Women Should Train Differently Then Men
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There is a "chivalry is dead" post a few pages back that could be used to extend things quite easily0
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I personally love working my upper body and have a love/hate relationship with leg day. Right now I'm doing...
M - Chest/Tri
T - Legs
W - Cardio
Th - Shoulders/Glutes
F - Back/Bi
I'm not claiming that either is better than the other or better than any other split, but I think women should train however they want to. I really want nice strong arms, shoulders, and back, and my upper body strength needs some work anyway. I want nice legs and a bigger butt too, but I don't think I need four leg days a week in order to accomplish that.
I say as long as you're doing plenty of compound lifts and you're lifting heavy and consistently, you're going to get results. What will get you the best results really depends on the individual in question. It's not a men vs. women thing at all.0 -
Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!0 -
LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »I personally love working my upper body and have a love/hate relationship with leg day. Right now I'm doing...
M - Chest/Tri
T - Legs
W - Cardio
Th - Shoulders/Glutes
F - Back/Bi
I'm not claiming that either is better than the other or better than any other split, but I think women should train however they want to. I really want nice strong arms, shoulders, and back, and my upper body strength needs some work anyway. I want nice legs and a bigger butt too, but I don't think I need four leg days a week in order to accomplish that.
I say as long as you're doing plenty of compound lifts and you're lifting heavy and consistently, you're going to get results. What will get you the best results really depends on the individual in question. It's not a men vs. women thing at all.
mike chang disagrees...
and have you factored your genetics into this routine?0 -
branflakes1980 wrote: »Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!
Mondays are genetically (and physically) inferior to other days of the week for certain body parts. It's science.0 -
It's this mentality that has kept elections away from Mondays and giving them all to Tuesdays!jofjltncb6 wrote: »branflakes1980 wrote: »Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!
Mondays are genetically (and physically) inferior to other days of the week for certain body parts. It's science.
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LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »
It's this mentality that has kept elections away from Mondays and giving them all to Tuesdays!jofjltncb6 wrote: »branflakes1980 wrote: »Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!
Mondays are genetically (and physically) inferior to other days of the week for certain body parts. It's science.
it's because Monday's on welfare- which means drug tests and no steaks.0 -
LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »
It's this mentality that has kept elections away from Mondays and giving them all to Tuesdays!jofjltncb6 wrote: »branflakes1980 wrote: »Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!
Mondays are genetically (and physically) inferior to other days of the week for certain body parts. It's science.
it's because Monday's on welfare- which means drug tests and no steaks.
weds are far superior, as it is time for pulled pork.
Is that why they call them hump days?
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Have we gone full circle and arrived back at "relax" again? LOL0
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Sorry, couldn't resist,lydiakitten wrote: »This thread is a huge trainwreck. Why do 70% of threads here become "battle of the sexes"?
Each individual should train in a way that promotes their personal goals and is compatible with their individual capabilities. Nothing more, nothing less.
because some people on here choose to take things way too seriously, and have no clue how to differentiate sarcasm and joking, from seriousness.
and it appears that some people expect that someone will never misspeak and when they do they should be tarred and feathered, and then quartered...
I've actually been very graciously ignoring your attempts to bait me with your hilarious jokes, if you notice.
(See *that * is sarcasm there, instanced in the use of the words "hilarious" and "jokes")
so you are ignoring me by responding to me? Interesting...
I did not refer to you by name, unless of course you think that "some people" refers to you ...or am I really in your head that much?
I said I ignored your hilarious jokey baiting posts.
You know that I know what you were doing. We've been bound together for all time by that other thread. Certainly for as long as we count here. It's kind of sweet if you think about it
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I don't know nothing about Mondays or Tuesdays, but I do know this. The first 5 days after the weekend area always the hardest.0
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MireyGal76 wrote: »LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »
It's this mentality that has kept elections away from Mondays and giving them all to Tuesdays!jofjltncb6 wrote: »branflakes1980 wrote: »Okay time to go hit chest now (I don't bench on National Bench day Mondays).
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Why do you have to discriminate against Mondays? They are just as special, and strong as any other day. Jeez!
Mondays are genetically (and physically) inferior to other days of the week for certain body parts. It's science.
it's because Monday's on welfare- which means drug tests and no steaks.
weds are far superior, as it is time for pulled pork.
Is that why they call them hump days?
LMAO
IDK I only pull pork on the weekends....0 -
LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »I personally love working my upper body and have a love/hate relationship with leg day. Right now I'm doing...
M - Chest/Tri
T - Legs
W - Cardio
Th - Shoulders/Glutes
F - Back/Bi
I'm not claiming that either is better than the other or better than any other split, but I think women should train however they want to. I really want nice strong arms, shoulders, and back, and my upper body strength needs some work anyway. I want nice legs and a bigger butt too, but I don't think I need four leg days a week in order to accomplish that.
I say as long as you're doing plenty of compound lifts and you're lifting heavy and consistently, you're going to get results. What will get you the best results really depends on the individual in question. It's not a men vs. women thing at all.
mike chang disagrees...
and have you factored your genetics into this routine?
Sure haven't. Not even sure how I'd do that. I lift because I enjoy it and I've built a lot of strength and seen a lot of favorable changes in my body since I started. If I were hoping to compete or be a professional bodybuilder, I'd have a reason to complicate things more than that. As it is, I just want to feel strong and look hot - period. I don't need a six pack in order to accomplish that. And I don't really care what Mike Chang has to say about it.0 -
LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »I personally love working my upper body and have a love/hate relationship with leg day. Right now I'm doing...
M - Chest/Tri
T - Legs
W - Cardio
Th - Shoulders/Glutes
F - Back/Bi
I'm not claiming that either is better than the other or better than any other split, but I think women should train however they want to. I really want nice strong arms, shoulders, and back, and my upper body strength needs some work anyway. I want nice legs and a bigger butt too, but I don't think I need four leg days a week in order to accomplish that.
I say as long as you're doing plenty of compound lifts and you're lifting heavy and consistently, you're going to get results. What will get you the best results really depends on the individual in question. It's not a men vs. women thing at all.
mike chang disagrees...
and have you factored your genetics into this routine?
Sure haven't. Not even sure how I'd do that. I lift because I enjoy it and I've built a lot of strength and seen a lot of favorable changes in my body since I started. If I were hoping to compete or be a professional bodybuilder, I'd have a reason to complicate things more than that. As it is, I just want to feel strong and look hot - period. I don't need a six pack in order to accomplish that. And I don't really care what Mike Chang has to say about it.
easy there...I was just messing around...
but I guess it is possible that you did not read all 16 pages of this thread
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*logs dancing as exercise* I'm guessing that's femme enough for the Youtube Guy. Bah, why do people like him try to make things complicated? He must be selling something.0
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Late to the game here so I am sure that this has already been covered. The concept is flawed. While there are some differences re training between men and women, they are not the ones noted and are minor imo. Goals and other individual factors should influence training, not gender.
For the vast majority, the suggested split noted in the OP is pretty bad.
Sixpackshortcuts youtube offerings are pretty terrible.
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Late to the game here so I am sure that this has already been covered. The concept is flawed. While there are some differences re training between men and women, they are not the ones noted and are minor imo. Goals and other individual factors should influence training, not gender.
For the vast majority, the suggested split noted in the OP is pretty bad.
Sixpackshortcuts youtube offerings are pretty terrible.
I think you may have made it to the after, after, party .. 0 -
Late to the game here so I am sure that this has already been covered. The concept is flawed. While there are some differences re training between men and women, they are not the ones noted and are minor imo. Goals and other individual factors should influence training, not gender.
For the vast majority, the suggested split noted in the OP is pretty bad.
Sixpackshortcuts youtube offerings are pretty terrible.
What about Frankie Goes To Hollywood, though? I say they hold up. Even visually, I saw a guy looking like Holly Johnson on the street just last week.0 -
Late to the game here so I am sure that this has already been covered. The concept is flawed. While there are some differences re training between men and women, they are not the ones noted and are minor imo. Goals and other individual factors should influence training, not gender.
For the vast majority, the suggested split noted in the OP is pretty bad.
Sixpackshortcuts youtube offerings are pretty terrible.
I think you may have made it to the after, after, party ..
I miss all the fun
I was very interested in how women should train....especially ones with a propensity to store body fat in their lower half. Apparently I am doing it wrong but not trying to 'spot reduce' BF on my lower half by doing mainly lower body workouts!0 -
Late to the game here so I am sure that this has already been covered. The concept is flawed. While there are some differences re training between men and women, they are not the ones noted and are minor imo. Goals and other individual factors should influence training, not gender.
For the vast majority, the suggested split noted in the OP is pretty bad.
Sixpackshortcuts youtube offerings are pretty terrible.
I think you may have made it to the after, after, party ..
I miss all the fun
I was very interested in how women should train....especially ones with a propensity to store body fat in their lower half. Apparently I am doing it wrong but not trying to 'spot reduce' BF on my lower half by doing mainly lower body workouts!
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