town, so I told them they might want to show up after 11 am the next day because I didn't want them to have a heart attack if they walked in and *gasp* caught me lifting, lol. :laugh:
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    I wouldn't recommend becoming a powerlifter out of spite. You will hurt your back, and once your back is ruined it is ruined.

    I agree. Lifting weights is extremely dangerous to the weaker sex. I hear the strings that hold up your your uterus can snap under the pressure, and it just falls right out. Zumba is much safer.
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    I agree. Lifting weights is extremely dangerous to the weaker sex. I hear the strings that hold up your your uterus can snap under the pressure, and it just falls right out.
    Dammit, when is this gonna happen for me already?!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Lol thats so goofy
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    You should invite MonsterToBe or Sarauk2sf over to their house.

    Lol was thinking about sarauk2sf
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
    If you don't see them often, humour them.

    My mother-in-law used to be an aerobics instructor in the 80's. she thinks I will hurt myself lifting heavy and that I should try marching up and down on the spot doing bicep curls with very light hand weights instead. I just give her that polite daughter-in-law smile I've perfected over the years.
  • Boomerof51
    Boomerof51 Posts: 43 Member
    I wouldn't recommend becoming a powerlifter out of spite. You will hurt your back, and once your back is ruined it is ruined.

    I agree. Lifting weights is extremely dangerous to the weaker sex. I hear the strings that hold up your your uterus can snap under the pressure, and it just falls right out. Zumba is much safer.
  • Boomerof51
    Boomerof51 Posts: 43 Member
    It happens. 3 surgeries later, including complete hysterectomy and bladder sling, I will just say...be careful.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    Women powerlifters?!?

    Ha!

    As if there is actually such a thing.

    OP, you're very funny...

    ...especially for a woman.
    Thank you. I aim to please.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    I wouldn't recommend becoming a powerlifter out of spite. You will hurt your back, and once your back is ruined it is ruined.

    ^ this.
    Noted.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    If a 40 pound bag of clothes is too heavy, what would happen if, say... a 40 pound child fell and sprained her ankle and needed to be carried? Just leave her there for the crows?
    Exactly. My 2 year old is 32 pounds now. Not being able to carry him? Not an option.
  • 5n0wbal1
    5n0wbal1 Posts: 429 Member
    I agree. Lifting weights is extremely dangerous to the weaker sex. I hear the strings that hold up your your uterus can snap under the pressure, and it just falls right out. Zumba is much safer.
    Guess it's a good thing I already have 2 kiddos!
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