Women who lift

Weight lifting is strength training, but strength training need not be weight lifting. Self weight exercises are strength training, for instance. As a beginner, I would recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women or Stronglifts 5x5. I like the latter, which take about 45 minutes for me to do the whole routine (plus another 10-15 mintues for cool down stretching). Stronglifts focuses on combination lifts, so you work a lot of different muscles at once. I get a lot of core work without doing a single crunch from stabilizing myself and the load during overhead press or squats, for instance. Stronglifts can be found on the forums or the internet at large for free.

Is strength training and lifting the same thing or different? I see posts all the time about lifting, and I know it means using weights, but I wasn't sure if there were different classes.

I am trying to burn fat and get stronger and leaner. I am thinking mixing in some lifting would help me in this. I was looking around the internet for ways I could do this at home with a small budget. I found a youtube workout and I was wondering if I could get any opinions on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjx_e5Vwez0&noredirect=1

I don't have a lot of time as I have a baby to look after, cook, clean, plus run my own business. So my time is pretty tight. I am doing my last day of 30ds level 1 tomorrow and I thought once I am done level 3 I could start over and maybe add in some more strength training? This vid is only 15 mins so doable for me. Maybe more abs too because I really like doing the different crunches.

Yes, it will. Lift some weights, eat a moderate calorie deficit, and be patient.

That's a shame that a PT would say something like that....a damn shame.

I started with body weight just like you doing the 30DS (push ups, crunches) moves from 3lb weights on all her str and then to 5lbs and it wasn't just enough for me...it doesn't take long to adapt trust me.

This group has a lot of woman who lift as well

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress

Specifically one of the moderators who has tonnes of knowledge about lifting along with the woman in the other group I mentioned.

As well check out this thread..

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977538-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky

it is motivating...

As well do not believe what that PT told you...some are like that. Woman who lift get strong and it prevents a tonne of ailments later on and I personally think that looking at these woman who have done exactly what you want I say it's pretty close to a fountian of youth.

Lifting is great, well worthwhile, but for your goal a calorie deficit and patience are the only things that are absolutely necessary.

Body weight training should be fine for your goals for now. If you can try lifting at some point, do give it a try.

Maybe the PT meant that you could probably get to muscle failure quickly enough with bodyweight exercises for now. That might be true, depending on which exercises you do. Bodyweight is pretty heavy It's free to see if those work for you for now, in any case. You might try them.

Lifting is great, well worthwhile, but for your goal a calorie deficit and patience are the only things that are absolutely necessary.

Body weight training should be fine for your goals for now. If you can try lifting at some point, do give it a try.

Sorry I so disagree...I have seen too many woman say..."I wish I had started lifting from the start". I am lifting to lose fat (not weight), to look sexy and lean among other things..like strenght

Even the Mayo clinic recommends it for woman.

It helps burn fat, it keeps/makes you strong, helps prevent osteoporosis, makes you lean and to top it all off it doesn't take a tonne of time which is important as well. Esp for a new mom.

That's all great, like I said.

But it doesn't help burn fat any more than any other exercise. A calorie deficit is what will burn fat. It can help preserve lean body mass, which is a good thing.

Here's some explanation that might help:
http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat#calories

Technically you don't need to add muscle to get stronger, particularly in the beginning. Or, to be more accurate, you can train your body to perform better at strength challenges without adding additional muscle mass. There is a reason that powerlifting-style training is often called "neural training."

No, you can't add muscle in a caloric deficit (unless you are extremely obese).
Yes, creating a caloric deficit is most intelligently controlled on the intake side.
Yes, high intensity (heavy for YOU) weight training is probably the best way to retain lean body mass while trying to reduce body fat.

As for strength training being the "same" as other exercises, this cannot be any more FALSE. Check this out
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/02/01/what-burns-more-calories-cardio-intervals-or-weight-training/

Nobody said they were the same, read more closely please. It doesn't burn more calories.

YouTube (or Facebook) ZWOW or Bodyrock. ZWOW in particular usually uses no equipment and can easily be done at home. Tough, short workouts that deliver nice results. I used to work out for much longer and in the gym and have the same body now that I did before kids (lean and defined) doing these type of workouts. Many of Zuzka's (who does ZWOW) workouts are about 15 minutes, and the Bodyrock ones can be as short as 12 minutes (though those can sometimes utilize more equipment...but it's manageable and you can find substitutions for the weights, etc). A valuable lesson after years in the fitness industry was that workouts don't have to be long or in the gym to be effective. Check 'em out. And good luck!

ETA: I consider both of the abovementioned workouts strength training, though most of the weight is bodyweight only. Still kicks your butt and brings the definition, with a decent diet, of course!!