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    weightlifting for women?

    Posts: 60
    edited February 11 in Fitness and Exercise
    Can anyone give me a strenght training plan for women? Im not particularly interested in training legs but more arms, back, and abs..

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    • Posts: 129
      Ive just started training regularly, I have done stuff before but off and on.

      My advice

      squats, lunges, deadlifts (yes they are 'leg' workouts but they also work on your core), My plan is weight training 2-3 times a week, and no more then that. Also pushups and the plank.

      Check out bodybuilding.com for exercises. you can search for muscle group, plus filter for whatever equipment you have available to you and they have videos on how to properly train. Don't get freaked out by the site since it is focused towards heavy lifters, its still a good site for basics.

      I prefer free weights and I have found there are a lot of similar ways to work the same muscle or body group. So start simple and build from there.
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      Did you find that you gained weight and gained inches on your waist and hips? Cause thats what happend to me so now i stopped.
    • Posts: 1,025 Member
      I suggest Stronglifts 5x5.

      http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary
    • Posts: 8,329 Member
      Starting strength, strong lifts, strong curves or new rules of lifting for women
    • Posts: 9,097 Member
      Starting strength, strong lifts, strong curves or new rules of lifting for women

      I strongly suggest this as well.
    • Posts: 9,834 Member
      any plan suitable for a male.

      Not training an entire muscle group is a great way to create some imbalances and increase the risk of injury. (not to mention it generally looks pretty unaesthetic)
    • Posts: 299 Member
      Jamie Easson has a good plan on bodybuilding.com
    • Posts: 245 Member
      Which book is more of a quick/easy read? Starting strength or Stronglifts? I want to do NROL4W when I have more time.
    • Posts: 1,025 Member
      stronglifts is an easy read...
    • Posts: 245 Member
      stronglifts is an easy read...
      k Thanks!
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